Mexico and Latin America / El Salvador

Hiring in El Salvador

Foreign companies hiring in El Salvador most often look for customer support, back office, sales. Thriver offers Contractor of Record in El Salvador for $325 per month, with statutory costs at cost and no margin on exchange rates.

Spanish speaking. US dollar (USD).

Population6.4 M
Median age28 years
English proficiencyNot in EF comparison
Time zoneUTC-6

What foreign companies hire here

Customer support
Back office
Sales

Talent hubs

San Salvador
Contact centers and back office

What employees are entitled to

13th month
Aguinaldo of 15 to 21 days, by tenure
Annual leave
15 days plus a 30% premium
Severance
Based on tenure

Good to know

Uses the US dollar, so there is no exchange rate risk.
A mature bilingual contact center industry.
On US Central time in winter.

English: EF EPI 2025. Population and median age: United Nations estimates, rounded. Benefits: national labor law, summarized. Updated 2026-10-01.

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