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Salaries in Panama - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Panama is, by default, in the range of 11,808 PAB (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 41,712 PAB (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Panama is
80% of people earn:
12K - 42K PAB
10% earn less lthan 12K PAB
10% earns more than 42K PAB
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Distribution of employees in Panama into salary brackets in PAB.

Average salary and range in Panama by age in PAB.

<24
 
 
Average 18,432
Median 16,836
10% 9,348
25% 12,408
75% 22,644
90% 29,448
25-34
 
 
Average 24,456
Median 21,612
10% 10,572
25% 14,988
75% 30,696
90% 41,760
35-44
 
 
Average 27,936
Median 24,036
10% 10,584
25% 15,876
75% 35,556
90% 49,980
45-54
 
 
Average 26,220
Median 22,392
10% 9,588
25% 14,592
75% 33,456
90% 47,388
55+
 
 
Average 24,336
Median 21,324
10% 10,080
25% 14,544
75% 30,672
90% 42,180

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

Men
27,012 PAB
22,848 PAB
Women
In general, in Panama, men earn 18.2% more than women.

The best paid positions in Panama

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

1. Country Manager/Director Top Management
928,080 PAB
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
894,384 PAB
3. IT Director Top Management
834,048 PAB
4. Leasing Director Leasing
767,088 PAB
5. Plant manager Top Management
701,280 PAB
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
678,096 PAB
7. Head of product development Management
676,800 PAB
8. IT Architect Information Technology
674,208 PAB
9. Sales Director Top Management
672,768 PAB
10. Lead developer Information Technology
652,608 PAB
11. Managing Director Top Management
647,280 PAB
12. Solution architect Information Technology
635,328 PAB
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
633,744 PAB
14. IT Manager Management
625,536 PAB
15. Marketing Director Top Management
614,016 PAB
16. Technical Director Top Management
593,856 PAB
17. Agile Coach Information Technology
591,696 PAB
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
576,432 PAB
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
571,104 PAB
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
570,096 PAB

The worst paid positions in Panama

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Panama (PAB)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
126,432 PAB
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
143,280 PAB
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
144,864 PAB
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
146,736 PAB
5. Cleaner General labour
151,920 PAB
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
152,928 PAB
7. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
155,808 PAB
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
156,096 PAB
9. Packer Production
157,104 PAB
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
157,968 PAB
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
158,112 PAB
12. General Labourer General labour
158,256 PAB
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
158,832 PAB
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
159,696 PAB
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
161,136 PAB
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
161,424 PAB
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
162,000 PAB
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
162,288 PAB
19. Florist Service Industries
163,440 PAB
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
165,024 PAB

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
33,556 PAB (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
12,898 PAB (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
29,207 PAB (net)
PolandPoland
38,128 PAB (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
E-Commerce Manager
Commerce
Age group
25-34
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
ClockPosted: 2026-09-18 17:40:43
Male
Internal Auditor
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Panama City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
858 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
868 PAB
Anually salary
10,296 USD
Anually salary
10,416 PAB
ClockPosted: 2026-09-16 03:20:43
Female
Assistant of Auditor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Santiago
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,087 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,100 PAB
Anually salary
13,044 USD
Anually salary
13,200 PAB
ClockPosted: 2026-09-11 05:37:58
Male
Digital marketing manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Panama City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,482 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500 PAB
Anually salary
17,784 USD
Anually salary
18,000 PAB
ClockPosted: 2026-08-27 23:28:08
Female
Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Panama City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,776 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,810 PAB
Anually salary
33,312 USD
Anually salary
33,720 PAB
ClockPosted: 2026-08-21 16:30:28
Female
Interior Designer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
David
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
528 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
534 PAB
Anually salary
6,336 USD
Anually salary
6,408 PAB
ClockPosted: 2026-08-17 19:43:27
Male
Key Account Manager
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Panama City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,470 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500 PAB
Anually salary
29,640 USD
Anually salary
30,000 PAB
ClockPosted: 2026-08-15 00:59:13
Male
Medical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Panama City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,265 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,280 PAB
Anually salary
15,180 USD
Anually salary
15,360 PAB
ClockPosted: 2026-08-09 22:28:14
Male
Food Engineer
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tocumen
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,308 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,324 PAB
Anually salary
15,696 USD
Anually salary
15,888 PAB
ClockPosted: 2026-08-07 22:35:22
Male
Electrical Engineering Technician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Panama City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,235 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,250 PAB
Anually salary
14,820 USD
Anually salary
15,000 PAB
ClockPosted: 2026-07-24 11:48:49
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Panama is 2,101 PAB.

The best-paid positions in the country Panama are Country Manager/Director, Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager.

The worst-paid positions in the country Panama are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Cleaner.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Panama, regardless of the work they do, women earn 15.42% less than men.

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