Salaries in Panama

The salary range of employees working in Panama is, by default, in the range of 1,064.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 3,370.00 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:

1,064 - 3,370 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,064 USD

10% earns more than 3,370 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 1,574

median 1,464

10% 872

25% 1,118

75% 1,909

90% 2,413

25-34

Average 2,063

median 1,867

10% 999

25% 1,352

75% 2,554

90% 3,367

35-44

Average 2,429

median 2,150

10% 1,054

25% 1,492

75% 3,051

90% 4,142

45-54

Average 2,244

median 1,965

10% 933

25% 1,344

75% 2,828

90% 3,886

55+

Average 2,056

median 1,852

10% 971

25% 1,327

75% 2,554

90% 3,390

Salaries by gender

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

Men

2,208 USD

1,894 USD

Women

In general, in Panama, men earn 16.6% 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

5,900.74 USD

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

5,713.01 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

5,592.56 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

5,422.87 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

5,279.25 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

4,826.71 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,667.21 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

4,640.14 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

4,491.88 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

4,488.34 USD

11. Head of product development Management

4,372.78 USD

12. Marketing Director Top Management

4,368.57 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

4,367.57 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

4,228.06 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

4,087.92 USD

16. IT Manager Management

4,021.91 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

3,967.85 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,958.61 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

3,924.36 USD

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,913.36 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

870.18 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

965.76 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

980.01 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

987.00 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

997.62 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,012.34 USD

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

1,036.24 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,037.38 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

1,045.72 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,052.59 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,074.87 USD

12. Packer Production

1,081.54 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,087.37 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,088.19 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,093.61 USD

16. Cashier Banking

1,094.81 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,099.23 USD

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

1,104.23 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

1,104.73 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,109.06 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,050 USD (net)

Bulgaria

1,617 USD (net)

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:

over 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,563 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,550 PAB

Anually salary

30,756 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

9,299 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,250 PAB

Anually salary

111,588 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

5,202 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,175 PAB

Anually salary

62,424 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

2,413 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,400 PAB

Anually salary

28,956 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

2,011 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 PAB

Anually salary

24,132 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

905 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

900 PAB

Anually salary

10,860 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

1,227 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,221 PAB

Anually salary

14,724 USD

Anually salary

14,652 PAB

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

Production Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,538 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,525 PAB

Anually salary

30,456 USD

Anually salary

30,300 PAB

Posted: 2025-05-09 19:24:00

Designer
Arts & Culture

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,257 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,250 PAB

Anually salary

15,084 USD

Anually salary

15,000 PAB

Posted: 2025-05-09 15:41:14

Managing Director
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,720 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,700 PAB

Anually salary

44,640 USD

Anually salary

44,400 PAB

Posted: 2025-05-08 05:56:41

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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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