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Salaries in Panama - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Panama is, by default, in the range of 11,544 PAB (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 42,240 PAB (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Panama is
80% of people earn:
12K - 42K PAB
10% earn less lthan 12K PAB
10% earns more than 42K PAB
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Distribution of employees in Panama into salary brackets in PAB.

Average salary and range in Panama by age in PAB.

<24
 
 
Average 18,432
Median 16,968
10% 9,720
25% 12,708
75% 22,488
90% 28,896
25-34
 
 
Average 24,696
Median 22,032
10% 11,196
25% 15,552
75% 30,816
90% 41,352
35-44
 
 
Average 28,128
Median 24,408
10% 11,124
25% 16,368
75% 35,640
90% 49,548
45-54
 
 
Average 25,836
Median 22,440
10% 10,308
25% 15,096
75% 32,712
90% 45,372
55+
 
 
Average 24,468
Median 21,720
10% 10,812
25% 15,192
75% 30,624
90% 41,400

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

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Men
27,324 PAB
22,848 PAB
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Women
In general, in Panama, men earn 19.6% more than women.

The best paid positions in Panama

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
870,912 PAB
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
869,040 PAB
3. IT Director Top Management
827,136 PAB
4. Leasing Director Leasing
768,816 PAB
5. Plant manager Top Management
702,864 PAB
6. Head of product development Management
684,720 PAB
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
679,680 PAB
8. IT Architect Information Technology
675,792 PAB
9. Lead developer Information Technology
654,192 PAB
10. Managing Director Top Management
653,760 PAB
11. Marketing Director Top Management
631,008 PAB
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
630,432 PAB
13. Sales Director Top Management
615,744 PAB
14. Technical Director Top Management
595,296 PAB
15. IT Manager Management
585,792 PAB
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
577,872 PAB
17. Finance Manager Management
572,112 PAB
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
571,536 PAB
19. Logistics Director Top Management
567,216 PAB
20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
562,752 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
126,720 PAB
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
140,544 PAB
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
143,712 PAB
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
145,296 PAB
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
147,168 PAB
6. Cleaner General labour
152,208 PAB
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
153,216 PAB
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
156,528 PAB
9. Packer Production
157,392 PAB
10. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
157,824 PAB
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
158,256 PAB
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
158,400 PAB
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
159,264 PAB
14. Cashier Banking
159,696 PAB
15. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
159,984 PAB
16. General Labourer General labour
161,136 PAB
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
161,424 PAB
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
161,712 PAB
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
162,144 PAB
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
162,432 PAB

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
10,395 PAB (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
28,953 PAB (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
28,208 PAB (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
17,081 PAB (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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Civil Engineer
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
1,493 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500 PAB
Anually salary
17,916 USD
Anually salary
18,000 PAB
ClockPosted: 2026-01-07 20:24:44
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Head Pharmacist
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Chame
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,706 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,729 PAB
Anually salary
56,472 USD
Anually salary
56,748 PAB
ClockPosted: 2026-01-07 19:38:48
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Co-ordinator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Panama City
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
896 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
900 PAB
Anually salary
10,752 USD
Anually salary
10,800 PAB
ClockPosted: 2026-01-06 18:09:26
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CSR specialist
Administration
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
San Miguelito
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,488 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 PAB
Anually salary
29,856 USD
Anually salary
30,000 PAB
ClockPosted: 2025-12-26 15:21:22
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Panama City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,958 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,967 PAB
Anually salary
23,496 USD
Anually salary
23,604 PAB
ClockPosted: 2025-12-19 15:33:49
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IT Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Colón
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,962 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 PAB
Anually salary
95,544 USD
Anually salary
96,000 PAB
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 18:55:52
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Cashier
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Panama City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
881 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
885 PAB
Anually salary
10,572 USD
Anually salary
10,620 PAB
ClockPosted: 2025-12-14 23:35:21
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Security Guard
Security & Protection
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Colón
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
617 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
620 PAB
Anually salary
7,404 USD
Anually salary
7,440 PAB
ClockPosted: 2025-12-11 18:54:24
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Car Mechanic
Car Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
La Chorrera
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,338 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,344 PAB
Anually salary
16,056 USD
Anually salary
16,128 PAB
ClockPosted: 2025-12-11 06:49:48
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Project Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
San Miguelito
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,976 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 PAB
Anually salary
59,712 USD
Anually salary
60,000 PAB
ClockPosted: 2025-12-10 01:55:42
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Panama is 2,106 PAB.

The best-paid positions in the country Panama are Chief Executive Officer, Country Manager/Director, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager.

The worst-paid positions in the country Panama are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Panama, regardless of the work they do, women earn 16.38% less than men.

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