Salaries in Panama

The salary range of employees working in Panama is, by default, in the range of 12,768 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 40,440 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 - 40K USD

10% earn less lthan 13K USD

10% earns more than 40K USD

Compare your salary

The displayed value has just informative character. Compare your salary with others to see more detailed information.

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 18,888

median 17,568

10% 10,464

25% 13,416

75% 22,908

90% 28,956

25-34

Average 24,756

median 22,404

10% 11,988

25% 16,224

75% 30,648

90% 40,404

35-44

Average 29,148

median 25,800

10% 12,648

25% 17,904

75% 36,612

90% 49,704

45-54

Average 26,928

median 23,580

10% 11,196

25% 16,128

75% 33,936

90% 46,632

55+

Average 24,672

median 22,224

10% 11,652

25% 15,924

75% 30,648

90% 40,680

Salaries by gender

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

Men

26,496 USD

22,728 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

849,781 USD

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

822,745 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

805,400 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

780,961 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

760,278 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

695,107 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

672,137 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

668,239 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

646,887 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

646,377 USD

11. Head of product development Management

629,735 USD

12. Marketing Director Top Management

629,129 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

628,985 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

608,893 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

588,712 USD

16. IT Manager Management

579,206 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

571,421 USD

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

570,090 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

565,157 USD

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

563,573 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

125,317 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

139,081 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

141,134 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

142,140 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

143,670 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

145,790 USD

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

149,232 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

149,396 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

150,597 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

151,587 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

154,795 USD

12. Packer Production

155,755 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

156,594 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

156,713 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

157,494 USD

16. Cashier Banking

157,666 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

158,303 USD

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

159,022 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

159,095 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

159,719 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

2,563 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,550 PAB

Anually salary

30,756 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

9,299 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,250 PAB

Anually salary

111,588 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

5,202 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,175 PAB

Anually salary

62,424 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

2,413 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,400 PAB

Anually salary

28,956 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

2,011 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 PAB

Anually salary

24,132 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

905 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

900 PAB

Anually salary

10,860 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

1,227 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,221 PAB

Anually salary

14,724 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

2,538 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,525 PAB

Anually salary

30,456 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

1,257 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,250 PAB

Anually salary

15,084 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

3,720 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,700 PAB

Anually salary

44,640 USD

Anually salary

44,400 PAB

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

See more profiles

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

Find out if you are being paid fairly