SOFTWARE ENGINEER / SALARY
COLOMBO

SALARY SURVEYS

22

UPDATED
June 2024
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR		MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR		Gross income Net (after tax) 324.98 LKR = 1 USD
2,979,727 LKR $9,169 USD		2,274,849 LKR $7,000 USD		Gross income Net (after tax) 324.98 LKR = 1 USD

Average Salary / Software Engineer / Colombo

Average salary for Software Engineer / Colombo is 2,979,727 LKR per year. The most typical earning is 2,274,849 LKR. All data are based on 22 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 2,957,304 LKR. Women receive a salary of 2,079,862 LKR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 4,972,170 LKR. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 2,827,312 LKR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 4-8 Years of experience receive salary of 3,899,741 LKR. Employees with 2-4 Years of experience receive 3,314,780 LKR.

Levels / Software Engineer / Colombo (Gross LKR)

Salary Levels (LKR) per Year	Surveys	[%]
325,000 LKR - 649,599 LKR	0	n/a
650,000 LKR - 974,599 LKR	3	100% 13.64%
974,900 LKR - 1,624,599 LKR	3	86.36% 13.64%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
1,624,900 LKR - 3,249,499 LKR	7	72.73% 31.82%
3,249,800 LKR - 4,874,399 LKR	5	40.91% 22.73%
4,874,700 LKR - 6,499,199 LKR	4	18.18% 18.18%
6,499,600 LKR - 8,124,099 LKR	0	n/a
8,124,500 LKR - 9,748,999 LKR	0	n/a
9,749,400 LKR - 11,373,899 LKR	0	n/a
11,374,200 LKR - 12,998,799 LKR	0	n/a
12,999,100 LKR - 14,623,699 LKR	0	n/a
14,624,000 LKR - 16,248,599 LKR	0	n/a
16,248,900 LKR - 17,873,499 LKR	0	n/a
17,873,800 LKR - 19,498,399 LKR	0	n/a
19,498,700 LKR - 21,123,299 LKR	0	n/a
21,123,600 LKR - 22,748,199 LKR	0	n/a
22,748,500 LKR - 24,373,099 LKR	0	n/a
24,373,400 LKR - 25,997,999 LKR	0	n/a
25,998,300 LKR - 27,622,799 LKR	0	n/a
27,623,200 LKR - 29,247,699 LKR	0	n/a
29,248,100 LKR - 30,872,599 LKR	0	n/a
30,873,000 LKR - 32,497,499 LKR	0	n/a
32,497,800 LKR - 34,122,399 LKR	0	n/a
34,122,700 LKR - 35,747,299 LKR	0	n/a
35,747,600 LKR - 37,372,199 LKR	0	n/a
37,372,500 LKR - 38,997,099 LKR	0	n/a
38,997,400 LKR - 40,621,999 LKR	0	n/a
40,622,300 LKR - 42,246,899 LKR	0	n/a
42,247,200 LKR - 43,871,799 LKR	0	n/a
43,872,100 LKR - 45,496,699 LKR	0	n/a
45,497,000 LKR - 47,121,599 LKR	0	n/a
47,121,900 LKR - 48,746,399 LKR	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
48,746,800 LKR - 51,996,199 LKR	0	n/a
51,996,600 LKR - 55,245,999 LKR	0	n/a
55,246,300 LKR - 58,495,799 LKR	0	n/a
58,496,100 LKR - 61,745,599 LKR	0	n/a
61,745,900 LKR - 64,995,399 LKR	0	n/a
64,995,700 LKR - 68,245,199 LKR	0	n/a
68,245,500 LKR - 71,494,899 LKR	0	n/a
71,495,300 LKR - 74,744,699 LKR	0	n/a
74,745,100 LKR - 77,994,499 LKR	0	n/a
77,994,800 LKR - 81,244,299 LKR	0	n/a
81,244,600 LKR - 113,742,499 LKR	0	n/a

Gender / Software Engineer / Colombo (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	18	2,957,304 LKR
2	Women	1	2,079,862 LKR

Education / Software Engineer / Colombo (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	3	4,972,170 LKR
2	Bachelors Degree	17	2,827,312 LKR
3	Some College	1	1,754,883 LKR
4	Doctorate Degree	1	909,939 LKR

Experience / Software Engineer / Colombo (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys
1	4-8 Years	7	3,899,741 LKR
2	2-4 Years	8	3,314,780 LKR
3	8-12 Years	2	2,632,325 LKR
4	20+ Years	1	1,462,403 LKR
5	0-1 Year	2	1,332,411 LKR
6	1-2 Years	2	1,169,922 LKR

Age / Software Engineer / Colombo (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys
1	41-45	1	4,387,209 LKR
2	31-35	7	3,347,278 LKR
3	n/a	3	3,347,278 LKR
4	26-30	8	3,054,797 LKR
5	21-25	3	1,104,926 LKR

Work Type / Software Engineer / Colombo (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	20	3,022,299 LKR
2	Contract	2	2,502,334 LKR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Architect

Posted 27 April 2024
Key knowledge and tasks

"Architecting software systems."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	4,399,900 LKR

Qa Engineer

Posted 18 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Selenium, Java, Scrum."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	1,404,600 LKR

Frontend Developer

Posted 08 March 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"I'm looking for a new challenge."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Doctorate Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	895,300 LKR

Data Scientist

Posted 03 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Currently a software developer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	1,463,700 LKR

Senior Software Qa Engineer

Posted 07 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"•	Managing and leading QA team, delivering on an average 1-3 projects in bi-weekly sprints. 
•	Provide technical expertise in Test Automation, Testing Methodologies, Testing Processes, Tools and Techniques across the team. 
•	Ensuring that the development teams adhere to the principles, guidelines and best practices of the QA strategy as defined. 
•	Focus on continuous QA improvements including usage of appropriate testing tools, test techniques, test automation. 
•	Building and maintenance of quality standards as well as enforcing technical and testing standards. 
•	Monitoring of all the QA activities, test results, leaked defects, root cause analysis and identifying areas of improvement. 
•	Implement steps required to improve the processes. 
•	Resource Management (Resource allocations/de-allocations). 
•	Conducted Lead/Peer Reviews on the deliverables (test plans/test designs/test cases/feature files). 
•	Reported status of test execution, defects and execution activities to all project stakeholders. 
•	Working collaboratively with different project teams to successfully perform integration engineering tasks. Mentor new team members on test methods and product domain."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	2,085,700 LKR

Qa Engineer

Posted 10 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Software Development and Quality Assurance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	5,580,500 LKR

Senior Software Engineer

Posted 02 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Play a lead role in the team, assigning task, Web Development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	2,773,700 LKR

Associate

Posted 02 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Software develop."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	907,700 LKR

Software Engeneer

Posted 17 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Develop software for different applications using web technology."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	1,008,400 LKR

Senior Software Engineer

Posted 01 April 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Senior software engineer 3 years."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	4,202,600 LKR

Software Engineer

Posted 06 December 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"To write a new software to B2C."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	2,526,400 LKR

Senior Software Engineer

Posted 05 August 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Im responsible for developing and maintaining mobile applications which are based on both Android and iOS."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	6,478,100 LKR

SOFTWARE ENGINEER / SALARY COLOMBO

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2,979,727 LKR

2,274,849 LKR

Average Salary / Software Engineer / Colombo

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