Salaries in Panama

The salary range of employees working in Panama is, by default, in the range of 12,456 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 42,156 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 18,420

Median 16,956

10% 9,684

25% 12,672

75% 22,536

90% 29,004

25-34

Average 24,900

Median 22,200

10% 11,268

25% 15,660

75% 31,092

90% 41,736

35-44

Average 28,536

Median 24,768

10% 11,316

25% 16,656

75% 36,144

90% 50,208

45-54

Average 27,012

Median 23,136

10% 9,996

25% 15,156

75% 34,452

90% 48,648

55+

Average 24,564

Median 21,624

10% 10,428

25% 14,880

75% 30,900

90% 42,204

Salaries by gender

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

Men

27,480 USD

23,448 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

862,728 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

848,829 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

800,277 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

775,124 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

754,596 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

689,913 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

667,114 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

663,245 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

642,053 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

633,147 USD

11. Head of product development Management

625,028 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

624,284 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

604,342 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

600,710 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

584,312 USD

16. IT Manager Management

577,060 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

567,150 USD

18. Finance Manager Management

566,064 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

565,830 USD

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

562,601 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

124,381 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

138,042 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

140,861 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

141,078 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

142,595 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

144,693 USD

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

148,117 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

148,280 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

149,471 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

150,453 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

153,638 USD

12. Packer Production

154,590 USD

13. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

154,594 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

155,423 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

155,542 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

156,316 USD

17. General Labourer General labour

157,059 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

157,120 USD

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

157,834 USD

20. Cashier Banking

158,422 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

3,072 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,011 PAB

Anually salary

36,864 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

1,097 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,075 PAB

Anually salary

13,164 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

1,326 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,300 PAB

Anually salary

15,912 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

1,715 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,681 PAB

Anually salary

20,580 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

1,552 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,521 PAB

Anually salary

18,624 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

3,979 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,900 PAB

Anually salary

47,748 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

4,081 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 PAB

Anually salary

48,972 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

6,122 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 PAB

Anually salary

73,464 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

2,551 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500 PAB

Anually salary

30,612 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

10,949 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,732 PAB

Anually salary

131,388 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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