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 129.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 530.00 USD (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:
129 - 530 USD
10% earn less lthan 129 USD
10% earns more than 530 USD
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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24
 
 
Average 216
median 192
10% 97
25% 135
75% 270
90% 364
25-34
 
 
Average 299
median 251
10% 101
25% 159
75% 384
90% 554
35-44
 
 
Average 389
median 331
10% 140
25% 214
75% 497
90% 706
45-54
 
 
Average 324
median 281
10% 129
25% 189
75% 410
90% 569
55+
 
 
Average 306
median 265
10% 121
25% 178
75% 387
90% 538

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
335 USD
254 USD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Sri Lanka, men earn 31.9% 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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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
673 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
200,000 LKR
Anually salary
8,076 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
352 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
104,667 LKR
Anually salary
4,224 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
158 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
47,000 LKR
Anually salary
1,896 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
353 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
105,000 LKR
Anually salary
4,236 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
1,313 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
390,000 LKR
Anually salary
15,756 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
740 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
220,000 LKR
Anually salary
8,880 USD
Anually salary
2,640,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-21 11:09:18
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Data analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
454 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
135,000 LKR
Anually salary
5,448 USD
Anually salary
1,620,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-20 06:14:35
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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
1,313 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
390,000 LKR
Anually salary
15,756 USD
Anually salary
4,680,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-18 10:07:23
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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)
Basic gross monthly salary
636 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
189,000 LKR
Anually salary
7,632 USD
Anually salary
2,268,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-17 13:26:18
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Cloud Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
808 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
240,000 LKR
Anually salary
9,696 USD
Anually salary
2,880,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-16 16:03:38

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