Salaries in Panama

The salary range of employees working in Panama is, by default, in the range of 1,034.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 3,501.00 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:

1,034 - 3,501 USD

10% earn less lthan 1,034 USD

10% earns more than 3,501 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 1,530

Median 1,409

10% 805

25% 1,052

75% 1,871

90% 2,409

25-34

Average 2,068

Median 1,844

10% 936

25% 1,301

75% 2,583

90% 3,467

35-44

Average 2,370

Median 2,058

10% 940

25% 1,383

75% 3,002

90% 4,170

45-54

Average 2,244

Median 1,922

10% 831

25% 1,259

75% 2,861

90% 4,041

55+

Average 2,040

Median 1,796

10% 866

25% 1,236

75% 2,567

90% 3,505

Salaries by gender

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

Men

2,282 USD

1,948 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

6,021.46 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

5,924.45 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

5,585.58 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

5,410.02 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

5,266.75 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

4,815.28 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,656.16 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

4,629.16 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

4,481.25 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

4,419.09 USD

11. Head of product development Management

4,362.42 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

4,357.23 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

4,218.04 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

4,192.69 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

4,078.24 USD

16. IT Manager Management

4,027.63 USD

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

3,958.46 USD

18. Finance Manager Management

3,950.88 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,949.24 USD

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,926.70 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

868.12 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

963.47 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

983.15 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

984.66 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

995.25 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,009.89 USD

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

1,033.79 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,034.93 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

1,043.24 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,050.09 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,072.33 USD

12. Packer Production

1,078.97 USD

13. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

1,079.00 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,084.79 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,085.61 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,091.02 USD

17. General Labourer General labour

1,096.20 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,096.63 USD

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

1,101.62 USD

20. Cashier Banking

1,105.72 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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