Salaries in Panama - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Panama is, by default, in the range of 11,544 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 42,216 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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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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Distribution of employees in Panama into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Panama by age in USD.

<24

Average 18,420

Median 16,968

10% 9,720

25% 12,696

75% 22,476

90% 28,884

25-34

Average 24,684

Median 22,020

10% 11,196

25% 15,540

75% 30,792

90% 41,340

35-44

Average 28,116

Median 24,396

10% 11,124

25% 16,356

75% 35,616

90% 49,524

45-54

Average 25,824

Median 22,428

10% 10,308

25% 15,096

75% 32,688

90% 45,348

55+

Average 24,456

Median 21,708

10% 10,800

25% 15,192

75% 30,612

90% 41,376

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

Men

27,312 USD

22,836 USD

Women

In general, in Panama, men earn 19.6% 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

871,461 USD

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

869,601 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

827,662 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

790,247 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

769,319 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

703,372 USD

7. Head of product development Management

685,077 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

680,129 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

676,185 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

654,579 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

654,099 USD

12. Marketing Director Top Management

631,428 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

630,800 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

616,133 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

595,712 USD

16. IT Manager Management

586,122 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

578,215 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

576,868 USD

19. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

574,220 USD

20. Finance Manager Management

572,432 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

126,807 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

140,735 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

143,830 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

145,115 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

145,377 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

147,295 USD

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

151,006 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

151,173 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

152,388 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

153,389 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

156,635 USD

12. Packer Production

157,606 USD

13. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

157,925 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

158,456 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

158,577 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

159,367 USD

17. Cashier Banking

159,907 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

160,185 USD

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

160,914 USD

20. General Labourer General labour

161,299 USD

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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.

Car Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,507 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,508 PAB

Anually salary

30,084 USD

Anually salary

30,096 PAB

Posted: 2025-11-02 13:11:08

Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,677 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,678 PAB

Anually salary

32,124 USD

Anually salary

32,136 PAB

Posted: 2025-10-29 04:31:51

Chief Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,291 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,292 PAB

Anually salary

15,492 USD

Anually salary

15,504 PAB

Posted: 2025-10-24 20:30:31

Purchasing Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,922 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,925 PAB

Anually salary

59,064 USD

Anually salary

59,100 PAB

Posted: 2025-10-24 00:14:10

HR Generalist
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nuevo Arraijan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,599 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,600 PAB

Anually salary

19,188 USD

Anually salary

19,200 PAB

Posted: 2025-10-23 23:57:36

Data entry operator
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

3,113 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,115 PAB

Anually salary

37,356 USD

Anually salary

37,380 PAB

Posted: 2025-10-22 21:25:39

Crane Operator
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

5,205 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,208 PAB

Anually salary

62,460 USD

Anually salary

62,496 PAB

Posted: 2025-10-21 04:24:35

Project Coordinator
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,024 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,025 PAB

Anually salary

24,288 USD

Anually salary

24,300 PAB

Posted: 2025-10-21 02:34:11

Chief Executive Officer
Top Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,163 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,167 PAB

Anually salary

97,956 USD

Anually salary

98,004 PAB

Posted: 2025-10-13 22:47:59

Billing Clerk
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Tocumen

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

677 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

677 PAB

Anually salary

8,124 USD

Anually salary

8,124 PAB

Posted: 2025-10-13 18:14:42

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Salaries in Panama - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Panama into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Panama by age in USD.

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

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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