Salaries in Panama

The salary range of employees working in Panama is, by default, in the range of 12,408 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 42,012 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 - 42K USD

10% earn less lthan 12K USD

10% earns more than 42K 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 18,360

Median 16,908

10% 9,660

25% 12,624

75% 22,452

90% 28,908

25-34

Average 24,816

Median 22,128

10% 11,232

25% 15,612

75% 30,996

90% 41,604

35-44

Average 28,440

Median 24,696

10% 11,280

25% 16,596

75% 36,024

90% 50,040

45-54

Average 26,928

Median 23,064

10% 9,972

25% 15,108

75% 34,332

90% 48,492

55+

Average 24,480

Median 21,552

10% 10,392

25% 14,832

75% 30,804

90% 42,060

Salaries by gender

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

Men

27,384 USD

23,376 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

867,090 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

853,121 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

804,324 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

779,043 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

758,412 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

693,401 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

670,487 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

666,598 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

645,300 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

636,349 USD

11. Head of product development Management

628,189 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

627,441 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

607,398 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

603,747 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

587,266 USD

16. IT Manager Management

579,978 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

570,018 USD

18. Finance Manager Management

568,926 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

568,691 USD

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

565,445 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

125,010 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

138,740 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

141,574 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

141,791 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

143,316 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

145,424 USD

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

148,865 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

149,030 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

150,227 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

151,214 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

154,415 USD

12. Packer Production

155,372 USD

13. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

155,376 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

156,209 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

156,329 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

157,106 USD

17. General Labourer General labour

157,853 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

157,914 USD

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

158,633 USD

20. Cashier Banking

159,223 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.

Technical Support Specialist
Customer Support

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,017 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000 PAB

Anually salary

12,204 USD

Anually salary

12,000 PAB

Posted: 2025-09-16 20:17:00

HR Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

La Chorrera

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,525 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 PAB

Anually salary

18,300 USD

Anually salary

18,000 PAB

Posted: 2025-09-15 23:06:38

HR Generalist
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,830 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,800 PAB

Anually salary

21,960 USD

Anually salary

21,600 PAB

Posted: 2025-09-15 21:56:02

Bidding engineer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

966 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

950 PAB

Anually salary

11,592 USD

Anually salary

11,400 PAB

Posted: 2025-09-12 13:19:35

Department Director
Public Administration, Self-governance

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,474 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,400 PAB

Anually salary

53,688 USD

Anually salary

52,800 PAB

Posted: 2025-09-10 18:25:55

Maintenance Supervisor
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Nuevo Arraijan

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,797 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,750 PAB

Anually salary

33,564 USD

Anually salary

33,000 PAB

Posted: 2025-09-06 22:52:20

Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,466 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,392 PAB

Anually salary

53,592 USD

Anually salary

52,704 PAB

Posted: 2025-09-05 22:57:56

Laboratory Director
Top Management

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

814 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

800 PAB

Anually salary

9,768 USD

Anually salary

9,600 PAB

Posted: 2025-09-04 15:20:58

Junior Architect
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,119 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,100 PAB

Anually salary

13,428 USD

Anually salary

13,200 PAB

Posted: 2025-09-02 16:50:16

Operations Manager
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Panama City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,254 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,200 PAB

Anually salary

39,048 USD

Anually salary

38,400 PAB

Posted: 2025-08-29 18:34:28

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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

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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