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.
Hiring here: moderately complex, mid-range on cost, and fast to hire via EOR.
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 wage | 409/mo | National government, 2026-09-12 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 16.25% | ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01 |
| Corporate tax | 30% | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-09-27 |
| Notice period | None | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Severance | 22.9 weeks | World Bank Employing Workers / B-READY, 2019-05-01 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 11 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Public holidays | 9 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Maternity leave | 16 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
As of 2026-10-01. 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
El Salvador's statutory minimum wage is set at 409 per month as of 2026, against an average monthly wage of USD 507 as of 2025, and employers must also budget for a mandatory 13th salary. On top of gross pay, employers contribute 16.25% for social security while employees contribute 10.25%, and the corporate tax rate stands at 30%. Standard working hours run 44 per week, with 9 public holidays and 16 weeks of maternity leave against just 0.4 weeks of paternity leave. Exiting an employee carries a statutory severance cost of 22.9 weeks, with no statutory notice period required. Retirement age is set at 60 years, and the labour force totals 3.0 million people, with unemployment at 3.3% as of 2025.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in El Salvador
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
You direct the work, the provider's local entity is the employer on paper. Compliant in days.
See the 30 providers below ↓Not your employee. Fastest and cheapest, with misclassification exposure.
The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 24 figures for El Salvador from 6 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-01. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
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 group | Monthly (USD) | ≈ USD |
|---|---|---|
| All occupations | 507 | $507 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 1,075 | $1,075 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 869 | $869 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 684 | $684 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 615 | $615 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 452 | $452 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 389 | $389 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 462 | $462 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 522 | $522 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 341 | $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
Figures refreshed as newer, more current sources replaced older ones
- Minimum wageSep 12, 2026
Now 409/mo, from 365/mo. Source: National government (was ILOSTAT).
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.
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