Salaries in Panama

The salary range of employees working in Panama is, by default, in the range of 12,696 PAB (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 40,224 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:

13K - 40K PAB

10% earn less lthan 13K PAB

10% earns more than 40K 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 18,792

median 17,472

10% 10,416

25% 13,344

75% 22,788

90% 28,800

25-34

Average 24,624

median 22,296

10% 11,928

25% 16,140

75% 30,480

90% 40,188

35-44

Average 28,992

median 25,668

10% 12,588

25% 17,820

75% 36,420

90% 49,440

45-54

Average 26,784

median 23,460

10% 11,136

25% 16,044

75% 33,756

90% 46,380

55+

Average 24,552

median 22,104

10% 11,592

25% 15,840

75% 30,480

90% 40,464

Salaries by gender

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

Men

26,352 PAB

22,608 PAB

Women

In general, in Panama, men earn 16.6% 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

854,273 PAB

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

827,094 PAB

3. IT Director Top Management

809,657 PAB

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

785,089 PAB

5. Leasing Director Leasing

764,297 PAB

6. Plant manager Top Management

698,782 PAB

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

675,690 PAB

8. IT Architect Information Technology

671,772 PAB

9. Lead developer Information Technology

650,307 PAB

10. Managing Director Top Management

649,794 PAB

11. Head of product development Management

633,064 PAB

12. Marketing Director Top Management

632,455 PAB

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

632,310 PAB

14. Sales Director Top Management

612,112 PAB

15. Technical Director Top Management

591,824 PAB

16. IT Manager Management

582,268 PAB

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

574,442 PAB

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

573,104 PAB

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

568,145 PAB

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

566,552 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

125,980 PAB

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

139,817 PAB

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

141,880 PAB

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

142,892 PAB

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

144,429 PAB

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

146,560 PAB

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

150,021 PAB

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

150,186 PAB

9. Cleaner General labour

151,393 PAB

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

152,388 PAB

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

155,614 PAB

12. Packer Production

156,578 PAB

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

157,422 PAB

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

157,542 PAB

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

158,327 PAB

16. Cashier Banking

158,499 PAB

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

159,140 PAB

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

159,863 PAB

19. General Labourer General labour

159,936 PAB

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

160,563 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.

Backend developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,966 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 PAB

Anually salary

23,592 USD

Anually salary

24,000 PAB

Posted: 2025-05-17 10:06:43

Data communication technician
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

885 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

900 PAB

Anually salary

10,620 USD

Anually salary

10,800 PAB

Posted: 2025-05-14 21:41:35

Maintenance Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,200 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,221 PAB

Anually salary

14,400 USD

Anually salary

14,652 PAB

Posted: 2025-05-10 01:00:02

Production Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,482 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,525 PAB

Anually salary

29,784 USD

Anually salary

30,300 PAB

Posted: 2025-05-09 19:24:00

Designer
Arts & Culture

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,228 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,250 PAB

Anually salary

14,736 USD

Anually salary

15,000 PAB

Posted: 2025-05-09 15:41:14

Managing Director
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,636 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,700 PAB

Anually salary

43,632 USD

Anually salary

44,400 PAB

Posted: 2025-05-08 05:56:41

Machine Operator
Production

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,474 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 PAB

Anually salary

17,688 USD

Anually salary

18,000 PAB

Posted: 2025-05-06 18:44:29

Quality Engineer
Quality Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,538 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,600 PAB

Anually salary

42,456 USD

Anually salary

43,200 PAB

Posted: 2025-04-17 19:12:08

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

David

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

541 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

550 PAB

Anually salary

6,492 USD

Anually salary

6,600 PAB

Posted: 2025-03-31 07:03:50

HR Assistant
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Las Tablas

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

708 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

720 PAB

Anually salary

8,496 USD

Anually salary

8,640 PAB

Posted: 2025-03-28 00:43:51

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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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