Salaries in Panama

The salary range of employees working in Panama is, by default, in the range of 1,081.00 PAB (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 3,287.00 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:

1,081 - 3,287 PAB

10% earn less lthan 1,081 PAB

10% earns more than 3,287 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 1,533

median 1,424

10% 844

25% 1,084

75% 1,859

90% 2,357

25-34

Average 2,044

median 1,854

10% 997

25% 1,344

75% 2,527

90% 3,323

35-44

Average 2,317

median 2,045

10% 995

25% 1,415

75% 2,912

90% 3,965

45-54

Average 2,177

median 1,909

10% 903

25% 1,303

75% 2,748

90% 3,777

55+

Average 2,032

median 1,808

10% 908

25% 1,269

75% 2,542

90% 3,425

Salaries by gender

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

Men

2,169 PAB

2,073 PAB

Women

In general, in Panama, men earn 4.6% more than women.

The best paid positions in Panama

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

6,046.74 PAB

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

5,762.37 PAB

3. IT Director Top Management

5,638.55 PAB

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

5,415.62 PAB

5. Leasing Director Leasing

5,272.20 PAB

6. Technical Director Top Management

4,916.87 PAB

7. Plant manager Top Management

4,820.26 PAB

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,660.97 PAB

9. IT Architect Information Technology

4,633.94 PAB

10. Lead developer Information Technology

4,485.88 PAB

11. Managing Director Top Management

4,482.34 PAB

12. Head of product development Management

4,366.93 PAB

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

4,361.73 PAB

14. Marketing Director Top Management

4,353.20 PAB

15. Sales Director Top Management

4,222.41 PAB

16. IT Manager Management

4,097.03 PAB

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

3,962.55 PAB

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,953.32 PAB

19. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,926.66 PAB

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

3,919.11 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

869.02 PAB

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

964.47 PAB

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

985.68 PAB

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

993.37 PAB

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

996.28 PAB

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,005.76 PAB

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

1,034.85 PAB

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,036.00 PAB

9. Cleaner General labour

1,044.32 PAB

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,051.18 PAB

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,073.43 PAB

12. Packer Production

1,080.09 PAB

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,085.91 PAB

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,086.74 PAB

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,092.15 PAB

16. General Labourer General labour

1,096.10 PAB

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,097.76 PAB

18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

1,101.77 PAB

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

1,102.75 PAB

20. Cashier Banking

1,103.57 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.

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

David

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

560 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

550 PAB

Anually salary

6,720 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

734 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

720 PAB

Anually salary

8,808 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

1,248 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,225 PAB

Anually salary

14,976 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

1,528 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 PAB

Anually salary

18,336 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

1,834 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,800 PAB

Anually salary

22,008 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

2,887 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,833 PAB

Anually salary

34,644 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

3,057 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 PAB

Anually salary

36,684 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

567 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

556 PAB

Anually salary

6,804 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

1,783 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,750 PAB

Anually salary

21,396 USD

Anually salary

21,000 PAB

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

Fashion Designer, Pattern Cutter
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,450 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,423 PAB

Anually salary

17,400 USD

Anually salary

17,076 PAB

Posted: 2025-03-06 20:24:03

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Salary ranges

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The best paid positions in Panama

The worst paid positions in Panama

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