Salaries in El Salvador

The salary range of employees working in El Salvador is, by default, in the range of 304.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 967.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.

Gross salary in El Salvador is

80% of people earn:

304 - 967 USD

10% earn less lthan 304 USD

10% earns more than 967 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in El Salvador into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in El Salvador by age in USD.

<24

Average 441

median 406

10% 234

25% 305

75% 538

90% 690

25-34

Average 603

median 535

10% 266

25% 374

75% 754

90% 1,020

35-44

Average 656

median 567

10% 255

25% 378

75% 832

90% 1,162

45-54

Average 606

median 524

10% 236

25% 349

75% 770

90% 1,075

55+

Average 574

median 506

10% 245

25% 349

75% 723

90% 986

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in El Salvador (USD).

Men

674 USD

544 USD

Women

In general, in El Salvador, men earn 23.9% more than women.

The best paid positions in El Salvador

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in El Salvador (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

134,207.20 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

133,001.86 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

120,199.73 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

117,015.81 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

106,985.61 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

106,228.12 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

103,450.07 USD

8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

102,962.86 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

102,850.02 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

99,563.77 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

99,485.05 USD

12. IT Manager Management

93,844.97 USD

13. Head of product development Management

93,330.65 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

92,348.36 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

90,610.32 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

88,431.44 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

88,066.69 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

87,948.61 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

87,743.93 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

86,984.51 USD

The worst paid positions in El Salvador

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in El Salvador (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

19,287.87 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

21,406.31 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

21,877.07 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

22,047.90 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

22,112.45 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

22,887.88 USD

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

22,968.52 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

22,994.06 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

23,178.63 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

23,330.91 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

23,824.77 USD

12. Packer Production

23,972.51 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

24,101.70 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

24,120.16 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

24,240.16 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

24,327.90 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

24,364.81 USD

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

24,475.55 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

24,582.70 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

24,627.92 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,095 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

HR Coordinator
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

San Salvador

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,050 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,186 SVC

Anually salary

12,600 USD

Anually salary

110,232 SVC

Posted: 2025-07-23 23:30:01

Incident manager
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

San Salvador

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

177 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,549 SVC

Anually salary

2,124 USD

Anually salary

18,588 SVC

Posted: 2025-04-30 23:15:09

Cloud Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

San Salvador

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

17,490 SVC

Anually salary

24,000 USD

Anually salary

209,880 SVC

Posted: 2025-04-19 20:28:06

IT Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

San Salvador

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,158 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,625 SVC

Anually salary

37,896 USD

Anually salary

331,500 SVC

Posted: 2025-03-11 20:59:04

Marketing Specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Mejicanos

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

309 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,704 SVC

Anually salary

3,708 USD

Anually salary

32,448 SVC

Posted: 2025-02-01 22:00:38

Process Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

San Salvador

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

720 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,300 SVC

Anually salary

8,640 USD

Anually salary

75,600 SVC

Posted: 2025-01-02 20:27:12

Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

San Salvador

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

171 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 SVC

Anually salary

2,052 USD

Anually salary

18,000 SVC

Posted: 2024-12-19 19:55:07

Design Engineer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

San Salvador

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

457 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 SVC

Anually salary

5,484 USD

Anually salary

48,000 SVC

Posted: 2024-09-19 21:30:57

IT Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Santa Ana

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

343 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 SVC

Anually salary

4,116 USD

Anually salary

36,000 SVC

Posted: 2024-09-18 03:02:44

Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

San Salvador

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

858 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,504 SVC

Anually salary

10,296 USD

Anually salary

90,048 SVC

Posted: 2024-08-29 23:54:52

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Salaries in El Salvador

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in El Salvador

The worst paid positions in El Salvador

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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