Salaries in Panama

The salary range of employees working in Panama is, by default, in the range of 1,058.00 PAB (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 3,352.00 PAB (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:

1,058 - 3,352 PAB

10% earn less lthan 1,058 PAB

10% earns more than 3,352 PAB

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Panama into salary brackets in PAB.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Panama by age in PAB.

<24

Average 1,566

median 1,456

10% 868

25% 1,112

75% 1,899

90% 2,400

25-34

Average 2,052

median 1,858

10% 994

25% 1,345

75% 2,540

90% 3,349

35-44

Average 2,416

median 2,139

10% 1,049

25% 1,485

75% 3,035

90% 4,120

45-54

Average 2,232

median 1,955

10% 928

25% 1,337

75% 2,813

90% 3,865

55+

Average 2,046

median 1,842

10% 966

25% 1,320

75% 2,540

90% 3,372

Salaries by gender

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

Men

2,196 PAB

1,884 PAB

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 (PAB).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

5,932.45 PAB

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

5,743.71 PAB

3. IT Director Top Management

5,622.62 PAB

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

5,452.01 PAB

5. Leasing Director Leasing

5,307.62 PAB

6. Plant manager Top Management

4,852.65 PAB

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,692.29 PAB

8. IT Architect Information Technology

4,665.08 PAB

9. Lead developer Information Technology

4,516.02 PAB

10. Managing Director Top Management

4,512.46 PAB

11. Head of product development Management

4,396.28 PAB

12. Marketing Director Top Management

4,392.05 PAB

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

4,391.04 PAB

14. Sales Director Top Management

4,250.78 PAB

15. Technical Director Top Management

4,109.89 PAB

16. IT Manager Management

4,043.53 PAB

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

3,989.18 PAB

18. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,979.89 PAB

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

3,945.45 PAB

20. Naval Officer Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,934.39 PAB

The worst paid positions in Panama

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Panama (PAB)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

874.86 PAB

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

970.95 PAB

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

985.28 PAB

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

992.30 PAB

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,002.98 PAB

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,017.78 PAB

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

1,041.81 PAB

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,042.96 PAB

9. Cleaner General labour

1,051.34 PAB

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,058.25 PAB

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,080.65 PAB

12. Packer Production

1,087.35 PAB

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,093.21 PAB

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,094.04 PAB

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,099.49 PAB

16. Cashier Banking

1,100.69 PAB

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,105.14 PAB

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

1,110.16 PAB

19. General Labourer General labour

1,110.67 PAB

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,115.02 PAB

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.

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

1,206 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,221 PAB

Anually salary

14,472 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

2,494 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,525 PAB

Anually salary

29,928 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

1,235 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,250 PAB

Anually salary

14,820 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

3,655 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,700 PAB

Anually salary

43,860 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

1,482 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 PAB

Anually salary

17,784 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

3,556 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,600 PAB

Anually salary

42,672 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

543 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

550 PAB

Anually salary

6,516 USD

Anually salary

6,600 PAB

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

HR Assistant
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Las Tablas

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

711 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

720 PAB

Anually salary

8,532 USD

Anually salary

8,640 PAB

Posted: 2025-03-28 00:43:51

Assistant
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Colón

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,210 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,225 PAB

Anually salary

14,520 USD

Anually salary

14,700 PAB

Posted: 2025-03-26 15:42:33

Food Engineer
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Nuevo Arraijan

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,482 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 PAB

Anually salary

17,784 USD

Anually salary

18,000 PAB

Posted: 2025-03-21 04:20:28

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