Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in El Salvador
El Salvador: Average monthly earnings of public sector employees was 801.65 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in El Salvador, 2010–2025
Source: International Labour Organization.
Analysis
In 2025, average monthly earnings of public sector employees in El Salvador stood at 801.65. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average monthly earnings of public sector employees in El Salvador peaked at 801.65 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 532.09, in 2012.
El Salvador ranks 61st of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 551.39 | — |
| 2011 | 541.42 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 532.09 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 567.09 | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 605.09 | +6.7% |
| 2015 | 588.49 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 609.01 | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 642.61 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 641.9 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 691.68 | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 697.84 | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 711.18 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 750.17 | +5.5% |
| 2024 | 751.77 | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 801.65 | +6.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 597.08 | 532.09 | 691.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 742.52 | 697.84 | 801.65 | 5 |
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More work & labour data for El Salvador
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.8531 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.8121 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.893 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -1.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 0.2563 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 5,984 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 1,013 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 2,591 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 2,482 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 5,073 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average monthly earnings of public sector employees in El Salvador?
- Average monthly earnings of public sector employees in El Salvador was 801.65 in 2025, according to International Labour Organization.
- What is the highest average monthly earnings of public sector employees recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 801.65 in 2025.
- What is the lowest average monthly earnings of public sector employees recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 532.09 in 2012.
- How does El Salvador rank for average monthly earnings of public sector employees?
- El Salvador ranks 61st out of 63 countries with data for 2025.
- Is average monthly earnings of public sector employees rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this El Salvador data come from?
- The figures come from International Labour Organization, published as part of Average monthly earnings of public sector employees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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With the aim of promoting international comparability, statistics presented on ILOSTAT are based on standard international definitions wherever feasible and may differ from official national figures. The earnings of employees relate to the gross remuneration in cash and in kind paid to employees, as a rule at regular intervals, for time worked or work done together with remuneration for time not worked, such as annual vacation, other type of paid leave or holidays. Earnings exclude employers' contributions in respect of their employees paid to social security and pension schemes and also the benefits received by employees under these schemes. Earnings also exclude severance and termination pay. For more information, refer to the Wages and Working Time Statistics (COND) database description.