Payroll Software in El Salvador: Pre-payroll and Local Compliance
Prepare pre-payroll in El Salvador with hours, absences and employee data; local payroll is confirmed with a specialist based on your operation.
- No servers or installs
- Monthly or annual billing
- Spanish, English and Portuguese
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Local payroll: scope to be confirmed with a specialistCurrency: USDAlobri's payroll software in El Salvador starts from pre-payroll with approved hours, late arrivals, absences and exceptions for each employee. Local payroll in El Salvador is confirmed with a specialist, and meanwhile pre-payroll exports to your current provider or system.
In El Salvador payroll includes ISSS contributions, pension contributions, income tax withholding and INSAFORP, plus the aguinaldo. Alobri's local payroll for El Salvador is confirmed with a specialist; meanwhile, pre-payroll exports to your current system.
Payroll software in El Salvador: obligations it needs to cover
ISSS payroll
Wages are reported and monthly health contributions paid.
Pension contributions
Employee and employer contributions are paid through the pension payroll.
Income tax withholding and annual report
Tax is withheld every pay period and reported to the Ministry of Finance at year end.
Aguinaldo in December
Paid between December 12 and 20 based on the worker's seniority.
Payroll software features
Calculation and pay runs
The core of the pay process, configured for your operation.
Configured earnings and rules
Earnings, deductions and contributions based on the enabled localization.
Up to four regular runs per month
Weekly, biweekly, semimonthly or monthly within the contracted scope.
Off-cycle runs
Events outside the regular calendar, with approval controls.
Termination calculations
Separation scenarios under local criteria approved by your team.
Pre-payroll and time exceptions
Validated data before it reaches the calculation.
Editable pre-payroll
Review by employee and earnings code before closing the period.
Exceptions and approvals
Absences, overtime, leave and time off with their approvals.
Alobri Time integration
Hours and exceptions from attendance arrive without rekeying.
Payments, accounting and control
Everything payroll sends to banks, accounting and auditors.
Bank payment files
Files prepared in the layouts your bank approves.
Accounting integration
Payroll codes mapped to cost centers, accounts and journal entries.
Payroll reconciliation
Comparison by earnings code against agreed sources, with difference tracking.
Payroll operations review
Review of controls and variances with agreed sampling and a findings matrix.
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Time
Facial and mobile attendance
Monthly minimum: USD 40.31 · One-time setup: USD 149
- Web kiosk with facial recognition
- App with geofence validation
- Clock records and attendance report
- 5 psychometric tests a month
Time + Pre-payroll
Attendance and time closing
Monthly minimum: USD 68.11 · One-time setup: USD 149
- Everything in Time
- Exceptions, hours and approvals
- Export to your payroll
- 10 psychometric tests a month
People
Employee records and lifecycle
Monthly minimum: USD 95.91 · One-time setup: USD 350
- Core HR and digital records
- Onboarding and offboarding
- Employment contracts
- Org chart and self-service
- 15 psychometric tests a month
HCM Operations
People, time and payroll
Monthly minimum: USD 166.80 · One-time setup: USD 750
- Everything in People
- Facial and geofenced attendance
- Pre-payroll and exceptions
- Local payroll · up to 4 runs/month
- 25 psychometric tests and 1 battery a month
HCM Complete
Operations and talent acquisition
Monthly minimum: USD 222.40 · One-time setup: USD 1,250
- Everything in HCM Operations
- Recruiting ATS
- Careers and job portal
- Extended People Analytics
- 50 psychometric tests and 5 batteries a month
Prices in USD, excluding VAT and local taxes. You pay the higher of the per-employee rate or the package minimum. Every plan includes psychometric tests; extra tests cost USD 1.20.
Frequently asked questions
Can we use Alobri before local payroll is confirmed in El Salvador?
Yes. You can start with Time + Pre-payroll, at USD 3.13 per active employee per month with a USD 68.11 minimum, or with People and HCM plans for core HR and talent. Pre-payroll with hours and absences exports to your payroll provider while a specialist confirms local scope in El Salvador.
Which payroll obligations in El Salvador does Alobri cover?
For El Salvador, the scope of local payroll calculation is confirmed with a specialist. Alobri already prepares hours, absences and employee data for ISSS and pension contributions, income tax withholding and the aguinaldo. Alobri helps you comply with local rules; final validation of each case stays with your team or advisor.
Can payroll connect to our ERP or accounting?
Yes. Alobri integrates through APIs and webhooks with SAP HCM (BAPI, IDoc or flat file), SAP SuccessFactors, Workday, ADP, BambooHR and Deel, and exports to payroll systems such as CONTPAQi. You can also send results to Power BI.
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