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Salaries in Sri Lanka - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Sri Lanka is, by default, in the range of 491,052 LKR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,928,568 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:
491K - 1.9M LKR
10% earn less lthan 491K LKR
10% earns more than 1.9M LKR
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Distribution of employees in Sri Lanka into salary brackets in LKR.

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

<24
 
 
Average 823K
Median 734K
10% 371K
25% 517K
75% 1.0M
90% 1.4M
25-34
 
 
Average 1.1M
Median 938K
10% 386K
25% 600K
75% 1.4M
90% 2.0M
35-44
 
 
Average 1.4M
Median 1.2M
10% 548K
25% 799K
75% 1.7M
90% 2.4M
45-54
 
 
Average 1.2M
Median 1.1M
10% 469K
25% 701K
75% 1.6M
90% 2.2M
55+
 
 
Average 1.1M
Median 949K
10% 460K
25% 655K
75% 1.4M
90% 1.8M

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

Men
1,224,204 LKR
952,668 LKR
Women
In general, in Sri Lanka, men earn 28.5% 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. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
59,934,240 LKR
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
55,159,200 LKR
3. Software Engineer Information Technology
45,768,240 LKR
4. Lead developer Information Technology
36,668,448 LKR
5. Finance Manager Management
35,830,080 LKR
6. IT Director Top Management
34,810,416 LKR
7. Leasing Director Leasing
34,419,168 LKR
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
32,853,312 LKR
9. Cloud Engineer Information Technology
32,677,776 LKR
10. Country Manager/Director Top Management
32,553,648 LKR
11. Plant manager Top Management
30,756,816 LKR
12. Managing Director Top Management
30,403,584 LKR
13. IT Architect Information Technology
30,252,384 LKR
14. Sales Director Top Management
30,141,072 LKR
15. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
29,983,824 LKR
16. Systems Engineer Information Technology
29,721,024 LKR
17. Solution architect Information Technology
28,509,264 LKR
18. Head of product development Management
28,509,264 LKR
19. Sales Manager Management
28,480,320 LKR
20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
26,738,496 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
5,116,608 LKR
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
5,558,544 LKR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,434,928 LKR
4. Assistant Administration
6,477,984 LKR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
6,504,048 LKR
6. Data Entry Operator Administration
6,675,840 LKR
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,732,144 LKR
8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
6,862,464 LKR
9. Cleaner General labour
6,939,360 LKR
10. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
7,040,880 LKR
11. Packer Production
7,051,248 LKR
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,089,264 LKR
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
7,094,592 LKR
14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
7,130,016 LKR
15. General Labourer General labour
7,155,792 LKR
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
7,166,592 LKR
17. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
7,183,008 LKR
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
7,183,296 LKR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
7,230,672 LKR
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
7,272,576 LKR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
4,255,636 LKR (net)
LatviaLatvia
8,135,877 LKR (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
3,634,167 LKR (net)
CroatiaCroatia
7,848,946 LKR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Male
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
298 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
100,000 LKR
Anually salary
3,576 USD
Anually salary
1,200,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-16 07:59:29
Female
Account Executive
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
201 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
67,500 LKR
Anually salary
2,412 USD
Anually salary
810,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-03 09:10:24
Male
Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Kurunegala District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
323 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
108,333 LKR
Anually salary
3,876 USD
Anually salary
1,299,996 LKR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-02 08:24:37
Male
HR Officer
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
238 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
80,000 LKR
Anually salary
2,856 USD
Anually salary
960,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-01 12:07:17
Male
Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
954 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
320,000 LKR
Anually salary
11,448 USD
Anually salary
3,840,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-25 12:56:03
Male
IT Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Kalutara District
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
831 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
278,647 LKR
Anually salary
9,972 USD
Anually salary
3,343,764 LKR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-23 04:17:21
Male
Assistant
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Kurunegala District
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
134 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 LKR
Anually salary
1,608 USD
Anually salary
540,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-18 09:44:27
Female
Marketing Officer
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
268 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
90,000 LKR
Anually salary
3,216 USD
Anually salary
1,080,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-12 18:48:18
Male
CAD Specialist
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
522 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
175,000 LKR
Anually salary
6,264 USD
Anually salary
2,100,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-11 13:39:28
Male
Maintenance Engineer
Car Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Gampaha District
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
996 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
334,167 LKR
Anually salary
11,952 USD
Anually salary
4,010,004 LKR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-06 11:31:09
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Sri Lanka is 94,277 LKR.

The best-paid positions in the country Sri Lanka are DevOps Engineer, Chief Executive Officer, Software Engineer, Lead developer, Finance Manager.

The worst-paid positions in the country Sri Lanka are HR Assistant, Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Assistant, Porter, Information Staff.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Sri Lanka, regardless of the work they do, women earn 22.18% less than men.

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