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 38,212.00 LKR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 157,597.00 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
80% of people earn:
38K - 158K LKR
10% earn less lthan 38K LKR
10% earns more than 158K 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 64K
median 57K
10% 29K
25% 40K
75% 80K
90% 108K
25-34
 
 
Average 89K
median 75K
10% 30K
25% 47K
75% 114K
90% 165K
35-44
 
 
Average 116K
median 98K
10% 42K
25% 64K
75% 148K
90% 210K
45-54
 
 
Average 96K
median 84K
10% 38K
25% 56K
75% 122K
90% 169K
55+
 
 
Average 91K
median 79K
10% 36K
25% 53K
75% 115K
90% 160K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
99,551 LKR
75,553 LKR
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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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
345 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
100,000 LKR
Anually salary
4,140 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
455 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
132,000 LKR
Anually salary
5,460 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
207 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,000 LKR
Anually salary
2,484 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
586 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
170,000 LKR
Anually salary
7,032 USD
Anually salary
2,040,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-24 20:46:50
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Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Gampaha District
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
345 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
100,000 LKR
Anually salary
4,140 USD
Anually salary
1,200,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-24 17:32:34
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Senior Associate
Public Administration, Self-governance
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
190 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
55,000 LKR
Anually salary
2,280 USD
Anually salary
660,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-23 19:22:39
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DevOps Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,414 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
700,000 LKR
Anually salary
28,968 USD
Anually salary
8,400,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-21 18:09:13
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Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
862 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
250,000 LKR
Anually salary
10,344 USD
Anually salary
3,000,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-20 13:58:44
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Pilot
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,759 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
800,000 LKR
Anually salary
33,108 USD
Anually salary
9,600,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-18 06:34:27
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Team leader
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
169 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
49,000 LKR
Anually salary
2,028 USD
Anually salary
588,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-17 01:32:37

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