Salaries in El Salvador

The salary range of employees working in El Salvador is, by default, in the range of 3,768 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,664 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:

3,768 - 11,664 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,768 USD

10% earns more than 11,664 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 5,448

median 5,064

10% 3,036

25% 3,876

75% 6,588

90% 8,316

25-34

Average 7,320

median 6,564

10% 3,408

25% 4,680

75% 9,108

90% 12,132

35-44

Average 8,280

median 7,284

10% 3,480

25% 4,992

75% 10,428

90% 14,280

45-54

Average 7,584

median 6,600

10% 3,036

25% 4,452

75% 9,612

90% 13,308

55+

Average 7,260

median 6,432

10% 3,180

25% 4,488

75% 9,108

90% 12,324

Salaries by gender

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

Men

8,148 USD

6,624 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

19,037,572 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

18,570,430 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

17,050,543 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

16,599,048 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

15,176,141 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

15,068,731 USD

7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

14,703,412 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,674,603 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

14,589,544 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

14,123,396 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

14,112,220 USD

12. Head of product development Management

13,561,882 USD

13. IT Manager Management

13,541,766 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

12,998,506 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

12,853,223 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

12,544,279 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

12,492,498 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

12,475,735 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,446,678 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

12,338,970 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

2,736,032 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,036,544 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,103,325 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,127,539 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,136,703 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,246,696 USD

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

3,258,145 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,261,758 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

3,287,947 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,309,553 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

3,379,612 USD

12. Packer Production

3,400,560 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,418,888 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,421,508 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,438,532 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

3,450,974 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,456,202 USD

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

3,471,922 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,487,121 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,493,529 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

180 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,549 SVC

Anually salary

2,160 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

2,028 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

17,490 SVC

Anually salary

24,336 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

3,204 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,625 SVC

Anually salary

38,448 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

314 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,704 SVC

Anually salary

3,768 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

731 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,300 SVC

Anually salary

8,772 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

464 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 SVC

Anually salary

5,568 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

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

870 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,504 SVC

Anually salary

10,440 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

402 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,467 SVC

Anually salary

4,824 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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