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 512.00 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 - 512 USD

10% earn less lthan 132 USD

10% earns more than 512 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 218

median 200

10% 111

25% 147

75% 268

90% 347

25-34

Average 296

median 256

10% 116

25% 171

75% 375

90% 522

35-44

Average 349

median 308

10% 148

25% 212

75% 439

90% 600

45-54

Average 317

median 276

10% 127

25% 186

75% 401

90% 557

55+

Average 292

median 258

10% 125

25% 178

75% 367

90% 500

Salaries by gender

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

Men

332 USD

245 USD

Women

In general, in Sri Lanka, men earn 35.5% more than women.

The best paid positions in Sri Lanka

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

1. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

107,445,859.47 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

99,671,033.02 USD

3. Software Engineer Information Technology

82,624,791.76 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

72,302,773.72 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

71,957,105.01 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

70,051,696.92 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

69,579,726.19 USD

8. Lead developer Information Technology

69,186,014.37 USD

9. Finance Manager Management

68,648,777.52 USD

10. IT Architect Information Technology

68,389,525.99 USD

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

65,777,672.59 USD

12. Plant manager Top Management

64,046,609.65 USD

13. Managing Director Top Management

62,895,387.82 USD

14. Logistics Director Top Management

61,092,411.28 USD

15. Sales Director Top Management

61,071,260.22 USD

16. Cloud Engineer Information Technology

59,337,175.69 USD

17. Head of product development Management

58,023,392.89 USD

18. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

57,954,198.72 USD

19. IT Project Manager Information Technology

56,423,164.34 USD

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

55,021,151.41 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

10,229,376.41 USD

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

11,250,096.21 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

12,814,881.64 USD

4. Assistant Administration

12,939,582.23 USD

5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

13,096,704.36 USD

6. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

13,198,924.40 USD

7. Porter, Information Staff General labour

13,237,600.62 USD

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

13,701,805.89 USD

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

13,750,090.73 USD

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

13,765,349.71 USD

11. Data Entry Operator Administration

13,822,910.80 USD

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,967,040.15 USD

13. Cleaner General labour

14,271,373.65 USD

14. Packer Production

14,351,113.13 USD

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,428,465.57 USD

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

14,439,524.55 USD

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

14,459,013.74 USD

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

14,511,377.71 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

14,563,862.55 USD

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

14,585,980.51 USD

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.

Editor
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Colombo District

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

544 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

165,000 LKR

Anually salary

6,528 USD

Anually salary

1,980,000 LKR

Posted: 2025-08-01 06:01:34

Account Executive
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Gampaha District

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

198 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 LKR

Anually salary

2,376 USD

Anually salary

720,000 LKR

Posted: 2025-07-31 10:31:07

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

775 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

235,000 LKR

Anually salary

9,300 USD

Anually salary

2,820,000 LKR

Posted: 2025-07-28 08:11:32

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

659 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

200,000 LKR

Anually salary

7,908 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

528 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

160,000 LKR

Anually salary

6,336 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

443 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

134,235 LKR

Anually salary

5,316 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

813 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

246,667 LKR

Anually salary

9,756 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

73 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

22,167 LKR

Anually salary

876 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

99 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 LKR

Anually salary

1,188 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

412 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

125,000 LKR

Anually salary

4,944 USD

Anually salary

1,500,000 LKR

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

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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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