Salaries in Panama

The salary range of employees working in Panama is, by default, in the range of 12,012 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 40,656 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 - 41K USD

10% earn less lthan 12K 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 17,772

median 16,356

10% 9,348

25% 12,216

75% 21,732

90% 27,972

25-34

Average 24,012

median 21,420

10% 10,872

25% 15,108

75% 29,988

90% 40,260

35-44

Average 27,528

median 23,892

10% 10,920

25% 16,068

75% 34,860

90% 48,432

45-54

Average 26,052

median 22,320

10% 9,648

25% 14,616

75% 33,228

90% 46,920

55+

Average 23,688

median 20,856

10% 10,056

25% 14,352

75% 29,808

90% 40,704

Salaries by gender

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

Men

26,508 USD

22,620 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

884,511 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

870,262 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

820,484 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

794,695 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

773,649 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

707,333 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

683,958 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

679,991 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

658,265 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

649,134 USD

11. Head of product development Management

640,810 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

640,047 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

619,602 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

615,877 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

599,066 USD

16. IT Manager Management

591,631 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

581,470 USD

18. Finance Manager Management

580,357 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

580,116 USD

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

576,806 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

127,521 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

141,527 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

144,418 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

144,640 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

146,196 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

148,346 USD

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

151,856 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

152,024 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

153,245 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

154,252 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

157,517 USD

12. Packer Production

158,493 USD

13. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

158,498 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

159,348 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

159,469 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

160,263 USD

17. General Labourer General labour

161,025 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

161,087 USD

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

161,820 USD

20. Cashier Banking

162,422 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.

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

5,904 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 PAB

Anually salary

70,848 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

2,460 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500 PAB

Anually salary

29,520 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

10,561 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,732 PAB

Anually salary

126,732 USD

Anually salary

128,784 PAB

Posted: 2025-07-19 23:11:22

Assistant
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Vacamonte

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,515 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,540 PAB

Anually salary

18,180 USD

Anually salary

18,480 PAB

Posted: 2025-07-15 07:03:13

Food Engineer
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,428 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,500 PAB

Anually salary

53,136 USD

Anually salary

54,000 PAB

Posted: 2025-06-24 03:24:28

IT Consultant
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,323 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,344 PAB

Anually salary

15,876 USD

Anually salary

16,128 PAB

Posted: 2025-06-20 18:27:24

Contract administrator
Administration

Age group

55+

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,035 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,100 PAB

Anually salary

48,420 USD

Anually salary

49,200 PAB

Posted: 2025-06-12 18:55:52

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

2,509 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,550 PAB

Anually salary

30,108 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

9,102 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,250 PAB

Anually salary

109,224 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

5,092 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,175 PAB

Anually salary

61,104 USD

Anually salary

62,100 PAB

Posted: 2025-06-07 08:55:50

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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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