PUBLIC SECTOR / SALARY
SRI LANKA

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

Gross income

Net (after tax)

324.98 LKR = 1 USD

2,190,354 LKR

$6,740 USD

Colombo

2,609,252 LKR

649,956 LKR

$2,000 USD

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Average Salary / Public Sector / Sri Lanka

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Average salary for Public Sector / Sri Lanka is 2,190,354 LKR per year. The most typical earning is 649,956 LKR. All data are based on 14 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 1,754,883 LKR. Women receive a salary of 4,712,188 LKR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 2,892,308 LKR. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 2,112,360 LKR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 6,824,548 LKR. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive 3,867,243 LKR.

Levels / Public Sector / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

Salary Levels (LKR) per Year	Surveys	[%]
325,000 LKR - 649,599 LKR	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
650,000 LKR - 974,599 LKR	5	100% 35.71%
974,900 LKR - 1,624,599 LKR	3	64.29% 21.43%
1,624,900 LKR - 3,249,499 LKR	3	42.86% 21.43%
3,249,800 LKR - 4,874,399 LKR	2	21.43% 14.29%
4,874,700 LKR - 6,499,199 LKR	0	n/a
6,499,600 LKR - 8,124,099 LKR	1	7.14% 7.14%
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 / Public Sector / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	2	4,712,188 LKR
2	Men	12	1,754,883 LKR

Education / Public Sector / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	3	2,892,308 LKR
2	Bachelors Degree	10	2,112,360 LKR
3	High School	1	747,450 LKR

Experience / Public Sector / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	1	6,824,548 LKR
2	12-16 Years	2	3,867,243 LKR
3	4-8 Years	1	2,632,325 LKR
4	20+ Years	1	2,437,338 LKR
5	2-4 Years	5	1,494,901 LKR
6	1-2 Years	2	974,935 LKR
7	0-1 Year	1	877,441 LKR
8	8-12 Years	1	812,446 LKR

Age / Public Sector / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys
1	36-40	1	6,824,548 LKR
2	41-45	1	4,452,205 LKR
3	46-50	1	3,282,282 LKR
4	61-65	1	2,437,338 LKR
5	31-35	3	1,592,394 LKR
6	26-30	6	1,364,909 LKR
7	21-25	1	747,450 LKR

Work Type / Public Sector / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	14	2,177,355 LKR

Cities / Public Sector / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Colombo	8	2,599,827 LKR
2	--Other--	6	1,624,892 LKR

Careers / Public Sector / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys
1	Social Worker	1	3,282,282 LKR
2	Public Administration	3	2,242,351 LKR
3	Other Public Sector Career	10	2,079,862 LKR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Assistant Manager

Posted 27 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Supporting the head of HR to make strategic HR Decisions."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	2,643,400 LKR

Office Employee

Posted 02 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Computer Application Assistant NVQ 3."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	High School	2-4 Years	n/a	752,000 LKR

Surveyor

Posted 05 February 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Construction surveying and land surveying."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	958,000 LKR

Management Officer

Posted 06 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Public sector 
Public administration."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	823,200 LKR

Management Trainee

Posted 21 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"HANDLING IMPORT AND EXPORT DOCUMENTS."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	1,097,800 LKR

Project Manager

Posted 03 December 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage project."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	6,808,300 LKR

Management Assistanat

Posted 06 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Documentation and storekeeing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	873,200 LKR