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Employer of record in El Salvador

24 sourced figures on hiring in El Salvador, drawn from 6 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.

ISO SVRegion AmericasCurrency USDLanguages SpanishVerified 2026-10-11

Hiring here: moderately complex, mid-range on cost, and fast to hire via EOR.

cost of employment
MODERATE
16.25% employer social security, 30% corporate tax
ease of exit
HARD
22.9 weeks severance, None notice
speed to hire
DAYS
30 EOR providers, from $179/mo
Employer burden rank
statutory employer burden: cost, severance, notice
#104 of 192
Each band is derived from the 24 sourced fields below and recomputed on every refresh. See the methodology.
Statutory snapshot

Employer of record in El Salvador: the statutory snapshot

The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in El Salvador through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 30 EOR providers cover El Salvador.

Minimum wage409/moNational government, 2026-09-12
Employer social security16.25%Manual / editor, 2026-10-11
Corporate tax30%PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-09-27
Notice periodNoneWorld Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01
Severance22.9 weeksWorld Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01
Annual leave (minimum, once eligible)11National government, 2026-09-12
Public holidays11National government, 2026-10-11
Maternity leave16 weeksNational government, 2026-09-12

As of 2026-10-11. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.

Reading the data

What the figures say about El Salvador

Statutory minimum wage in El Salvador is 409 per month, while employees earn an average of USD 507 per month. Employers also pay a 16.25% social security contribution on top of wages, and employees contribute 10.25%. A 13th salary is mandatory. Actual hours worked average 44 hours per week. On exit, statutory severance is 22.9 weeks, and the World Bank data records no statutory notice period (0 weeks), though that figure dates to 2019. Leave entitlements include 16 weeks of maternity leave, 0.4 weeks of paternity leave, 11 days of statutory annual leave and 11 public holidays. Corporate tax stands at 30%, the same as the top personal income tax rate, and standard VAT is 13%.

Written from the 23 sourced figures on this page and regenerated whenever the data changes. Last generated 2026-10-11. How our data works is on the methodology page.

Where to start

Three ways to hire in El Salvador

Own entity

You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.

Best for large, permanent headcount.
EORfastest

You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.

See the 30 providers below ↓
Best for 1 to 50 hires, for speed, or to test a market.
Contractor

Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.

Best for genuinely independent, short term work.
Compare entity setup cost against EOR fees for El Salvador →

The full record

Every figure behind the snapshot

Not a guide, a record: 24 figures for El Salvador from 6 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-11. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.

employment & pay5 fields
Minimum wage
409/mo
National government · 2026-09
Average monthly wage
USD 507/mo
ILOSTAT · 2025-01
13th salary
Mandatory
National government · 2026-01
Statutory weekly hours
44 hrs/wk
National government · 2026-09
Actual weekly hours
44 hrs/wk
ILOSTAT · 2025-01
cost & taxes5 fields
Employer social security
16.25%
Manual / editor · 2026-10
Employee social security
10.25%
Manual / editor · 2026-10
Corporate tax
30%
PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · 2026-09
Top income tax rate
30%
PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · 2026-09
VAT / GST
13%
PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries · 2026-09
termination2 fields
Severance
22.9 weeks
World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY · 2019-05
Notice period
None
World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY · 2019-05
leave4 fields
Maternity leave
16 weeks
National government · 2026-09
Paternity leave
0.4 weeks
National government · 2026-09
Annual leave (minimum, once eligible)
11
National government · 2026-09
Public holidays
11
National government · 2026-10
labour market8 fields
Unemployment
3.3%
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Inflation
0.26%
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
GDP per capita
$5,767
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
GNI per capita
$5,410
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Labour force
3.0M people
World Bank Open Data · 2025-01
Collective bargaining coverage
4.6%
ILOSTAT · 2018-01
Union density
8.73%
ILOSTAT · 2018-01
Retirement age
60 yrs
National government · 2026-09
Salary by occupation

Average monthly earnings in El Salvador by occupation (2025)

Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in USD — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.

