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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 26,957.00 LKR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 123,762.00 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 27K LKR
10% earns more 124K 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 44K
median 38K
10% 18K
25% 26K
75% 55K
90% 76K
25-34
40K
60K
80K
100K
120K
140K
160K
 
 
Average 66K
median 53K
10% 19K
25% 32K
75% 85K
90% 126K
35-44
40K
60K
80K
100K
120K
140K
160K
 
 
Average 77K
median 60K
10% 18K
25% 34K
75% 101K
90% 155K
45-54
40K
60K
80K
100K
120K
140K
160K
 
 
Average 71K
median 53K
10% 15K
25% 28K
75% 93K
90% 148K
55+
40K
60K
80K
100K
120K
140K
160K
 
 
Average 64K
median 50K
10% 15K
25% 28K
75% 84K
90% 130K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
76,651 LKR
60,976 LKR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Sri Lanka, men earn 25.7% more than women.

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia

522,522 LKR (net)

BulgariaBulgaria

412,331 LKR (net)

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic

600,748 LKR (gross)

SloveniaSlovenia

701,149 LKR (gross)

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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IT Business Analyst
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Gross monthly salary
121 USD
Gross monthly salary
40,000 LKR
Anually salary
1,452 USD
Anually salary
480,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2023-09-26 17:52:48
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Construction Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Gross monthly salary
471 USD
Gross monthly salary
155,000 LKR
Anually salary
5,652 USD
Anually salary
1,860,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2023-09-24 08:41:30
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HR Officer
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Gross monthly salary
213 USD
Gross monthly salary
70,000 LKR
Anually salary
2,556 USD
Anually salary
840,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2023-09-24 06:37:12
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Shelf Stacker/Merchandiser
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Colombo District
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Gross monthly salary
158 USD
Gross monthly salary
52,000 LKR
Anually salary
1,896 USD
Anually salary
624,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2023-09-23 10:56:38
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Marketing Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Gross monthly salary
281 USD
Gross monthly salary
92,500 LKR
Anually salary
3,372 USD
Anually salary
1,110,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2023-09-23 10:36:55
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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)
Gross monthly salary
790 USD
Gross monthly salary
260,000 LKR
Anually salary
9,480 USD
Anually salary
3,120,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2023-09-22 11:54:26
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Gross monthly salary
607 USD
Gross monthly salary
200,000 LKR
Anually salary
7,284 USD
Anually salary
2,400,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2023-09-22 11:07:39
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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)
Gross monthly salary
887 USD
Gross monthly salary
292,000 LKR
Anually salary
10,644 USD
Anually salary
3,504,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2023-09-22 10:56:25
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Customer Support Specialist
Customer Support
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Gross monthly salary
76 USD
Gross monthly salary
25,008 LKR
Anually salary
912 USD
Anually salary
300,096 LKR
ClockPosted: 2023-09-21 16:36:44
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Gross monthly salary
850 USD
Gross monthly salary
280,000 LKR
Anually salary
10,200 USD
Anually salary
3,360,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2023-09-18 13:15:23