Salaries in Panama

The salary range of employees working in Panama is, by default, in the range of 12,408 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 42,000 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 18,348

Median 16,896

10% 9,648

25% 12,624

75% 22,452

90% 28,896

25-34

Average 24,804

Median 22,128

10% 11,232

25% 15,600

75% 30,984

90% 41,580

35-44

Average 28,428

Median 24,684

10% 11,280

25% 16,596

75% 36,012

90% 50,028

45-54

Average 26,916

Median 23,052

10% 9,960

25% 15,096

75% 34,320

90% 48,468

55+

Average 24,468

Median 21,540

10% 10,380

25% 14,832

75% 30,792

90% 42,048

Salaries by gender

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

Men

27,372 USD

23,364 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

865,248 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

851,309 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

802,615 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

777,388 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

756,800 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

691,928 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

669,062 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

665,182 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

643,929 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

634,997 USD

11. Head of product development Management

626,854 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

626,108 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

606,108 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

602,464 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

586,019 USD

16. IT Manager Management

578,746 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

568,807 USD

18. Finance Manager Management

567,718 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

567,482 USD

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

564,244 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

124,744 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

138,445 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

141,273 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

141,490 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

143,012 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

145,115 USD

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

148,549 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

148,714 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

149,908 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

150,892 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

154,087 USD

12. Packer Production

155,042 USD

13. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

155,046 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

155,877 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

155,996 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

156,773 USD

17. General Labourer General labour

157,518 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

157,579 USD

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

158,296 USD

20. Cashier Banking

158,885 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.

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

3,061 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,011 PAB

Anually salary

36,732 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

1,093 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,075 PAB

Anually salary

13,116 USD

Anually salary

12,900 PAB

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

Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,321 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,300 PAB

Anually salary

15,852 USD

Anually salary

15,600 PAB

Posted: 2025-08-18 19:10:57

Payroll Clerk
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Tocumen

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,709 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,681 PAB

Anually salary

20,508 USD

Anually salary

20,172 PAB

Posted: 2025-08-14 02:49:53

Building Control Surveyor
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,546 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,521 PAB

Anually salary

18,552 USD

Anually salary

18,252 PAB

Posted: 2025-08-14 00:19:58

Personnel Manager
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,964 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,900 PAB

Anually salary

47,568 USD

Anually salary

46,800 PAB

Posted: 2025-08-12 19:37:47

Finance Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,066 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 PAB

Anually salary

48,792 USD

Anually salary

48,000 PAB

Posted: 2025-08-07 00:08:17

Data scientist
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,099 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 PAB

Anually salary

73,188 USD

Anually salary

72,000 PAB

Posted: 2025-07-23 05:25:10

Financial Analyst
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,541 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500 PAB

Anually salary

30,492 USD

Anually salary

30,000 PAB

Posted: 2025-07-21 22:15:56

Head of product development
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

10,909 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,732 PAB

Anually salary

130,908 USD

Anually salary

128,784 PAB

Posted: 2025-07-19 23:11:22

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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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