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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 3,852 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,448 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:
3,852 - 11,448 USD
10% earn less lthan 3,852 USD
10% earns more than 11,448 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 5,508
Median 5,112
10% 3,048
25% 3,912
75% 6,660
90% 8,424
25-34
 
 
Average 7,128
Median 6,420
10% 3,384
25% 4,608
75% 8,844
90% 11,724
35-44
 
 
Average 8,100
Median 7,152
10% 3,492
25% 4,956
75% 10,176
90% 13,836
45-54
 
 
Average 7,560
Median 6,612
10% 3,120
25% 4,512
75% 9,540
90% 13,128
55+
 
 
Average 7,056
Median 6,324
10% 3,252
25% 4,488
75% 8,808
90% 11,760

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

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Men
8,028 USD
6,624 USD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in El Salvador, men earn 21.2% 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
254,592 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
247,680 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
222,048 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
203,040 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
201,600 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
196,272 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
195,120 USD
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
193,680 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
188,928 USD
10. Managing Director Top Management
188,784 USD
11. Head of product development Management
180,288 USD
12. IT Manager Management
180,000 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
174,528 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
171,936 USD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
167,760 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
167,040 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
166,896 USD
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
165,024 USD
19. Logistics Director Top Management
163,728 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
157,680 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
36,576 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
40,608 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
41,472 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
41,904 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
43,344 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
43,920 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
44,208 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
45,216 USD
9. Packer Production
45,360 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
45,648 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
45,648 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
45,936 USD
13. General Labourer General labour
46,080 USD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
46,224 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
46,656 USD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
46,656 USD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
46,800 USD
18. Cashier Banking
47,088 USD
19. Florist Service Industries
47,232 USD
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
47,232 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
33,089 USD (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
13,529 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
28,810 USD (net)
EstoniaEstonia
27,717 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
851 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,343 SVC
Anually salary
10,212 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
507 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,375 SVC
Anually salary
6,084 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
1,420 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,250 SVC
Anually salary
17,040 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
551 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,750 SVC
Anually salary
6,612 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
406 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 SVC
Anually salary
4,872 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
1,115 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,622 SVC
Anually salary
13,380 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
348 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 SVC
Anually salary
4,176 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
406 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 SVC
Anually salary
4,872 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
189 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,628 SVC
Anually salary
2,268 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
1,066 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,200 SVC
Anually salary
12,792 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 608 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 17.49% less than men.

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