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Salaries in Sri Lanka

The salary range of employees working in Sri Lanka is, by default, in the range of 129.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 585.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Gross salary in Sri Lanka is
80% of people earn:
129 - 585 USD
10% earn less lthan 129 USD
10% earns more than 585 USD
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Sri Lanka into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Sri Lanka by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 239
median 216
10% 113
25% 154
75% 298
90% 395
25-34
 
 
Average 321
median 271
10% 112
25% 174
75% 412
90% 589
35-44
 
 
Average 380
median 331
10% 155
25% 225
75% 480
90% 662
45-54
 
 
Average 343
median 297
10% 135
25% 199
75% 434
90% 605
55+
 
 
Average 320
median 279
10% 130
25% 189
75% 404
90% 557

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Sri Lanka (USD).

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Men
363 USD
270 USD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Sri Lanka, men earn 34.4% more than women.

The best paid positions in Sri Lanka

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Sri Lanka (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
94,056,601.91 USD
2. Software Engineer Information Technology
89,551,337.80 USD
3. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
86,802,593.72 USD
4. IT Project Manager Information Technology
74,900,724.65 USD
5. Call Centre Director Top Management
69,222,084.73 USD
6. Lead developer Information Technology
69,181,545.29 USD
7. IT Director Top Management
68,313,207.52 USD
8. Leasing Director Leasing
67,388,738.20 USD
9. Finance Manager Management
65,371,971.98 USD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
64,286,195.39 USD
11. IT Architect Information Technology
63,657,692.33 USD
12. Country Manager/Director Top Management
63,186,811.15 USD
13. Plant manager Top Management
61,612,009.86 USD
14. Managing Director Top Management
59,095,446.21 USD
15. Sales Director Top Management
59,095,446.21 USD
16. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
57,479,821.98 USD
17. Head of product development Management
55,817,704.97 USD
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
53,220,629.43 USD
19. Cloud Engineer Information Technology
52,192,118.34 USD
20. Technical Director Top Management
52,181,629.11 USD

The worst paid positions in Sri Lanka

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Sri Lanka (USD)

1. HR Assistant Human Resources
10,049,471.85 USD
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
10,855,469.61 USD
3. Assistant Administration
12,105,927.04 USD
4. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
12,327,731.63 USD
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
12,598,863.94 USD
6. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
12,697,207.51 USD
7. Porter, Information Staff General labour
12,734,430.09 USD
8. Data Entry Operator Administration
13,126,925.57 USD
9. Housekeeper Service Industries
13,130,327.48 USD
10. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
13,180,959.26 USD
11. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
13,227,423.69 USD
12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
13,436,130.93 USD
13. Cleaner General labour
13,648,551.92 USD
14. Packer Production
13,805,578.46 USD
15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
13,880,023.61 USD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
13,883,850.76 USD
17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
13,890,654.59 USD
18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
13,959,741.73 USD
19. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
13,969,635.62 USD
20. General Labourer General labour
14,010,260.11 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
1,532 USD (net)
HungaryHungary
2,164 USD (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
1,252 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,270 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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SAP specialist
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,076 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
305,000 LKR
Anually salary
12,912 USD
Anually salary
3,660,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-04-14 20:27:27
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Financial Advisor
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
682 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
193,333 LKR
Anually salary
8,184 USD
Anually salary
2,319,996 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-04-11 09:48:11
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,998 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
850,000 LKR
Anually salary
35,976 USD
Anually salary
10,200,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-04-11 08:19:38
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Regulatory Affairs Manager
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
646 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
183,000 LKR
Anually salary
7,752 USD
Anually salary
2,196,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-04-08 12:24:35
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Database Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
265 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
75,000 LKR
Anually salary
3,180 USD
Anually salary
900,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-04-06 13:47:08
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Service Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
529 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
150,000 LKR
Anually salary
6,348 USD
Anually salary
1,800,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-04-05 18:59:05
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Cleaner
General labour
Age group
55+
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Anuradhapura District
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
53 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 LKR
Anually salary
636 USD
Anually salary
180,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-04-05 11:58:03
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Assistant
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Gampaha District
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
176 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 LKR
Anually salary
2,112 USD
Anually salary
600,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-04-03 17:49:12
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,217 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
345,000 LKR
Anually salary
14,604 USD
Anually salary
4,140,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-04-02 12:01:50
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,058 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
300,000 LKR
Anually salary
12,696 USD
Anually salary
3,600,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-04-02 08:44:22
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