Salaries in El Salvador

The salary range of employees working in El Salvador is, by default, in the range of 3,696 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,760 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:

3,696 - 11,760 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,696 USD

10% earns more than 11,760 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 5,364

Median 4,944

10% 2,844

25% 3,708

75% 6,540

90% 8,388

25-34

Average 7,332

Median 6,504

10% 3,240

25% 4,548

75% 9,180

90% 12,396

35-44

Average 7,980

Median 6,900

10% 3,108

25% 4,596

75% 10,128

90% 14,124

45-54

Average 7,368

Median 6,372

10% 2,868

25% 4,248

75% 9,360

90% 13,068

55+

Average 6,984

Median 6,156

10% 2,976

25% 4,248

75% 8,784

90% 11,988

Salaries by gender

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

Men

8,196 USD

6,612 USD

Women

In general, in El Salvador, men earn 24.0% 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

19,071,672 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

18,900,386 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

17,081,124 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

16,628,670 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

15,203,316 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

15,095,672 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,700,894 USD

8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

14,631,658 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

14,615,624 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

14,148,627 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

14,137,440 USD

12. IT Manager Management

13,335,950 USD

13. Head of product development Management

13,262,861 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

13,123,272 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

12,876,287 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

12,566,654 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

12,514,821 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

12,498,041 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,468,954 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

12,361,037 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

2,740,925 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,041,968 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,108,867 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,133,143 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,142,316 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,252,509 USD

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

3,263,969 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,267,599 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

3,293,826 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,315,467 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

3,385,647 USD

12. Packer Production

3,406,641 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,425,000 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,427,623 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,444,677 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

3,457,144 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,462,390 USD

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

3,478,126 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,493,353 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,499,780 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Specialist Advisor
Public Administration, Self-governance

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

San Salvador

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,066 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,200 SVC

Anually salary

12,792 USD

Anually salary

110,400 SVC

Posted: 2025-07-28 23:41:01

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

1,064 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,186 SVC

Anually salary

12,768 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

179 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,549 SVC

Anually salary

2,148 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

2,026 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

17,490 SVC

Anually salary

24,312 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

3,200 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,625 SVC

Anually salary

38,400 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

313 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,704 SVC

Anually salary

3,756 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

730 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,300 SVC

Anually salary

8,760 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

174 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 SVC

Anually salary

2,088 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

463 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 SVC

Anually salary

5,556 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

348 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 SVC

Anually salary

4,176 USD

Anually salary

36,000 SVC

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

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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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