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Salaries in Panama - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Panama is, by default, in the range of 11,964 PAB (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 41,580 PAB (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Panama is
80% of people earn:
12K - 42K PAB
10% earn less lthan 12K PAB
10% earns more than 42K PAB
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Distribution of employees in Panama into salary brackets in PAB.

Average salary and range in Panama by age in PAB.

<24
 
 
Average 18,180
Median 16,728
10% 9,516
25% 12,480
75% 22,236
90% 28,656
25-34
 
 
Average 24,600
Median 21,864
10% 10,932
25% 15,324
75% 30,792
90% 41,580
35-44
 
 
Average 28,308
Median 24,396
10% 10,800
25% 16,140
75% 36,000
90% 50,484
45-54
 
 
Average 26,640
Median 22,800
10% 9,840
25% 14,916
75% 33,996
90% 48,024
55+
 
 
Average 24,300
Median 21,324
10% 10,104
25% 14,556
75% 30,636
90% 42,084

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

Men
27,072 PAB
23,280 PAB
Women
In general, in Panama, men earn 16.3% more than women.

The best paid positions in Panama

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Panama (PAB).

1. Country Manager/Director Top Management
901,728 PAB
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
871,344 PAB
3. IT Director Top Management
832,320 PAB
4. Leasing Director Leasing
768,240 PAB
5. Plant manager Top Management
702,432 PAB
6. Sales Director Top Management
686,016 PAB
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
679,104 PAB
8. Head of product development Management
678,816 PAB
9. IT Architect Information Technology
675,216 PAB
10. Lead developer Information Technology
653,616 PAB
11. Managing Director Top Management
646,560 PAB
12. Solution architect Information Technology
636,336 PAB
13. Marketing Director Top Management
629,856 PAB
14. Economic/Financial Director Top Management
623,232 PAB
15. IT Manager Management
617,616 PAB
16. Technical Director Top Management
594,864 PAB
17. Agile Coach Information Technology
592,704 PAB
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
577,440 PAB
19. Finance Manager Management
572,976 PAB
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
571,104 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
126,576 PAB
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
143,568 PAB
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
145,152 PAB
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
147,456 PAB
5. Cleaner General labour
152,064 PAB
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
153,072 PAB
7. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
155,952 PAB
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
156,384 PAB
9. Packer Production
157,392 PAB
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
158,112 PAB
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
158,256 PAB
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
159,120 PAB
13. General Labourer General labour
159,552 PAB
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
159,840 PAB
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
161,280 PAB
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
161,568 PAB
17. Security Guard Security & Protection
162,000 PAB
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
162,288 PAB
19. Florist Service Industries
163,728 PAB
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
165,312 PAB

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
35,316 PAB (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
28,335 PAB (net)
LatviaLatvia
24,581 PAB (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
10,783 PAB (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Male
Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Santiago
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,293 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,360 PAB
Anually salary
39,516 USD
Anually salary
40,320 PAB
ClockPosted: 2026-10-23 23:29:57
Male
Machine Operator
Production
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Las Cumbres
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
713 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
728 PAB
Anually salary
8,556 USD
Anually salary
8,736 PAB
ClockPosted: 2026-10-14 20:57:35
Male
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
1,960 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000 PAB
Anually salary
23,520 USD
Anually salary
24,000 PAB
ClockPosted: 2026-09-28 03:05:36
Male
Health and Safety Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Panama City
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
784 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
800 PAB
Anually salary
9,408 USD
Anually salary
9,600 PAB
ClockPosted: 2026-09-24 10:49:43
Male
E-Commerce Manager
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Panama City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
882 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
900 PAB
Anually salary
10,584 USD
Anually salary
10,800 PAB
ClockPosted: 2026-09-18 17:40:43
Male
Internal Auditor
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Panama City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
851 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
868 PAB
Anually salary
10,212 USD
Anually salary
10,416 PAB
ClockPosted: 2026-09-16 03:20:43
Female
Assistant of Auditor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Santiago
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,078 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,100 PAB
Anually salary
12,936 USD
Anually salary
13,200 PAB
ClockPosted: 2026-09-11 05:37:58
Male
Digital marketing manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Panama City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,470 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500 PAB
Anually salary
17,640 USD
Anually salary
18,000 PAB
ClockPosted: 2026-08-27 23:28:08
Female
Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Panama City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,754 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,810 PAB
Anually salary
33,048 USD
Anually salary
33,720 PAB
ClockPosted: 2026-08-21 16:30:28
Female
Interior Designer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
David
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
523 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
534 PAB
Anually salary
6,276 USD
Anually salary
6,408 PAB
ClockPosted: 2026-08-17 19:43:27
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Panama is 2,104 PAB.

The best-paid positions in the country Panama are Country Manager/Director, Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager.

The worst-paid positions in the country Panama are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Cleaner.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Panama, regardless of the work they do, women earn 14.01% less than men.

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