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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 3,828 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,388 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:
3,828 - 11,388 USD
10% earn less lthan 3,828 USD
10% earns more than 11,388 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 5,472
Median 5,088
10% 3,036
25% 3,888
75% 6,624
90% 8,388
25-34
 
 
Average 7,080
Median 6,384
10% 3,360
25% 4,584
75% 8,796
90% 11,664
35-44
 
 
Average 8,064
Median 7,116
10% 3,480
25% 4,932
75% 10,116
90% 13,764
45-54
 
 
Average 7,512
Median 6,576
10% 3,096
25% 4,488
75% 9,492
90% 13,056
55+
 
 
Average 7,020
Median 6,288
10% 3,240
25% 4,464
75% 8,760
90% 11,700

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

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Men
7,980 USD
6,588 USD
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Women
In general, in El Salvador, men earn 21.1% 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
253,296 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
246,240 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
220,752 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
201,888 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
200,448 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
195,120 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
194,112 USD
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
192,528 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
187,776 USD
10. Managing Director Top Management
187,632 USD
11. Head of product development Management
179,280 USD
12. IT Manager Management
178,992 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
173,520 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
170,928 USD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
166,896 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
166,176 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
165,888 USD
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
164,160 USD
19. Logistics Director Top Management
162,864 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
156,816 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
36,288 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
40,320 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
41,184 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
41,616 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
43,056 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
43,632 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
43,920 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
44,928 USD
9. Packer Production
45,216 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
45,360 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
45,504 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
45,648 USD
13. General Labourer General labour
45,792 USD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
45,936 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
46,368 USD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
46,368 USD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
46,656 USD
18. Cashier Banking
46,800 USD
19. Florist Service Industries
46,944 USD
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
46,944 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
24,017 USD (net)
SerbiaSerbia
16,855 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
13,454 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
28,651 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
846 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,343 SVC
Anually salary
10,152 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
504 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,375 SVC
Anually salary
6,048 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
1,412 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,250 SVC
Anually salary
16,944 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
548 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,750 SVC
Anually salary
6,576 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
403 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 SVC
Anually salary
4,836 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
1,109 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,622 SVC
Anually salary
13,308 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
346 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 SVC
Anually salary
4,152 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
403 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 SVC
Anually salary
4,836 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
188 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,628 SVC
Anually salary
2,256 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
1,060 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,200 SVC
Anually salary
12,720 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 605 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 17.44% less than men.

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