A person working as an Eligibility Specialist in El Salvador typically earns around 1,640 USD per month. Salaries range from 750 USD (lowest) to 2,600 USD (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Eligibility Specialist salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Eligibility Specialist salaries in El Salvador range from 750 USD per month (minimum salary) to 2,600 USD per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 1,770 USD per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Eligibility Specialist(s) are earning less than 1,770 USD while the other half are earning more than 1,770 USD. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Eligibility Specialist(s) are earning less than 1,130 USD while 75% of them are earning more than 1,130 USD. Also from the diagram, 75% of Eligibility Specialist(s) are earning less than 2,360 USD while 25% are earning more than 2,360 USD.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Eligibility Specialist salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
An Eligibility Specialist with less than two years of experience makes approximately 860 USD per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 1,140 USD per month, 34% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 1,690 USD per month, 48% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Eligibility Specialist(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 2,060 USD per month, 22% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 2,240 USD per month, 9% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 2,430 USD per month, 8% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 860 USD | |
2 - 5 Years | +34% | 1,140 USD |
5 - 10 Years | +48% | 1,690 USD |
10 - 15 Years | +22% | 2,060 USD |
15 - 20 Years | +9% | 2,240 USD |
20+ Years | +8% | 2,430 USD |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down Eligibility Specialist salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is Bachelor's Degree, the average salary of an Eligibility Specialist is 990 USD per month.
While someone with a Master's Degree gets a salary of 1,920 USD per month, 93% more than someone having a Bachelor's Degree degree.
Bachelor's Degree | 990 USD | |
Master's Degree | +93% | 1,920 USD |
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in El Salvador costs anywhere from 8,530 US Dollar(s) to 25,600 US Dollar(s) and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.
Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support the thoery. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
If you can afford the costs of higher education, the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Eligibility Specialist employees in El Salvador earn 13% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 1,740 USD | |
Female | -12% | 1,540 USD |
Eligibility Specialist(s) in El Salvador are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 7% every 29 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 4% granted to employees every 29 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 2% | |
Energy | 4% | |
Information Technology | 6% | |
Healthcare | 8% | |
Travel | 1% | |
Construction | 3% | |
Education | 5% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in El Salvador for the year 2020. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
An Eligibility Specialist is considered to be a low bonus-based job due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
84% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 16% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 0% to 4% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 16% | |
No Bonus | 84% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
Example: | Example: |
Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Eligibility Specialist is 4% less than that of Insurance. Also, Insurance salaries are 0% more than those of All Jobs.
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Assistant Broker | 1,090 USD | ![]() |
Assistant Claims Manager | 1,790 USD | ![]() |
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Auditing Insurance Manager | 2,540 USD | ![]() |
Broker | 1,690 USD | ![]() |
Claim Advocacy Professional | 1,630 USD | ![]() |
Claims Adjuster | 610 USD | ![]() |
Claims Analyst | 910 USD | ![]() |
Claims Examiner | 880 USD | ![]() |
Claims Manager | 2,320 USD | ![]() |
Claims Processor | 650 USD | ![]() |
Claims Representative | 710 USD | ![]() |
Claims Resolution Specialist | 1,870 USD | ![]() |
Claims Supervisor | 1,680 USD | ![]() |
Complaints Specialist | 1,550 USD | ![]() |
Compliance Officer | 1,350 USD | ![]() |
Consultant | 1,680 USD | ![]() |
Eligibility Specialist | 1,640 USD | ![]() |
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Insurance Claims Clerk | 630 USD | ![]() |
Insurance Examiner | 1,490 USD | ![]() |
Insurance Investigator | 1,630 USD | ![]() |
Insurance Manager | 2,850 USD | ![]() |
Insurance Operations Manager | 2,850 USD | ![]() |
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Insurance Program Manager | 2,190 USD | ![]() |
Insurance Project Manager | 2,140 USD | ![]() |
Insurance Quality Assurance Agent | 1,410 USD | ![]() |
Insurance Sales Agent | 960 USD | ![]() |
Insurance Sales Director | 2,700 USD | ![]() |
Insurance Team Leader | 1,810 USD | ![]() |
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Risk Analyst | 1,800 USD | ![]() |
Risk Management Director | 3,330 USD | ![]() |
Risk Management Supervisor | 2,080 USD | ![]() |
Risk Manager | 2,980 USD | ![]() |
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Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in El Salvador earn 18% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 1,540 USD | |
Public Sector | +18% | 1,810 USD |