Salaries in Panama

The salary range of employees working in Panama is, by default, in the range of 1,065.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 3,375.00 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:

1,065 - 3,375 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,065 USD

10% earns more than 3,375 USD

Compare your salary

The displayed value has just informative character. Compare your salary with others to see more detailed information.

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 1,577

median 1,466

10% 874

25% 1,119

75% 1,912

90% 2,417

25-34

Average 2,066

median 1,871

10% 1,000

25% 1,355

75% 2,558

90% 3,372

35-44

Average 2,433

median 2,154

10% 1,056

25% 1,495

75% 3,056

90% 4,149

45-54

Average 2,247

median 1,969

10% 934

25% 1,346

75% 2,833

90% 3,892

55+

Average 2,060

median 1,855

10% 973

25% 1,329

75% 2,558

90% 3,396

Salaries by gender

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

Men

2,212 USD

1,897 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

5,891.44 USD

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

5,704.01 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

5,583.76 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

5,414.32 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

5,270.93 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

4,819.11 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,659.86 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

4,632.83 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

4,484.80 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

4,481.27 USD

11. Head of product development Management

4,365.89 USD

12. Marketing Director Top Management

4,361.69 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

4,360.69 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

4,221.40 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

4,081.48 USD

16. IT Manager Management

4,015.58 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

3,961.61 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,952.38 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

3,918.18 USD

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,907.19 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

868.81 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

964.24 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

978.47 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

985.44 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

996.05 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,010.74 USD

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

1,034.61 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,035.75 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

1,044.07 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,050.94 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,073.18 USD

12. Packer Production

1,079.83 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,085.65 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,086.48 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,091.89 USD

16. Cashier Banking

1,093.08 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,097.50 USD

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

1,102.49 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

1,102.99 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,107.31 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:

over 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,568 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,550 PAB

Anually salary

30,816 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

9,314 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,250 PAB

Anually salary

111,768 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

5,211 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,175 PAB

Anually salary

62,532 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

2,417 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,400 PAB

Anually salary

29,004 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

2,014 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 PAB

Anually salary

24,168 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

906 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

900 PAB

Anually salary

10,872 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

1,229 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,221 PAB

Anually salary

14,748 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

2,543 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,525 PAB

Anually salary

30,516 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

1,259 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,250 PAB

Anually salary

15,108 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

3,726 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,700 PAB

Anually salary

44,712 USD

Anually salary

44,400 PAB

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

See more profiles

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

Find out if you are being paid fairly