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Salaries in El Salvador - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in El Salvador is, by default, in the range of 319.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 949.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:
319 - 949 USD
10% earn less lthan 319 USD
10% earns more than 949 USD
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Distribution of employees in El Salvador into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in El Salvador by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 456
Median 424
10% 253
25% 324
75% 552
90% 699
25-34
 
 
Average 590
Median 532
10% 280
25% 382
75% 733
90% 972
35-44
 
 
Average 672
Median 593
10% 290
25% 411
75% 843
90% 1,147
45-54
 
 
Average 626
Median 548
10% 258
25% 374
75% 791
90% 1,088
55+
 
 
Average 585
Median 524
10% 270
25% 372
75% 730
90% 975

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

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Men
665 USD
549 USD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in El Salvador, men earn 21.1% 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
1,759.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
1,710.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,533.00 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,402.00 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,392.00 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,355.00 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
1,348.00 USD
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,337.00 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
1,304.00 USD
10. Managing Director Top Management
1,303.00 USD
11. Head of product development Management
1,245.00 USD
12. IT Manager Management
1,243.00 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
1,205.00 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
1,187.00 USD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,159.00 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
1,154.00 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,152.00 USD
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,140.00 USD
19. Logistics Director Top Management
1,131.00 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
1,089.00 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
252.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
280.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
286.00 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
289.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
299.00 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
303.00 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
305.00 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
312.00 USD
9. Packer Production
314.00 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
315.00 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
316.00 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
317.00 USD
13. General Labourer General labour
318.00 USD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
319.00 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
322.00 USD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
322.00 USD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
324.00 USD
18. Cashier Banking
325.00 USD
19. Florist Service Industries
326.00 USD
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
326.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
2,001 USD (net)
SerbiaSerbia
1,405 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,121 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,388 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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Car Mechanic
Car Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
San Vicente
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
846 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,343 SVC
Anually salary
10,152 USD
Anually salary
88,116 SVC
ClockPosted: 2025-11-21 16:21:19
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Welder
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Apopa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
504 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,375 SVC
Anually salary
6,048 USD
Anually salary
52,500 SVC
ClockPosted: 2025-11-05 18:47:51
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Architect
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
1,412 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,250 SVC
Anually salary
16,944 USD
Anually salary
147,000 SVC
ClockPosted: 2025-11-03 22:16:14
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Country Manager/Director
Top Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
San Luis Talpa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
548 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,750 SVC
Anually salary
6,576 USD
Anually salary
57,000 SVC
ClockPosted: 2025-10-30 17:44:04
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IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Santa Elena
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
403 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 SVC
Anually salary
4,836 USD
Anually salary
42,000 SVC
ClockPosted: 2025-10-06 15:02:45
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Operations Supervisor
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
55+
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
San Salvador
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,109 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,622 SVC
Anually salary
13,308 USD
Anually salary
115,464 SVC
ClockPosted: 2025-09-25 04:15:44
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Usulutan
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
346 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 SVC
Anually salary
4,152 USD
Anually salary
36,000 SVC
ClockPosted: 2025-09-10 00:41:54
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Santa Tecla
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
403 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 SVC
Anually salary
4,836 USD
Anually salary
42,000 SVC
ClockPosted: 2025-09-09 00:05:33
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
San Salvador
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
188 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,628 SVC
Anually salary
2,256 USD
Anually salary
19,536 SVC
ClockPosted: 2025-08-30 01:05:52
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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
1,060 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,200 SVC
Anually salary
12,720 USD
Anually salary
110,400 SVC
ClockPosted: 2025-07-28 23:41:01
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in El Salvador is 605 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country El Salvador are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country El Salvador are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country El Salvador, regardless of the work they do, women earn 17.44% less than men.

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