Salaries in El Salvador

The salary range of employees working in El Salvador is, by default, in the range of 3,744 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,580 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:

3,744 - 11,580 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,744 USD

10% earns more than 11,580 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% 3,852

75% 6,540

90% 8,256

25-34

Average 7,260

median 6,516

10% 3,384

25% 4,644

75% 9,036

90% 12,036

35-44

Average 8,220

median 7,224

10% 3,456

25% 4,956

75% 10,356

90% 14,184

45-54

Average 7,536

median 6,552

10% 3,024

25% 4,416

75% 9,540

90% 13,212

55+

Average 7,200

median 6,384

10% 3,156

25% 4,452

75% 9,036

90% 12,240

Salaries by gender

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

Men

8,088 USD

6,576 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

19,175,827 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

18,705,293 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

17,174,368 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

16,719,594 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

15,286,354 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

15,178,163 USD

7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

14,810,191 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,781,174 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

14,695,497 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

14,225,963 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

14,214,707 USD

12. Head of product development Management

13,660,372 USD

13. IT Manager Management

13,640,110 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

13,092,904 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

12,946,566 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

12,635,378 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

12,583,222 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

12,566,336 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,537,069 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

12,428,578 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

2,755,901 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,058,597 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,125,862 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,150,252 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,159,482 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,270,274 USD

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

3,281,806 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,285,446 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

3,311,824 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,333,588 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

3,404,155 USD

12. Packer Production

3,425,255 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,443,717 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,446,356 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,463,503 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

3,476,036 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,481,302 USD

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

3,497,136 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,512,446 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,518,899 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.

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

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

2,014 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

17,490 SVC

Anually salary

24,168 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

3,180 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,625 SVC

Anually salary

38,160 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

311 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,704 SVC

Anually salary

3,732 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

725 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,300 SVC

Anually salary

8,700 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

173 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 SVC

Anually salary

2,076 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

461 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 SVC

Anually salary

5,532 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

345 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 SVC

Anually salary

4,140 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

864 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,504 SVC

Anually salary

10,368 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

399 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,467 SVC

Anually salary

4,788 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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