Salaries in Sri Lanka

The salary range of employees working in Sri Lanka is, by default, in the range of 1,584 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,108 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

1,584 - 6,108 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,584 USD

10% earns more than 6,108 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 2,604

median 2,388

10% 1,332

25% 1,764

75% 3,192

90% 4,140

25-34

Average 3,528

median 3,060

10% 1,380

25% 2,040

75% 4,476

90% 6,228

35-44

Average 4,164

median 3,672

10% 1,776

25% 2,532

75% 5,244

90% 7,164

45-54

Average 3,780

median 3,288

10% 1,512

25% 2,220

75% 4,788

90% 6,648

55+

Average 3,492

median 3,084

10% 1,500

25% 2,124

75% 4,392

90% 5,976

Salaries by gender

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

Men

3,972 USD

2,928 USD

Women

In general, in Sri Lanka, men earn 35.7% 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. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

15,604,301,620 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

14,475,167,957 USD

3. Software Engineer Information Technology

11,999,551,945 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

10,500,491,081 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

10,450,289,810 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

10,173,568,467 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,105,024,424 USD

8. Lead developer Information Technology

10,047,845,878 USD

9. Finance Manager Management

9,969,823,273 USD

10. IT Architect Information Technology

9,932,172,319 USD

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

9,552,854,322 USD

12. Plant manager Top Management

9,301,453,026 USD

13. Managing Director Top Management

9,134,261,729 USD

14. Logistics Director Top Management

8,872,416,462 USD

15. Sales Director Top Management

8,869,344,706 USD

16. Cloud Engineer Information Technology

8,617,504,587 USD

17. Head of product development Management

8,426,704,650 USD

18. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

8,416,655,620 USD

19. IT Project Manager Information Technology

8,194,304,360 USD

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

7,990,690,812 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

1,485,606,571 USD

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

1,633,845,133 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,861,098,038 USD

4. Assistant Administration

1,879,208,235 USD

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,902,026,994 USD

6. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,916,872,353 USD

7. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,922,489,278 USD

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,989,905,548 USD

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

1,996,917,929 USD

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,999,133,981 USD

11. Data Entry Operator Administration

2,007,493,546 USD

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,028,425,370 USD

13. Cleaner General labour

2,072,623,552 USD

14. Packer Production

2,084,204,073 USD

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,095,437,923 USD

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,097,044,013 USD

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,099,874,417 USD

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,107,479,207 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

2,115,101,551 USD

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,118,313,730 USD

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.

Sales Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Colombo District

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

771 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

235,000 LKR

Anually salary

9,252 USD

Anually salary

2,820,000 LKR

Posted: 2025-07-28 08:11:32

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Colombo District

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

656 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

200,000 LKR

Anually salary

7,872 USD

Anually salary

2,400,000 LKR

Posted: 2025-07-26 04:11:51

Transport manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Gampaha District

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

525 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

160,000 LKR

Anually salary

6,300 USD

Anually salary

1,920,000 LKR

Posted: 2025-07-23 07:41:11

HR Generalist
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Colombo District

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

440 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

134,235 LKR

Anually salary

5,280 USD

Anually salary

1,610,820 LKR

Posted: 2025-07-21 07:07:44

Medical Advisor
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Colombo District

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

809 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

246,667 LKR

Anually salary

9,708 USD

Anually salary

2,960,004 LKR

Posted: 2025-07-19 05:18:00

Social counselor
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Colombo District

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

73 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

22,167 LKR

Anually salary

876 USD

Anually salary

266,004 LKR

Posted: 2025-07-18 17:28:23

Paralegal - law student
Law & Legislation

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Colombo District

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

98 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 LKR

Anually salary

1,176 USD

Anually salary

360,000 LKR

Posted: 2025-07-17 17:53:49

Insurance Broker
Insurance

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Colombo District

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

410 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

125,000 LKR

Anually salary

4,920 USD

Anually salary

1,500,000 LKR

Posted: 2025-07-13 17:07:49

Sales Manager
Management

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Colombo District

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,299 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

395,833 LKR

Anually salary

15,588 USD

Anually salary

4,749,996 LKR

Posted: 2025-07-10 08:14:21

IT Business Analyst
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Colombo District

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

793 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

241,667 LKR

Anually salary

9,516 USD

Anually salary

2,900,004 LKR

Posted: 2025-07-09 10:33:59

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Salaries in Sri Lanka

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Sri Lanka

The worst paid positions in Sri Lanka

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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