Salaries in Panama

The salary range of employees working in Panama is, by default, in the range of 973.00 PAB (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 3,441.00 PAB (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 Panama is

80% of people earn:

973 - 3,441 PAB

10% earn less lthan 973 PAB

10% earns more than 3,441 PAB

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Panama into salary brackets in PAB.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Panama by age in PAB.

<24

Average 1,520

median 1,407

10% 822

25% 1,064

75% 1,849

90% 2,354

25-34

Average 2,013

median 1,807

10% 937

25% 1,288

75% 2,503

90% 3,338

35-44

Average 2,294

median 2,008

10% 945

25% 1,367

75% 2,897

90% 3,985

45-54

Average 2,206

median 1,922

10% 894

25% 1,302

75% 2,788

90% 3,854

55+

Average 2,009

median 1,780

10% 884

25% 1,243

75% 2,516

90% 3,407

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Panama (PAB).

Men

2,242 PAB

1,901 PAB

Women

In general, in Panama, men earn 17.9% more than women.

The best paid positions in Panama

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Panama (PAB).

1. Country Manager/Director Top Management

5,839.47 PAB

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

5,836.30 PAB

3. IT Director Top Management

5,535.05 PAB

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

5,414.78 PAB

5. Leasing Director Leasing

5,271.38 PAB

6. Plant manager Top Management

4,819.51 PAB

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,660.25 PAB

8. IT Architect Information Technology

4,633.22 PAB

9. Lead developer Information Technology

4,485.18 PAB

10. Managing Director Top Management

4,481.65 PAB

11. Head of product development Management

4,366.26 PAB

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

4,361.06 PAB

13. Marketing Director Top Management

4,325.85 PAB

14. Sales Director Top Management

4,221.75 PAB

15. Technical Director Top Management

4,081.82 PAB

16. IT Manager Management

4,025.02 PAB

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

3,961.94 PAB

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,952.71 PAB

19. Finance Manager Management

3,947.95 PAB

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,937.31 PAB

The worst paid positions in Panama

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Panama (PAB)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

868.89 PAB

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

964.32 PAB

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

985.53 PAB

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

996.13 PAB

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

998.06 PAB

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,006.31 PAB

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

1,034.69 PAB

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,035.84 PAB

9. Cleaner General labour

1,044.16 PAB

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,051.02 PAB

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,073.27 PAB

12. Packer Production

1,079.92 PAB

13. General Labourer General labour

1,083.10 PAB

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,085.74 PAB

15. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

1,086.47 PAB

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,086.57 PAB

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,091.98 PAB

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,097.59 PAB

19. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,102.58 PAB

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,107.41 PAB

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Quality Engineer
Quality Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,773 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,600 PAB

Anually salary

45,276 USD

Anually salary

43,200 PAB

Posted: 2025-04-17 19:12:08

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

David

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

576 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

550 PAB

Anually salary

6,912 USD

Anually salary

6,600 PAB

Posted: 2025-03-31 07:03:50

HR Assistant
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Las Tablas

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

755 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

720 PAB

Anually salary

9,060 USD

Anually salary

8,640 PAB

Posted: 2025-03-28 00:43:51

Assistant
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Colón

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,284 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,225 PAB

Anually salary

15,408 USD

Anually salary

14,700 PAB

Posted: 2025-03-26 15:42:33

Food Engineer
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Nuevo Arraijan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,572 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 PAB

Anually salary

18,864 USD

Anually salary

18,000 PAB

Posted: 2025-03-21 04:20:28

Recruiter
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,886 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,800 PAB

Anually salary

22,632 USD

Anually salary

21,600 PAB

Posted: 2025-03-19 20:44:59

Microbiologist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,969 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,833 PAB

Anually salary

35,628 USD

Anually salary

33,996 PAB

Posted: 2025-03-19 04:27:40

Chief Executive Officer
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,144 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 PAB

Anually salary

37,728 USD

Anually salary

36,000 PAB

Posted: 2025-03-15 02:36:26

Junior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

583 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

556 PAB

Anually salary

6,996 USD

Anually salary

6,672 PAB

Posted: 2025-03-12 00:01:12

Reinsurance Specialist
Insurance

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,834 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,750 PAB

Anually salary

22,008 USD

Anually salary

21,000 PAB

Posted: 2025-03-10 21:54:30

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Salary ranges

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