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Latin America · San Salvador

Hire in El Salvador, without opening an entity.

XCAILE becomes the legal employer in El Salvador, so you get compliant contracts, local payroll, benefits, and IP assignment on one invoice. First hire live in 5 to 10 business days via EOR.

5 to 10 business days via EOR Employer burden ~11 to 13% on top of gross UTC−6

Why El Salvador

  • USD payroll (no FX)
  • Growing tech hub
  • Aggressive incentives

USD-denominated with pro-business posture. Increasingly attractive for BPO and remote-first tech roles.

01 · Employment essentials

What employing in El Salvador actually involves.

Currency

USD

Payroll

Bi-monthly, USD

Employer burden

~11 to 13% on top of gross

Workweek

44 hours

Probation

30 days

Vacation

15 days

13th / Aguinaldo

Christmas bonus (tenure-based)

Notice

None; severance applies

Severance

1 month per year

Languages

Spanish (native), English (rising in BPO)

Time zone

UTC−6

Time to hire

5 to 10 business days via EOR

Reference only, statutory requirements in El Salvador change. XCAILE confirms current obligations in writing before any offer letter is issued.

02 · Choose the model

Three compliant ways to put people to work in El Salvador.

01

EOR employment

Full-time employees in El Salvador on our entity, with local payroll, benefits, and severance handled.

02

AOR contractors

Independent contractors classified, contracted, and paid correctly, with misclassification risk reviewed up front.

03

Managed SOW / pods

Outcome-based teams for GTM, CS, ops, or AI workflows, staffed in El Salvador and governed by milestones.

03 · Next step

Tell us the role, we come back with the El Salvador cost, timeline, and model.

One short form. A real operator replies within 24 hours, no login and no sales sequence.

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