Salary data for country: Sri Lanka
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Salaries in Sri Lanka

The salary range of employees working in Sri Lanka is, by default, in the range of 1,572 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,456 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:
1,572 - 6,456 USD
10% earn less lthan 1,572 USD
10% earns more than 6,456 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 2,628
median 2,340
10% 1,176
25% 1,644
75% 3,288
90% 4,440
25-34
 
 
Average 3,648
median 3,060
10% 1,224
25% 1,944
75% 4,680
90% 6,756
35-44
 
 
Average 4,740
median 4,032
10% 1,704
25% 2,616
75% 6,048
90% 8,604
45-54
 
 
Average 3,948
median 3,420
10% 1,572
25% 2,304
75% 4,992
90% 6,936
55+
 
 
Average 3,720
median 3,228
10% 1,476
25% 2,172
75% 4,716
90% 6,564

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
4,080 USD
3,096 USD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Sri Lanka, men earn 31.8% more than women.

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.

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Actuary
Insurance
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
171 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 LKR
Anually salary
2,052 USD
Anually salary
600,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-10 05:42:14
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Cashier
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Galle District
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
92 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
27,000 LKR
Anually salary
1,104 USD
Anually salary
324,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 08:24:00
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Cashier
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Anuradhapura District
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
126 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
36,833 LKR
Anually salary
1,512 USD
Anually salary
441,996 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 08:17:36
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User Experience Expert
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
683 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
200,000 LKR
Anually salary
8,196 USD
Anually salary
2,400,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-02 18:24:00
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Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Gampaha District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
358 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
104,667 LKR
Anually salary
4,296 USD
Anually salary
1,256,004 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-31 13:08:50
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Assistant
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
161 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
47,000 LKR
Anually salary
1,932 USD
Anually salary
564,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-31 06:08:38
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Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
359 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
105,000 LKR
Anually salary
4,308 USD
Anually salary
1,260,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-27 18:19:58
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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
1,332 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
390,000 LKR
Anually salary
15,984 USD
Anually salary
4,680,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-22 14:46:00
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Production Planner
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Gampaha District
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
752 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
220,000 LKR
Anually salary
9,024 USD
Anually salary
2,640,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-21 11:09:18
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Data analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
461 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
135,000 LKR
Anually salary
5,532 USD
Anually salary
1,620,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-20 06:14:35

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