Salaries in Panama

The salary range of employees working in Panama is, by default, in the range of 12,672 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 40,152 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:

13K - 40K USD

10% earn less lthan 13K USD

10% earns more than 40K 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 18,756

median 17,448

10% 10,392

25% 13,320

75% 22,740

90% 28,752

25-34

Average 24,576

median 22,248

10% 11,904

25% 16,116

75% 30,420

90% 40,116

35-44

Average 28,944

median 25,620

10% 12,564

25% 17,784

75% 36,348

90% 49,344

45-54

Average 26,736

median 23,412

10% 11,112

25% 16,008

75% 33,696

90% 46,296

55+

Average 24,504

median 22,068

10% 11,568

25% 15,804

75% 30,420

90% 40,392

Salaries by gender

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

Men

26,304 USD

22,572 USD

Women

In general, in Panama, men earn 16.5% more than women.

The best paid positions in Panama

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

855,879 USD

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

828,650 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

811,180 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

786,566 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

765,735 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

700,096 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

676,961 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

673,035 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

651,530 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

651,016 USD

11. Head of product development Management

634,255 USD

12. Marketing Director Top Management

633,645 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

633,499 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

613,263 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

592,937 USD

16. IT Manager Management

583,363 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

575,522 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

574,182 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

569,213 USD

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

567,618 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

126,217 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

140,080 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

142,147 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

143,160 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

144,701 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

146,836 USD

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

150,303 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

150,469 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

151,678 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

152,675 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

155,906 USD

12. Packer Production

156,873 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

157,718 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

157,838 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

158,624 USD

16. Cashier Banking

158,797 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

159,439 USD

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

160,164 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

160,237 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

160,865 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

13,114 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Food Engineer
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,492 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,500 PAB

Anually salary

53,904 USD

Anually salary

54,000 PAB

Posted: 2025-06-24 03:24:28

IT Consultant
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,341 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,344 PAB

Anually salary

16,092 USD

Anually salary

16,128 PAB

Posted: 2025-06-20 18:27:24

Contract administrator
Administration

Age group

55+

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,092 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,100 PAB

Anually salary

49,104 USD

Anually salary

49,200 PAB

Posted: 2025-06-12 18:55:52

Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,545 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,550 PAB

Anually salary

30,540 USD

Anually salary

30,600 PAB

Posted: 2025-06-10 00:03:52

Country Manager/Director
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,233 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,250 PAB

Anually salary

110,796 USD

Anually salary

111,000 PAB

Posted: 2025-06-09 01:24:58

Risk Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,165 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,175 PAB

Anually salary

61,980 USD

Anually salary

62,100 PAB

Posted: 2025-06-07 08:55:50

Service Technician
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Arraijan

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,395 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,400 PAB

Anually salary

28,740 USD

Anually salary

28,800 PAB

Posted: 2025-05-19 05:24:56

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

1,996 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 PAB

Anually salary

23,952 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

898 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

900 PAB

Anually salary

10,776 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

1,219 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,221 PAB

Anually salary

14,628 USD

Anually salary

14,652 PAB

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

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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