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Salaries in El Salvador

The salary range of employees working in El Salvador is, by default, in the range of 3,732 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,556 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in El Salvador is
80% of people earn:
3,732 - 11,556 USD
10% earn less lthan 3,732 USD
10% earns more than 11,556 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 5,400
median 5,028
10% 3,012
25% 3,840
75% 6,528
90% 8,244
25-34
 
 
Average 7,248
median 6,504
10% 3,372
25% 4,644
75% 9,024
90% 12,024
35-44
 
 
Average 8,208
median 7,212
10% 3,456
25% 4,956
75% 10,332
90% 14,160
45-54
 
 
Average 7,524
median 6,540
10% 3,012
25% 4,416
75% 9,528
90% 13,188
55+
 
 
Average 7,188
median 6,372
10% 3,156
25% 4,452
75% 9,024
90% 12,216

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
8,076 USD
6,564 USD
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Women
In general, in El Salvador, men earn 23.0% 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
19,206,075 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
18,734,799 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
17,201,460 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
16,745,968 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
15,310,467 USD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
15,202,106 USD
7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
14,833,553 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
14,804,490 USD
9. IT Architect Information Technology
14,718,678 USD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
14,248,404 USD
11. Managing Director Top Management
14,237,129 USD
12. Head of product development Management
13,681,920 USD
13. IT Manager Management
13,661,626 USD
14. Sales Director Top Management
13,113,557 USD
15. Technical Director Top Management
12,966,988 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
12,655,310 USD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
12,603,071 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
12,586,159 USD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
12,556,845 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
12,448,183 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
2,760,249 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
3,063,421 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,130,793 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
3,155,221 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,164,466 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,275,433 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
3,286,983 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
3,290,629 USD
9. Cleaner General labour
3,317,049 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,338,846 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,409,525 USD
12. Packer Production
3,430,658 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,449,149 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,451,792 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,468,967 USD
16. General Labourer General labour
3,481,519 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,486,793 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,502,653 USD
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,517,986 USD
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,524,450 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
19,020 USD (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
31,996 USD (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
26,879 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
12,602 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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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
178 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,549 SVC
Anually salary
2,136 USD
Anually salary
18,588 SVC
ClockPosted: 2025-04-30 23:15:09
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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
2,010 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
17,490 SVC
Anually salary
24,120 USD
Anually salary
209,880 SVC
ClockPosted: 2025-04-19 20:28:06
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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
3,175 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
27,625 SVC
Anually salary
38,100 USD
Anually salary
331,500 SVC
ClockPosted: 2025-03-11 20:59:04
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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
311 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,704 SVC
Anually salary
3,732 USD
Anually salary
32,448 SVC
ClockPosted: 2025-02-01 22:00:38
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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
724 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,300 SVC
Anually salary
8,688 USD
Anually salary
75,600 SVC
ClockPosted: 2025-01-02 20:27:12
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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
172 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500 SVC
Anually salary
2,064 USD
Anually salary
18,000 SVC
ClockPosted: 2024-12-19 19:55:07
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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
460 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 SVC
Anually salary
5,520 USD
Anually salary
48,000 SVC
ClockPosted: 2024-09-19 21:30:57
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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
345 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 SVC
Anually salary
4,140 USD
Anually salary
36,000 SVC
ClockPosted: 2024-09-18 03:02:44
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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
863 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,504 SVC
Anually salary
10,356 USD
Anually salary
90,048 SVC
ClockPosted: 2024-08-29 23:54:52
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Systems Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
San Salvador
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
399 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,467 SVC
Anually salary
4,788 USD
Anually salary
41,604 SVC
ClockPosted: 2024-08-25 05:34:50
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