Salaries in Panama

The salary range of employees working in Panama is, by default, in the range of 12,780 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 40,500 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:

13K - 41K USD

10% earn less lthan 13K USD

10% earns more than 41K 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 18,924

median 17,592

10% 10,488

25% 13,428

75% 22,944

90% 29,004

25-34

Average 24,792

median 22,452

10% 12,000

25% 16,260

75% 30,696

90% 40,464

35-44

Average 29,196

median 25,848

10% 12,672

25% 17,940

75% 36,672

90% 49,788

45-54

Average 26,964

median 23,628

10% 11,208

25% 16,152

75% 33,996

90% 46,704

55+

Average 24,720

median 22,260

10% 11,676

25% 15,948

75% 30,696

90% 40,752

Salaries by gender

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

Men

26,544 USD

22,764 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

848,368 USD

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

821,377 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

804,061 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

779,663 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

759,014 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

693,951 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

671,019 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

667,128 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

645,812 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

645,303 USD

11. Head of product development Management

628,688 USD

12. Marketing Director Top Management

628,084 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

627,939 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

607,881 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

587,733 USD

16. IT Manager Management

578,244 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

570,471 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

569,143 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

564,218 USD

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

562,636 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

125,109 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

138,850 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

140,899 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

141,904 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

143,431 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

145,547 USD

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

148,984 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

149,148 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

150,346 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

151,335 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

154,538 USD

12. Packer Production

155,496 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

156,334 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

156,453 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

157,232 USD

16. Cashier Banking

157,404 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

158,040 USD

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

158,758 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

158,831 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

159,453 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

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Salary ranges

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