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Salaries in Sri Lanka

The salary range of employees working in Sri Lanka is, by default, in the range of 458,544 LKR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,891,164 LKR (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:
459K - 1.9M LKR
10% earn less lthan 459K LKR
10% earns more than 1.9M LKR
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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24
 
 
Average 771K
median 686K
10% 344K
25% 482K
75% 963K
90% 1.3M
25-34
 
 
Average 1.1M
median 896K
10% 360K
25% 568K
75% 1.4M
90% 2.0M
35-44
 
 
Average 1.4M
median 1.2M
10% 498K
25% 764K
75% 1.8M
90% 2.5M
45-54
 
 
Average 1.2M
median 1.0M
10% 459K
25% 674K
75% 1.5M
90% 2.0M
55+
 
 
Average 1.1M
median 946K
10% 432K
25% 635K
75% 1.4M
90% 1.9M

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
1,194,612 LKR
906,636 LKR
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Women
In general, in Sri Lanka, men earn 31.8% more than women.

The best paid positions in Sri Lanka

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
48,191,040 LKR
2. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
43,849,008 LKR
3. Software Engineer Information Technology
38,261,952 LKR
4. IT Project Manager Information Technology
38,038,752 LKR
5. Call Centre Director Top Management
34,216,128 LKR
6. Lead developer Information Technology
34,043,184 LKR
7. IT Director Top Management
33,768,576 LKR
8. Leasing Director Leasing
33,310,080 LKR
9. Finance Manager Management
32,893,632 LKR
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
32,083,056 LKR
11. IT Architect Information Technology
31,852,944 LKR
12. Country Manager/Director Top Management
31,244,256 LKR
13. Plant manager Top Management
30,454,704 LKR
14. Managing Director Top Management
30,357,072 LKR
15. Sales Director Top Management
28,715,184 LKR
16. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
28,405,296 LKR
17. Head of product development Management
27,590,544 LKR
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
26,173,872 LKR
19. Sales Manager Management
26,038,368 LKR
20. Cloud Engineer Information Technology
26,030,448 LKR

The worst paid positions in Sri Lanka

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

1. HR Assistant Human Resources
5,084,669 LKR
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
5,350,378 LKR
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
6,093,562 LKR
4. Assistant Administration
6,122,765 LKR
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,227,568 LKR
6. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
6,276,182 LKR
7. Porter, Information Staff General labour
6,294,586 LKR
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
6,360,019 LKR
9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,515,309 LKR
10. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
6,538,262 LKR
11. Data Entry Operator Administration
6,558,034 LKR
12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
6,641,438 LKR
13. Cleaner General labour
6,762,859 LKR
14. Packer Production
6,824,059 LKR
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
6,858,706 LKR
16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
6,860,837 LKR
17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
6,866,093 LKR
18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
6,900,264 LKR
19. General Labourer General labour
6,925,219 LKR
20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
6,935,731 LKR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
4,828,512 LKR (net)
HungaryHungary
8,348,344 LKR (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
3,940,110 LKR (net)
CroatiaCroatia
6,070,637 LKR (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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Sales Manager
Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,319 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
395,833 LKR
Anually salary
15,828 USD
Anually salary
4,749,996 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-07-10 08:14:21
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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
805 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
241,667 LKR
Anually salary
9,660 USD
Anually salary
2,900,004 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-07-09 10:33:59
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HR Assistant
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Polonnaruwa District
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
167 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 LKR
Anually salary
2,004 USD
Anually salary
600,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-07-09 06:17:21
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Quantity Surveyor
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Kandy District
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
100 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 LKR
Anually salary
1,200 USD
Anually salary
360,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-07-05 04:50:29
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Legal advisor
Law & Legislation
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
400 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
120,000 LKR
Anually salary
4,800 USD
Anually salary
1,440,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-07-04 05:07:42
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Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
333 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
100,000 LKR
Anually salary
3,996 USD
Anually salary
1,200,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-07-03 02:05:05
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Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
333 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
100,000 LKR
Anually salary
3,996 USD
Anually salary
1,200,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-29 06:51:38
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Booking agent
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
440 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
132,000 LKR
Anually salary
5,280 USD
Anually salary
1,584,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-26 00:38:32
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Regional / Area Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Polonnaruwa District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
200 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,000 LKR
Anually salary
2,400 USD
Anually salary
720,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-25 07:23:28
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Process Engineer
Production
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kalutara District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
566 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
170,000 LKR
Anually salary
6,792 USD
Anually salary
2,040,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-24 20:46:50
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