Occupation groupMonthly (USD)≈ USD
All occupations507$507
Managers · ISCO 11,075$1,075
Professionals · ISCO 2869$869
Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3684$684
Clerical support workers · ISCO 4615$615
Service and sales workers · ISCO 5452$452
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6389$389
Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7462$462
Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8522$522
Elementary occupations · ISCO 9341$341

Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2025. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.

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What changed in El Salvador

Checked against official sources on 11 October 2026

No rule changes recorded since we began logging them.

Corrections to our data

  1. Public holidaysCorrected 11 October 2026

    Now 11 days, was 9 days. Codigo de Trabajo art. 190 as reformed: 1 Jan; Holy Thursday, Friday, Saturday (3); 1 May; 10 May Mother's Day; 17 Jun Father's Day; 6 Aug; 15 Sep; 2 Nov; 25 Dec = 11. Aug 3-5 apply in San Salvador only; other municipalities get their principal patron-saint day.

    Source →
  2. Employer social contributionsCorrected 11 October 2026

    Now 16.25%, was 8.75%. Pension 8.75% + ISSS 7.5% (ISSS capped at USD 1,000 base). Excludes INSAFORP 1% training levy.

    Source →
  3. Employee social contributionsCorrected 11 October 2026

    Now 10.25%, was 7.25%. Pension (SAP, Ley Integral 2022) 7.25% + ISSS health 3% (ISSS base capped at USD 1,000/month)

    Source →

Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →

The differentiator

What an EOR handles in El Salvador

An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.

obligationeor coverswhat that means for you
Legal employer of record● fullThe EOR's local entity is the employer on paper. No entity setup required.
Payroll, tax & social security● fullGross-to-net, statutory withholding and employer contributions remitted locally. Employer social security here is 16.25% and a 13th salary is mandatory.
Compliant local contract● fullDrafted to local labour law and language requirements. Here there is no statutory notice period and the wage floor is 409/mo.
Statutory leave & public holidays● fullAccrual, tracking and payment run through the local payroll the EOR operates. 11 annual leave, 11 public holidays and 16 weeks maternity leave.
Statutory severance on exit● partialThe EOR computes and processes it, but the cost is billed to you (often pre-funded). Statutory severance here is 22.9 weeks.
Termination decision & risk● partialThe EOR runs the legal process; the business reason, timing and exposure stay yours.
Work permits / visas (foreigners)● partialSome providers sponsor, many don't. Confirm per provider in the table below.
Performance management● noneDay-to-day direction, reviews and PIPs are entirely on your side.
Equity / ESOP administration● noneCross-border equity handling sits outside standard EOR scope.

Provider × country

Who can employ in El Salvador

29 providers operate an EOR in El Salvador, ranked by Select Score.

providerfrom / moselect score
Pebl (formerly Velocity Global) logoPebl (formerly Velocity Global)SELECT PICK$399/mo80
Payoneer Workforce Management logoPayoneer Workforce Management$199/mo79
RemoFirst logoRemoFirst$199/mo78
Remote logoRemote$699/mo76
Remote People logoRemote People$199/mo74
Deel logoDeel$599/mo73
Rivermate logoRivermate$319/mo72
Borderless AI logoBorderless AI$579/mo71
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Playroll logoPlayroll$399/mo71
Papaya Global logoPapaya Global$499/mo68
Lano logoLano€499/mo66
Teamed logoTeamed$599/mo66
Thera logoTheraQuote65
Oyster logoOyster$699/mo65
Asanify logoAsanifyQuote65
Atlas HXM logoAtlas HXM$599/mo62
GoGlobal logoGoGlobalQuote60
WTS Energy logoWTS EnergyQuote59
Employ Latam logoEmploy Latam$349/mo59
Cadana logoCadanaQuote58
29 providers operate an EOR in El Salvador, ranked by Select Score. Price is each provider’s lowest published EOR rate (global, not country-specific).
Scored by the EOR Select rating systemSee the methodology →Built and maintained by Robbin SchuchmannUpdated 2026-10-11

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