Salaries in El Salvador

The salary range of employees working in El Salvador is, by default, in the range of 3,732 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,556 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:

3,732 - 11,556 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,732 USD

10% earns more than 11,556 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 5,400

median 5,028

10% 3,012

25% 3,840

75% 6,528

90% 8,244

25-34

Average 7,248

median 6,504

10% 3,372

25% 4,644

75% 9,024

90% 12,024

35-44

Average 8,208

median 7,212

10% 3,456

25% 4,956

75% 10,332

90% 14,160

45-54

Average 7,524

median 6,540

10% 3,012

25% 4,416

75% 9,528

90% 13,188

55+

Average 7,188

median 6,372

10% 3,156

25% 4,452

75% 9,024

90% 12,216

Salaries by gender

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

Men

8,076 USD

6,564 USD

Women

In general, in El Salvador, men earn 23.0% 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

19,207,758 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

18,736,441 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

17,202,967 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

16,747,435 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

15,311,808 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

15,203,438 USD

7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

14,834,853 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,805,787 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

14,719,968 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

14,249,653 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

14,238,377 USD

12. Head of product development Management

13,683,119 USD

13. IT Manager Management

13,662,823 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

13,114,707 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

12,968,125 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

12,656,419 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

12,604,175 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

12,587,262 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,557,946 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

12,449,274 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

2,760,490 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,063,690 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,131,067 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,155,498 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,164,744 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,275,720 USD

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

3,287,271 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,290,917 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

3,317,339 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,339,139 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

3,409,824 USD

12. Packer Production

3,430,959 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,449,451 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,452,095 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,469,271 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

3,481,824 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,487,099 USD

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

3,502,960 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,518,294 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,524,759 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.

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

2,010 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

17,490 SVC

Anually salary

24,120 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

3,175 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,625 SVC

Anually salary

38,100 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

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

172 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 SVC

Anually salary

2,064 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

460 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 SVC

Anually salary

5,520 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

345 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 SVC

Anually salary

4,140 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

863 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,504 SVC

Anually salary

10,356 USD

Anually salary

90,048 SVC

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

Systems Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

San Salvador

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

398 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,467 SVC

Anually salary

4,776 USD

Anually salary

41,604 SVC

Posted: 2024-08-25 05:34:50

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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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