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 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
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Sri Lanka, men earn 31.8% 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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Software 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
678 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
200,000 LKR
Anually salary
8,136 USD
Anually salary
2,400,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-14 07:25:00
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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
170 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 LKR
Anually salary
2,040 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
125 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
36,833 LKR
Anually salary
1,500 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
678 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
200,000 LKR
Anually salary
8,136 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
355 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
104,667 LKR
Anually salary
4,260 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
159 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
47,000 LKR
Anually salary
1,908 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
356 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
105,000 LKR
Anually salary
4,272 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
1,323 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
390,000 LKR
Anually salary
15,876 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
746 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
220,000 LKR
Anually salary
8,952 USD
Anually salary
2,640,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-21 11:09:18

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