Salaries in El Salvador

The salary range of employees working in El Salvador is, by default, in the range of 3,684 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,736 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:

3,684 - 11,736 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,684 USD

10% earns more than 11,736 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 5,352

Median 4,932

10% 2,832

25% 3,696

75% 6,516

90% 8,364

25-34

Average 7,308

Median 6,492

10% 3,228

25% 4,536

75% 9,156

90% 12,372

35-44

Average 7,956

Median 6,888

10% 3,096

25% 4,584

75% 10,092

90% 14,100

45-54

Average 7,356

Median 6,360

10% 2,856

25% 4,236

75% 9,336

90% 13,032

55+

Average 6,972

Median 6,144

10% 2,964

25% 4,236

75% 8,760

90% 11,964

Salaries by gender

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

Men

8,184 USD

6,600 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

19,119,771 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

18,948,053 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

17,124,203 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

16,670,608 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

15,241,660 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

15,133,744 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,737,970 USD

8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

14,668,560 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

14,652,485 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

14,184,310 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

14,173,095 USD

12. IT Manager Management

13,369,584 USD

13. Head of product development Management

13,296,311 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

13,156,369 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

12,908,761 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

12,598,348 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

12,546,384 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

12,529,561 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,500,401 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

12,392,212 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

2,747,838 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,049,640 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,116,708 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,141,045 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,150,241 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,260,712 USD

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

3,272,201 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,275,840 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

3,302,133 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,323,828 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

3,394,186 USD

12. Packer Production

3,415,233 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,433,638 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,436,268 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,453,365 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

3,465,863 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,471,122 USD

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

3,486,898 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,502,164 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,508,606 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.

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Usulutan

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

347 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 SVC

Anually salary

4,164 USD

Anually salary

36,000 SVC

Posted: 2025-09-10 00:41:54

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

404 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500 SVC

Anually salary

4,848 USD

Anually salary

42,000 SVC

Posted: 2025-09-09 00:05:33

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

Posted: 2025-08-30 01:05:52

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

1,063 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,200 SVC

Anually salary

12,756 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

1,062 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,186 SVC

Anually salary

12,744 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

2,021 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

17,490 SVC

Anually salary

24,252 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

3,192 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,625 SVC

Anually salary

38,304 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

312 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,704 SVC

Anually salary

3,744 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

728 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,300 SVC

Anually salary

8,736 USD

Anually salary

75,600 SVC

Posted: 2025-01-02 20:27:12

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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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