Salaries in Panama

The salary range of employees working in Panama is, by default, in the range of 12,288 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 41,592 USD (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 - 42K USD

10% earn less lthan 12K USD

10% earns more than 42K 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 18,180

Median 16,728

10% 9,564

25% 12,504

75% 22,236

90% 28,620

25-34

Average 24,564

Median 21,912

10% 11,124

25% 15,444

75% 30,684

90% 41,184

35-44

Average 28,152

Median 24,444

10% 11,172

25% 16,428

75% 35,664

90% 49,548

45-54

Average 26,652

Median 22,836

10% 9,864

25% 14,952

75% 33,996

90% 48,000

55+

Average 24,240

Median 21,336

10% 10,284

25% 14,688

75% 30,492

90% 41,640

Salaries by gender

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

Men

27,108 USD

23,136 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

873,676 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

859,601 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

810,433 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

784,960 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

764,172 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

698,667 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

675,579 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

671,661 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

650,201 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

641,182 USD

11. Head of product development Management

632,960 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

632,206 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

612,012 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

608,333 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

591,727 USD

16. IT Manager Management

584,383 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

574,347 USD

18. Finance Manager Management

573,247 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

573,010 USD

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

569,740 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

125,959 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

139,794 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

142,649 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

142,868 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

144,405 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

146,529 USD

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

149,996 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

150,162 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

151,368 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

152,362 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

155,588 USD

12. Packer Production

156,552 USD

13. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

156,556 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

157,396 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

157,516 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

158,300 USD

17. General Labourer General labour

159,052 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

159,114 USD

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

159,837 USD

20. Cashier Banking

160,432 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.

Bidding 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

956 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

950 PAB

Anually salary

11,472 USD

Anually salary

11,400 PAB

Posted: 2025-09-12 13:19:35

Department Director
Public Administration, Self-governance

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,429 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,400 PAB

Anually salary

53,148 USD

Anually salary

52,800 PAB

Posted: 2025-09-10 18:25:55

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

2,768 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,750 PAB

Anually salary

33,216 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

4,421 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,392 PAB

Anually salary

53,052 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

805 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

800 PAB

Anually salary

9,660 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

1,107 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,100 PAB

Anually salary

13,284 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

3,221 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,200 PAB

Anually salary

38,652 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

2,013 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 PAB

Anually salary

24,156 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

1,812 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,800 PAB

Anually salary

21,744 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

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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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