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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 2,609.00 SVC (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,529.00 SVC (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:
2,609 - 8,529 SVC
10% earn less lthan 2,609 SVC
10% earns more than 8,529 SVC
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Distribution of employees in El Salvador into salary brackets in SVC.

Average salary and range in El Salvador by age in SVC.

<24
 
 
Average 3,841
Median 3,549
10% 2,059
25% 2,674
75% 4,682
90% 5,988
25-34
 
 
Average 5,282
Median 4,709
10% 2,390
25% 3,325
75% 6,590
90% 8,854
35-44
 
 
Average 5,772
Median 5,040
10% 2,351
25% 3,416
75% 7,293
90% 10,065
45-54
 
 
Average 5,545
Median 4,800
10% 2,168
25% 3,206
75% 7,039
90% 9,809
55+
 
 
Average 5,086
Median 4,493
10% 2,194
25% 3,112
75% 6,394
90% 8,700

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

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Men
5,767 SVC
4,743 SVC
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Women
In general, in El Salvador, men earn 21.6% more than women.

The best paid positions in El Salvador

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in El Salvador (SVC).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
15,340.00 SVC
2. IT Director Top Management
15,170.00 SVC
3. Leasing Director Leasing
13,375.00 SVC
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
12,820.00 SVC
5. Plant manager Top Management
12,229.00 SVC
6. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
11,957.00 SVC
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
11,825.00 SVC
8. IT Architect Information Technology
11,756.00 SVC
9. Lead developer Information Technology
11,380.00 SVC
10. Managing Director Top Management
11,371.00 SVC
11. Head of product development Management
10,745.00 SVC
12. IT Manager Management
10,635.00 SVC
13. Sales Director Top Management
10,505.00 SVC
14. Technical Director Top Management
10,357.00 SVC
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
10,108.00 SVC
16. Marketing Director Top Management
10,066.00 SVC
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
10,053.00 SVC
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
9,942.00 SVC
19. Logistics Director Top Management
9,868.00 SVC
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
9,503.00 SVC

The worst paid positions in El Salvador

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in El Salvador (SVC)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
2,204.00 SVC
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,446.00 SVC
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,500.00 SVC
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,527.00 SVC
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,616.00 SVC
6. Cleaner General labour
2,649.00 SVC
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,666.00 SVC
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,723.00 SVC
9. Packer Production
2,740.00 SVC
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,754.00 SVC
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,757.00 SVC
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,770.00 SVC
13. General Labourer General labour
2,780.00 SVC
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,785.00 SVC
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,809.00 SVC
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,815.00 SVC
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,826.00 SVC
18. Cashier Banking
2,839.00 SVC
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
2,845.00 SVC
20. Florist Service Industries
2,850.00 SVC

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
15,646 SVC (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
24,212 SVC (gross)
HungaryHungary
22,205 SVC (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
7,667 SVC (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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ESG manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Lourdes
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,290 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
29,083 SVC
Anually salary
39,480 USD
Anually salary
348,996 SVC
ClockPosted: 2026-01-10 19:34:15
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Call Operator
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
San Salvador
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
592 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,230 SVC
Anually salary
7,104 USD
Anually salary
62,760 SVC
ClockPosted: 2026-01-06 07:53:15
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Country Manager/Director
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
San Luis Talpa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,159 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
36,767 SVC
Anually salary
49,908 USD
Anually salary
441,204 SVC
ClockPosted: 2025-12-29 19:56:30
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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
831 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,343 SVC
Anually salary
9,972 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
495 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,375 SVC
Anually salary
5,940 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
1,386 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,250 SVC
Anually salary
16,632 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
537 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,750 SVC
Anually salary
6,444 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
396 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,500 SVC
Anually salary
4,752 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
1,089 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,622 SVC
Anually salary
13,068 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
339 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 SVC
Anually salary
4,068 USD
Anually salary
36,000 SVC
ClockPosted: 2025-09-10 00:41:54
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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 5,276 SVC.

The best-paid positions in the country El Salvador are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Country Manager/Director, Plant manager.

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 17.76% less than men.

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