Salaries in Panama

The salary range of employees working in Panama is, by default, in the range of 12,060 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 40,824 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 - 41K USD

10% earn less lthan 12K USD

10% earns more than 41K 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 17,844

median 16,416

10% 9,384

25% 12,276

75% 21,816

90% 28,092

25-34

Average 24,108

median 21,504

10% 10,908

25% 15,168

75% 30,108

90% 40,416

35-44

Average 27,636

median 23,988

10% 10,956

25% 16,128

75% 35,004

90% 48,624

45-54

Average 26,160

median 22,404

10% 9,684

25% 14,676

75% 33,360

90% 47,112

55+

Average 23,784

median 20,940

10% 10,092

25% 14,412

75% 29,928

90% 40,860

Salaries by gender

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

Men

26,604 USD

22,716 USD

Women

In general, in Panama, men earn 17.1% 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

890,241 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

875,898 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

825,799 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

799,843 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

778,660 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

711,914 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

688,388 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

684,396 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

662,528 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

653,339 USD

11. Head of product development Management

644,961 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

644,193 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

623,615 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

619,866 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

602,946 USD

16. IT Manager Management

595,463 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

585,237 USD

18. Finance Manager Management

584,116 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

583,874 USD

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

580,542 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

128,347 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

142,444 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

145,353 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

145,577 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

147,143 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

149,307 USD

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

152,840 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

153,009 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

154,238 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

155,251 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

158,538 USD

12. Packer Production

159,520 USD

13. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

159,524 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

160,380 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

160,502 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

161,301 USD

17. General Labourer General labour

162,068 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

162,130 USD

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

162,868 USD

20. Cashier Banking

163,474 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.

Assistant
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Vacamonte

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,521 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,540 PAB

Anually salary

18,252 USD

Anually salary

18,480 PAB

Posted: 2025-07-15 07:03:13

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

4,446 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,500 PAB

Anually salary

53,352 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

1,328 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,344 PAB

Anually salary

15,936 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

4,051 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,100 PAB

Anually salary

48,612 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

2,519 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,550 PAB

Anually salary

30,228 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

9,139 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,250 PAB

Anually salary

109,668 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

5,113 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,175 PAB

Anually salary

61,356 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

2,371 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,400 PAB

Anually salary

28,452 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

1,976 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 PAB

Anually salary

23,712 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

889 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

900 PAB

Anually salary

10,668 USD

Anually salary

10,800 PAB

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

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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

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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