Salaries in Sri Lanka

The salary range of employees working in Sri Lanka is, by default, in the range of 114.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 441.00 EUR (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:

114 - 441 EUR

10% earn less lthan 114 EUR

10% earns more than 441 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Sri Lanka into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 188

median 172

10% 96

25% 127

75% 231

90% 299

25-34

Average 255

median 221

10% 100

25% 148

75% 323

90% 450

35-44

Average 301

median 265

10% 128

25% 183

75% 379

90% 517

45-54

Average 273

median 238

10% 109

25% 160

75% 346

90% 480

55+

Average 252

median 222

10% 108

25% 154

75% 317

90% 432

Salaries by gender

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

Men

287 EUR

212 EUR

Women

In general, in Sri Lanka, men earn 35.4% more than women.

The best paid positions in Sri Lanka

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Sri Lanka (EUR).

1. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

124,975,285.13 EUR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

115,932,022.26 EUR

3. Software Engineer Information Technology

96,104,744.85 EUR

4. IT Director Top Management

84,098,724.75 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

83,696,661.38 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

81,480,392.45 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

80,931,421.30 EUR

8. Lead developer Information Technology

80,473,476.74 EUR

9. Finance Manager Management

79,848,591.53 EUR

10. IT Architect Information Technology

79,547,044.00 EUR

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

76,509,075.62 EUR

12. Plant manager Top Management

74,495,595.66 EUR

13. Managing Director Top Management

73,156,555.92 EUR

14. Logistics Director Top Management

71,059,429.90 EUR

15. Sales Director Top Management

71,034,828.12 EUR

16. Cloud Engineer Information Technology

69,017,833.61 EUR

17. Head of product development Management

67,489,711.62 EUR

18. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

67,409,228.65 EUR

19. IT Project Manager Information Technology

65,628,411.24 EUR

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

63,997,664.68 EUR

The worst paid positions in Sri Lanka

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Sri Lanka (EUR)

1. HR Assistant Human Resources

11,898,264.30 EUR

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

13,085,511.06 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

14,905,585.88 EUR

4. Assistant Administration

15,050,630.95 EUR

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

15,233,387.03 EUR

6. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

15,352,283.92 EUR

7. Porter, Information Staff General labour

15,397,270.03 EUR

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

15,937,208.81 EUR

9. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

15,993,371.16 EUR

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

16,011,119.59 EUR

11. Data Entry Operator Administration

16,078,071.57 EUR

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

16,245,715.13 EUR

13. Cleaner General labour

16,599,699.60 EUR

14. Packer Production

16,692,448.31 EUR

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

16,782,420.54 EUR

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

16,795,283.75 EUR

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

16,817,952.54 EUR

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

16,878,859.51 EUR

19. General Labourer General labour

16,939,907.07 EUR

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

16,965,633.51 EUR

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.

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

667 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

200,000 LKR

Anually salary

8,004 USD

Anually salary

2,400,000 LKR

Posted: 2025-07-26 04:11:51

Transport manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Gampaha District

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

534 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

160,000 LKR

Anually salary

6,408 USD

Anually salary

1,920,000 LKR

Posted: 2025-07-23 07:41:11

HR Generalist
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

448 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

134,235 LKR

Anually salary

5,376 USD

Anually salary

1,610,820 LKR

Posted: 2025-07-21 07:07:44

Medical Advisor
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Colombo District

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

823 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

246,667 LKR

Anually salary

9,876 USD

Anually salary

2,960,004 LKR

Posted: 2025-07-19 05:18:00

Social counselor
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Colombo District

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

74 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

22,167 LKR

Anually salary

888 USD

Anually salary

266,004 LKR

Posted: 2025-07-18 17:28:23

Paralegal - law student
Law & Legislation

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Colombo District

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

100 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 LKR

Anually salary

1,200 USD

Anually salary

360,000 LKR

Posted: 2025-07-17 17:53:49

Insurance Broker
Insurance

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Colombo District

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

417 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

125,000 LKR

Anually salary

5,004 USD

Anually salary

1,500,000 LKR

Posted: 2025-07-13 17:07:49

Sales Manager
Management

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Colombo District

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,320 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

395,833 LKR

Anually salary

15,840 USD

Anually salary

4,749,996 LKR

Posted: 2025-07-10 08:14:21

IT Business Analyst
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Colombo District

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

806 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

241,667 LKR

Anually salary

9,672 USD

Anually salary

2,900,004 LKR

Posted: 2025-07-09 10:33:59

HR Assistant
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Polonnaruwa District

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

167 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 LKR

Anually salary

2,004 USD

Anually salary

600,000 LKR

Posted: 2025-07-09 06:17:21

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Salaries in Sri Lanka

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Sri Lanka

The worst paid positions in Sri Lanka

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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