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Salaries in Sri Lanka

The salary range of employees working in Sri Lanka is, by default, in the range of 132.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 509.00 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:
132 - 509 USD
10% earn less lthan 132 USD
10% earns more than 509 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 217
median 199
10% 111
25% 147
75% 266
90% 345
25-34
 
 
Average 294
median 255
10% 115
25% 170
75% 373
90% 519
35-44
 
 
Average 347
median 306
10% 148
25% 211
75% 437
90% 597
45-54
 
 
Average 315
median 274
10% 126
25% 185
75% 399
90% 554
55+
 
 
Average 291
median 257
10% 125
25% 177
75% 366
90% 498

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
331 USD
244 USD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Sri Lanka, men earn 35.7% more than women.

The best paid positions in Sri Lanka

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

1. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
108,363,205.70 USD
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
100,521,999.70 USD
3. Software Engineer Information Technology
83,330,221.84 USD
4. IT Director Top Management
72,920,076.95 USD
5. Call Centre Director Top Management
72,571,457.02 USD
6. Leasing Director Leasing
70,649,781.02 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
70,173,780.72 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
69,776,707.48 USD
9. Finance Manager Management
69,234,883.84 USD
10. IT Architect Information Technology
68,973,418.88 USD
11. Country Manager/Director Top Management
66,339,266.13 USD
12. Plant manager Top Management
64,593,423.79 USD
13. Managing Director Top Management
63,432,373.12 USD
14. Logistics Director Top Management
61,614,003.21 USD
15. Sales Director Top Management
61,592,671.57 USD
16. Cloud Engineer Information Technology
59,843,781.85 USD
17. Head of product development Management
58,518,782.29 USD
18. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
58,448,997.36 USD
19. IT Project Manager Information Technology
56,904,891.39 USD
20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
55,490,908.42 USD

The worst paid positions in Sri Lanka

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

1. HR Assistant Human Resources
10,316,712.30 USD
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
11,346,146.76 USD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
12,924,291.93 USD
4. Assistant Administration
13,050,057.18 USD
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
13,208,520.79 USD
6. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
13,311,613.56 USD
7. Porter, Information Staff General labour
13,350,619.99 USD
8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
13,818,788.53 USD
9. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
13,867,485.62 USD
10. Housekeeper Service Industries
13,882,874.87 USD
11. Data Entry Operator Administration
13,940,927.40 USD
12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
14,086,287.29 USD
13. Cleaner General labour
14,393,219.11 USD
14. Packer Production
14,473,639.39 USD
15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
14,551,652.25 USD
16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
14,562,805.65 USD
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
14,582,461.23 USD
18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
14,635,272.27 USD
19. General Labourer General labour
14,688,205.21 USD
20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
14,710,512.01 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
2,725 USD (gross)
PolandPoland
3,022 USD (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
833 USD (net)
LatviaLatvia
1,976 USD (net)

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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Sales Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
771 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
235,000 LKR
Anually salary
9,252 USD
Anually salary
2,820,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-07-28 08:11:32
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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
656 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
200,000 LKR
Anually salary
7,872 USD
Anually salary
2,400,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-07-26 04:11:51
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Transport manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Gampaha District
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
525 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
160,000 LKR
Anually salary
6,300 USD
Anually salary
1,920,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-07-23 07:41:11
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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
440 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
134,235 LKR
Anually salary
5,280 USD
Anually salary
1,610,820 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-07-21 07:07:44
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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
809 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
246,667 LKR
Anually salary
9,708 USD
Anually salary
2,960,004 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-07-19 05:18:00
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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
73 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
22,167 LKR
Anually salary
876 USD
Anually salary
266,004 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-07-18 17:28:23
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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
98 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 LKR
Anually salary
1,176 USD
Anually salary
360,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-07-17 17:53:49
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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
410 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
125,000 LKR
Anually salary
4,920 USD
Anually salary
1,500,000 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-07-13 17:07:49
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Sales Manager
Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Colombo District
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,299 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
395,833 LKR
Anually salary
15,588 USD
Anually salary
4,749,996 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-07-10 08:14:21
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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
793 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
241,667 LKR
Anually salary
9,516 USD
Anually salary
2,900,004 LKR
ClockPosted: 2025-07-09 10:33:59
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