Salaries in Panama

The salary range of employees working in Panama is, by default, in the range of 1,053.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 3,337.00 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:

1,053 - 3,337 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,053 USD

10% earns more than 3,337 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 1,559

median 1,450

10% 864

25% 1,107

75% 1,890

90% 2,390

25-34

Average 2,043

median 1,849

10% 989

25% 1,339

75% 2,529

90% 3,334

35-44

Average 2,405

median 2,129

10% 1,044

25% 1,478

75% 3,021

90% 4,102

45-54

Average 2,222

median 1,946

10% 924

25% 1,331

75% 2,801

90% 3,848

55+

Average 2,036

median 1,834

10% 962

25% 1,314

75% 2,529

90% 3,357

Salaries by gender

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

Men

2,186 USD

1,876 USD

Women

In general, in Panama, men earn 16.5% 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

5,959.13 USD

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

5,769.54 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

5,647.91 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

5,476.53 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

5,331.49 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

4,874.48 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,713.39 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

4,686.06 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

4,536.33 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

4,532.76 USD

11. Head of product development Management

4,416.05 USD

12. Marketing Director Top Management

4,411.80 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

4,410.79 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

4,269.90 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

4,128.38 USD

16. IT Manager Management

4,061.72 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

4,007.12 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,997.79 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

3,963.20 USD

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,952.09 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

878.79 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

975.32 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

989.71 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

996.77 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,007.49 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,022.36 USD

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

1,046.50 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,047.65 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

1,056.07 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,063.01 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,085.51 USD

12. Packer Production

1,092.24 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,098.13 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,098.96 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,104.44 USD

16. Cashier Banking

1,105.64 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,110.11 USD

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

1,115.15 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

1,115.67 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,120.04 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Hungary

2,156 USD (gross)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

2,389 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,400 PAB

Anually salary

28,668 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

1,991 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 PAB

Anually salary

23,892 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

896 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

900 PAB

Anually salary

10,752 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

1,216 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,221 PAB

Anually salary

14,592 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

2,514 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,525 PAB

Anually salary

30,168 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

1,244 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,250 PAB

Anually salary

14,928 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

3,683 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,700 PAB

Anually salary

44,196 USD

Anually salary

44,400 PAB

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

Machine Operator
Production

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,493 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 PAB

Anually salary

17,916 USD

Anually salary

18,000 PAB

Posted: 2025-05-06 18:44:29

Quality Engineer
Quality Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,584 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,600 PAB

Anually salary

43,008 USD

Anually salary

43,200 PAB

Posted: 2025-04-17 19:12:08

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

David

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

548 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

550 PAB

Anually salary

6,576 USD

Anually salary

6,600 PAB

Posted: 2025-03-31 07:03:50

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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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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