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Warning: Due to the volatile situation in the...
Warning: Due to the volatile situation in the country, the data may be less accurate in some cases.

The salary range of employees working in Sri Lanka is, by default, in the range of 28,243.00 LKR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 121,283.00 LKR (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 Sri Lanka is
40K
60K
80K
100K
 
10% earn less 28K LKR
10% earns more 121K 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.

40K
60K
80K
100K
120K
140K
160K
<24
40K
60K
80K
100K
120K
140K
160K
 
 
Average 45K
median 40K
10% 19K
25% 28K
75% 56K
90% 77K
25-34
40K
60K
80K
100K
120K
140K
160K
 
 
Average 66K
median 54K
10% 21K
25% 34K
75% 85K
90% 123K
35-44
40K
60K
80K
100K
120K
140K
160K
 
 
Average 78K
median 63K
10% 20K
25% 36K
75% 102K
90% 154K
45-54
40K
60K
80K
100K
120K
140K
160K
 
 
Average 72K
median 56K
10% 17K
25% 32K
75% 94K
90% 144K
55+
40K
60K
80K
100K
120K
140K
160K
 
 
Average 66K
median 52K
10% 17K
25% 31K
75% 85K
90% 129K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
76,169 LKR
60,511 LKR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Sri Lanka, men earn 25.9% more than women.

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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DevOps Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Gross monthly salary
420 USD
Gross monthly salary
145,000 LKR
Anually salary
5,040 USD
Anually salary
1,740,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2023-03-24 15:45:27
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Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Kandy District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Gross monthly salary
394 USD
Gross monthly salary
136,083 LKR
Anually salary
4,728 USD
Anually salary
1,632,996 LKR
ClockPosted: 2023-03-24 06:35:35
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Copywriter
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
<24
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kalutara District
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Gross monthly salary
89 USD
Gross monthly salary
30,583 LKR
Anually salary
1,068 USD
Anually salary
366,996 LKR
ClockPosted: 2023-03-19 17:33:37
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Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Gross monthly salary
58 USD
Gross monthly salary
20,000 LKR
Anually salary
696 USD
Anually salary
240,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2023-03-19 17:19:11
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IT Network Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Gross monthly salary
58 USD
Gross monthly salary
20,000 LKR
Anually salary
696 USD
Anually salary
240,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2023-03-18 12:54:02
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Gross monthly salary
883 USD
Gross monthly salary
305,000 LKR
Anually salary
10,596 USD
Anually salary
3,660,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2023-03-15 09:56:39
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Baker
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Gross monthly salary
87 USD
Gross monthly salary
30,000 LKR
Anually salary
1,044 USD
Anually salary
360,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2023-03-13 18:56:44
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Regional Manager
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Gross monthly salary
1,100 USD
Gross monthly salary
380,000 LKR
Anually salary
13,200 USD
Anually salary
4,560,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2023-03-11 16:48:03
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
<24
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Gross monthly salary
434 USD
Gross monthly salary
150,000 LKR
Anually salary
5,208 USD
Anually salary
1,800,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2023-03-11 03:06:42
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Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Kandy District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Gross monthly salary
145 USD
Gross monthly salary
50,000 LKR
Anually salary
1,740 USD
Anually salary
600,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2023-03-09 07:14:29