Salaries in Panama

The salary range of employees working in Panama is, by default, in the range of 1,025.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 3,469.00 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 Panama is

80% of people earn:

1,025 - 3,469 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,025 USD

10% earns more than 3,469 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Panama into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Panama by age in USD.

<24

Average 1,516

Median 1,396

10% 797

25% 1,043

75% 1,854

90% 2,387

25-34

Average 2,049

Median 1,827

10% 927

25% 1,289

75% 2,559

90% 3,435

35-44

Average 2,348

Median 2,039

10% 932

25% 1,371

75% 2,975

90% 4,132

45-54

Average 2,223

Median 1,904

10% 823

25% 1,247

75% 2,835

90% 4,004

55+

Average 2,021

Median 1,779

10% 858

25% 1,225

75% 2,543

90% 3,473

Salaries by gender

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

Men

2,261 USD

1,930 USD

Women

In general, in Panama, men earn 17.2% more than women.

The best paid positions in Panama

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

1. Country Manager/Director Top Management

6,078.09 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

5,980.17 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

5,638.11 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

5,460.90 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

5,316.28 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

4,860.57 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,699.94 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

4,672.69 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

4,523.39 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

4,460.65 USD

11. Head of product development Management

4,403.45 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

4,398.20 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

4,257.71 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

4,232.12 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

4,116.59 USD

16. IT Manager Management

4,065.50 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

3,995.68 USD

18. Finance Manager Management

3,988.03 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,986.38 USD

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,963.63 USD

The worst paid positions in Panama

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

876.29 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

972.53 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

992.40 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

993.92 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,004.61 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,019.39 USD

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

1,043.51 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,044.66 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

1,053.05 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,059.97 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,082.41 USD

12. Packer Production

1,089.12 USD

13. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

1,089.15 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,094.99 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,095.82 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,101.28 USD

17. General Labourer General labour

1,106.51 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,106.94 USD

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

1,111.97 USD

20. Cashier Banking

1,116.11 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.

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

2,771 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,750 PAB

Anually salary

33,252 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

4,425 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,392 PAB

Anually salary

53,100 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

806 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

800 PAB

Anually salary

9,672 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

1,108 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,100 PAB

Anually salary

13,296 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

3,224 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,200 PAB

Anually salary

38,688 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

2,015 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 PAB

Anually salary

24,180 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

1,814 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,800 PAB

Anually salary

21,768 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

705 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

700 PAB

Anually salary

8,460 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

3,034 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,011 PAB

Anually salary

36,408 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

1,083 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,075 PAB

Anually salary

12,996 USD

Anually salary

12,900 PAB

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

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Salary ranges

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The best paid positions in Panama

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