Salaries in El Salvador

The salary range of employees working in El Salvador is, by default, in the range of 3,660 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,676 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:

3,660 - 11,676 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,660 USD

10% earns more than 11,676 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 5,328

Median 4,908

10% 2,820

25% 3,684

75% 6,492

90% 8,328

25-34

Average 7,272

Median 6,456

10% 3,216

25% 4,512

75% 9,108

90% 12,312

35-44

Average 7,920

Median 6,852

10% 3,084

25% 4,560

75% 10,044

90% 14,028

45-54

Average 7,320

Median 6,324

10% 2,844

25% 4,212

75% 9,288

90% 12,972

55+

Average 6,936

Median 6,108

10% 2,952

25% 4,212

75% 8,724

90% 11,904

Salaries by gender

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

Men

8,136 USD

6,564 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

19,216,129 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

19,043,546 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

17,210,504 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

16,754,623 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

15,318,473 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

15,210,014 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,812,245 USD

8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

14,742,485 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

14,726,329 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

14,255,795 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

14,244,523 USD

12. IT Manager Management

13,436,963 USD

13. Head of product development Management

13,363,321 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

13,222,674 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

12,973,818 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

12,661,840 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

12,609,614 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

12,592,707 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,563,400 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

12,454,665 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

2,761,686 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,065,010 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,132,415 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,156,875 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,166,118 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,277,145 USD

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

3,288,692 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,292,349 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

3,318,775 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,340,580 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

3,411,291 USD

12. Packer Production

3,432,445 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,450,943 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,453,586 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,470,769 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

3,483,330 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,488,616 USD

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

3,504,471 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,519,813 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,526,288 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

345 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 SVC

Anually salary

4,140 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

402 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500 SVC

Anually salary

4,824 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

187 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,628 SVC

Anually salary

2,244 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

1,058 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,200 SVC

Anually salary

12,696 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

1,056 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,186 SVC

Anually salary

12,672 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

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

2,011 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

17,490 SVC

Anually salary

24,132 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

3,176 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,625 SVC

Anually salary

38,112 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

724 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,300 SVC

Anually salary

8,688 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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