21 roles you can apply to from Costa Rica, 21 of them open worldwide. Each one shows who can apply, quoting the line from the listing that decides it.
Your workday overlap
Costa Rica · UTC−6
Pay in these listings
$52k – $218k
USD a year, midpoint ~$140k, from 9 roles that publish pay
Who's hiring
12 companies
21 open worldwide, 0 regional · 5% direct from the employer
Other teams tend to work asynchronously, with a short daily overlap for meetings. From Costa Rica, a standard 9–5 overlaps 7 hours with New York.
Getting paid from Costa Rica
Costa Rica's currency is the Costa Rican colón (CRC). Salaries here are listed in USD, so your take-home depends on the exchange rate and the fee charged to convert it.
Foreign employers usually pay people in Costa Rica by bank transfer or through a payments platform. As a contractor you invoice them yourself; through an employer of record you're on a local payroll in Costa Rican colón.
GiveDirectly · Salary not listed
Kalam · Salary not listed
Xperteez Technology · $94k – $187k
micro1 · $52k – $62k
micro1 · $52k – $73k
micro1 · Salary not listed
micro1 · Salary not listed
Boosta · Salary not listed
Lingo Galaxy · Salary not listed
micro1 · $104k – $218k
micro1 · $104k – $218k
Language Trainers · Salary not listed
micro1 · $83k – $166k
micro1 · $83k – $166k
Knocking · Salary not listed
Brainlyne · Junior · Salary not listed
micro1 · $94k – $187k
Your Personal AI · Salary not listed
International Youth Federation · Salary not listed
Vetto · $156k
Vetto · Salary not listed
Yes. 21 other roles listed here accept applicants in Costa Rica: 21 are open worldwide and 0 name a region, timezone band or country list that includes Costa Rica.
Of the 9 roles that publish pay, salaries run from $52k to $218k USD a year, with a midpoint around $140k. Pay is set by the employer and usually doesn't change by country for worldwide roles, but check each listing.
Costa Rica runs on UTC−6. A 9–5 there overlaps 7h with New York, 2h with London, 1h with Berlin, 0h with Singapore. Most other teams only need a few shared hours.
Usually as an independent contractor (you invoice the company and handle your own tax in Costa Rica) or through an employer of record, a third party that employs you on Costa Rica's payroll for the company. Costa Rica's currency is the Costa Rican colón (CRC). Salaries here are listed in USD, so your take-home depends on the exchange rate and the fee charged to convert it. Rules differ, so check with a local tax professional.
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