Salaries in El Salvador

The salary range of employees working in El Salvador is, by default, in the range of 3,792 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,748 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

3,792 - 11,748 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,792 USD

10% earns more than 11,748 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 5,484

median 5,100

10% 3,060

25% 3,912

75% 6,624

90% 8,376

25-34

Average 7,368

median 6,612

10% 3,432

25% 4,716

75% 9,168

90% 12,216

35-44

Average 8,340

median 7,332

10% 3,504

25% 5,028

75% 10,500

90% 14,388

45-54

Average 7,644

median 6,648

10% 3,060

25% 4,488

75% 9,672

90% 13,404

55+

Average 7,308

median 6,480

10% 3,204

25% 4,524

75% 9,168

90% 12,408

Salaries by gender

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

Men

8,208 USD

6,672 USD

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

18,902,926 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

18,439,088 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

16,929,951 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

16,481,649 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

15,068,806 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

14,962,155 USD

7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

14,599,420 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,570,815 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

14,486,358 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

14,023,507 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

14,012,410 USD

12. Head of product development Management

13,465,964 USD

13. IT Manager Management

13,445,990 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

12,906,573 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

12,762,317 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

12,455,558 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

12,404,144 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

12,387,499 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,358,648 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

12,251,701 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

2,716,681 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,015,068 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,081,376 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,105,419 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,114,518 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,223,733 USD

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

3,235,101 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,238,689 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

3,264,692 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,286,146 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

3,355,709 USD

12. Packer Production

3,376,509 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,394,707 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,397,309 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,414,213 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

3,426,567 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,431,758 USD

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

3,447,367 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,462,458 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,468,820 USD

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

181 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,549 SVC

Anually salary

2,172 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

2,043 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

17,490 SVC

Anually salary

24,516 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

3,226 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,625 SVC

Anually salary

38,712 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

316 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,704 SVC

Anually salary

3,792 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

736 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,300 SVC

Anually salary

8,832 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

175 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 SVC

Anually salary

2,100 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

467 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 SVC

Anually salary

5,604 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

350 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 SVC

Anually salary

4,200 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

876 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,504 SVC

Anually salary

10,512 USD

Anually salary

90,048 SVC

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

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

405 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,467 SVC

Anually salary

4,860 USD

Anually salary

41,604 SVC

Posted: 2024-08-25 05:34:50

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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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