Salaries in El Salvador

The salary range of employees working in El Salvador is, by default, in the range of 3,648 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,604 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:

3,648 - 11,604 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,648 USD

10% earns more than 11,604 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 5,292

median 4,872

10% 2,808

25% 3,660

75% 6,456

90% 8,280

25-34

Average 7,236

median 6,420

10% 3,192

25% 4,488

75% 9,048

90% 12,240

35-44

Average 7,872

median 6,804

10% 3,060

25% 4,536

75% 9,984

90% 13,944

45-54

Average 7,272

median 6,288

10% 2,832

25% 4,188

75% 9,240

90% 12,900

55+

Average 6,888

median 6,072

10% 2,940

25% 4,188

75% 8,676

90% 11,832

Salaries by gender

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

Men

8,088 USD

6,528 USD

Women

In general, in El Salvador, men earn 23.9% 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

19,325,836 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

19,152,267 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

17,308,761 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

16,850,277 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

15,405,928 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

15,296,849 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,896,810 USD

8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

14,826,652 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

14,810,403 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

14,337,183 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

14,325,847 USD

12. IT Manager Management

13,513,676 USD

13. Head of product development Management

13,439,613 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

13,298,163 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

13,047,887 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

12,734,128 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

12,681,604 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

12,664,600 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,635,126 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

12,525,770 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

2,777,453 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,082,508 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,150,298 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,174,898 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,184,193 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,295,854 USD

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

3,307,467 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,311,145 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

3,337,722 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,359,651 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

3,430,767 USD

12. Packer Production

3,452,041 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,470,645 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,473,302 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,490,584 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

3,503,217 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,508,533 USD

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

3,524,479 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,539,908 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,546,420 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

13,144 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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

1,050 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,186 SVC

Anually salary

12,600 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

177 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,549 SVC

Anually salary

2,124 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

2,000 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

17,490 SVC

Anually salary

24,000 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

3,158 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,625 SVC

Anually salary

37,896 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

309 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,704 SVC

Anually salary

3,708 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

720 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,300 SVC

Anually salary

8,640 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

171 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 SVC

Anually salary

2,052 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

457 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 SVC

Anually salary

5,484 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

343 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 SVC

Anually salary

4,116 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

858 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,504 SVC

Anually salary

10,296 USD

Anually salary

90,048 SVC

Posted: 2024-08-29 23:54:52

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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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