Salaries in Panama

The salary range of employees working in Panama is, by default, in the range of 12,204 PAB (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 41,316 PAB (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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 Panama is

80% of people earn:

12K - 41K PAB

10% earn less lthan 12K PAB

10% earns more than 41K PAB

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Panama into salary brackets in PAB.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Panama by age in PAB.

<24

Average 18,060

Median 16,620

10% 9,492

25% 12,420

75% 22,080

90% 28,428

25-34

Average 24,408

Median 21,768

10% 11,040

25% 15,348

75% 30,480

90% 40,908

35-44

Average 27,972

Median 24,276

10% 11,100

25% 16,320

75% 35,424

90% 49,212

45-54

Average 26,472

Median 22,680

10% 9,804

25% 14,856

75% 33,768

90% 47,688

55+

Average 24,072

Median 21,192

10% 10,212

25% 14,592

75% 30,288

90% 41,364

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Panama (PAB).

Men

26,928 PAB

22,992 PAB

Women

In general, in Panama, men earn 17.1% more than women.

The best paid positions in Panama

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Panama (PAB).

1. Country Manager/Director Top Management

879,530 PAB

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

865,361 PAB

3. IT Director Top Management

815,864 PAB

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

790,220 PAB

5. Leasing Director Leasing

769,293 PAB

6. Plant manager Top Management

703,349 PAB

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

680,106 PAB

8. IT Architect Information Technology

676,162 PAB

9. Lead developer Information Technology

654,558 PAB

10. Managing Director Top Management

645,479 PAB

11. Head of product development Management

637,201 PAB

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

636,443 PAB

13. Sales Director Top Management

616,113 PAB

14. Marketing Director Top Management

612,409 PAB

15. Technical Director Top Management

595,692 PAB

16. IT Manager Management

588,299 PAB

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

578,196 PAB

18. Finance Manager Management

577,089 PAB

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

576,850 PAB

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

573,558 PAB

The worst paid positions in Panama

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Panama (PAB)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

126,803 PAB

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

140,730 PAB

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

143,605 PAB

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

143,825 PAB

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

145,372 PAB

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

147,511 PAB

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

151,001 PAB

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

151,168 PAB

9. Cleaner General labour

152,382 PAB

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

153,383 PAB

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

156,630 PAB

12. Packer Production

157,601 PAB

13. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

157,605 PAB

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

158,450 PAB

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

158,571 PAB

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

159,360 PAB

17. General Labourer General labour

160,118 PAB

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

160,180 PAB

19. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

160,908 PAB

20. Cashier Banking

161,508 PAB

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.

Maintenance Supervisor
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Nuevo Arraijan

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,763 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,750 PAB

Anually salary

33,156 USD

Anually salary

33,000 PAB

Posted: 2025-09-06 22:52:20

Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,414 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,392 PAB

Anually salary

52,968 USD

Anually salary

52,704 PAB

Posted: 2025-09-05 22:57:56

Laboratory Director
Top Management

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

804 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

800 PAB

Anually salary

9,648 USD

Anually salary

9,600 PAB

Posted: 2025-09-04 15:20:58

Junior Architect
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,105 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,100 PAB

Anually salary

13,260 USD

Anually salary

13,200 PAB

Posted: 2025-09-02 16:50:16

Operations Manager
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,216 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,200 PAB

Anually salary

38,592 USD

Anually salary

38,400 PAB

Posted: 2025-08-29 18:34:28

Restaurant manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,010 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 PAB

Anually salary

24,120 USD

Anually salary

24,000 PAB

Posted: 2025-08-27 19:14:54

HR Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,809 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,800 PAB

Anually salary

21,708 USD

Anually salary

21,600 PAB

Posted: 2025-08-27 18:52:19

Client officer
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

703 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

700 PAB

Anually salary

8,436 USD

Anually salary

8,400 PAB

Posted: 2025-08-25 18:31:28

Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Veraguas

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,026 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,011 PAB

Anually salary

36,312 USD

Anually salary

36,132 PAB

Posted: 2025-08-19 14:45:26

Welder
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Boquete

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,080 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,075 PAB

Anually salary

12,960 USD

Anually salary

12,900 PAB

Posted: 2025-08-18 20:48:02

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Panama

The worst paid positions in Panama

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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