Software Engineer | LK | Average Salary Survey 2024

Salary Levels (LKR) per Year

Surveys

[%]

325,000 LKR - 649,599 LKR

n/a

650,000 LKR - 974,599 LKR

100%
14.29%

974,900 LKR - 1,624,599 LKR

85.71%
14.29%

THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY

1,624,900 LKR - 3,249,499 LKR

71.43%
33.33%

3,249,800 LKR - 4,874,399 LKR

38.1%
19.05%

4,874,700 LKR - 6,499,199 LKR

19.05%
19.05%

6,499,600 LKR - 8,124,099 LKR

n/a

8,124,500 LKR - 9,748,999 LKR

n/a

9,749,400 LKR - 11,373,899 LKR

n/a

11,374,200 LKR - 12,998,799 LKR

n/a

12,999,100 LKR - 14,623,699 LKR

n/a

14,624,000 LKR - 16,248,599 LKR

n/a

16,248,900 LKR - 17,873,499 LKR

n/a

17,873,800 LKR - 19,498,399 LKR

n/a

19,498,700 LKR - 21,123,299 LKR

n/a

21,123,600 LKR - 22,748,199 LKR

n/a

22,748,500 LKR - 24,373,099 LKR

n/a

24,373,400 LKR - 25,997,999 LKR

n/a

25,998,300 LKR - 27,622,799 LKR

n/a

27,623,200 LKR - 29,247,699 LKR

n/a

29,248,100 LKR - 30,872,599 LKR

n/a

30,873,000 LKR - 32,497,499 LKR

n/a

32,497,800 LKR - 34,122,399 LKR

n/a

34,122,700 LKR - 35,747,299 LKR

n/a

35,747,600 LKR - 37,372,199 LKR

n/a

37,372,500 LKR - 38,997,099 LKR

n/a

38,997,400 LKR - 40,621,999 LKR

n/a

40,622,300 LKR - 42,246,899 LKR

n/a

42,247,200 LKR - 43,871,799 LKR

n/a

43,872,100 LKR - 45,496,699 LKR

n/a

45,497,000 LKR - 47,121,599 LKR

n/a

47,121,900 LKR - 48,746,399 LKR

n/a

HIGH SALARIES

48,746,800 LKR - 51,996,199 LKR

n/a

51,996,600 LKR - 55,245,999 LKR

n/a

55,246,300 LKR - 58,495,799 LKR

n/a

58,496,100 LKR - 61,745,599 LKR

n/a

61,745,900 LKR - 64,995,399 LKR

n/a

64,995,700 LKR - 68,245,199 LKR

n/a

68,245,500 LKR - 71,494,899 LKR

n/a

71,495,300 LKR - 74,744,699 LKR

n/a

74,745,100 LKR - 77,994,499 LKR

n/a

77,994,800 LKR - 81,244,299 LKR

n/a

81,244,600 LKR - 113,742,499 LKR

n/a

Surveys

AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

Men

2,892,308 LKR

Women

2,079,862 LKR

Surveys

AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

Masters Degree

5,232,153 LKR

Bachelors Degree

2,827,312 LKR

Some College

1,754,883 LKR

Doctorate Degree

909,939 LKR

Surveys

AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

4-8 Years

3,899,741 LKR

2-4 Years

3,314,780 LKR

20+ Years

1,462,403 LKR

0-1 Year

1,332,411 LKR

1-2 Years

1,169,922 LKR

8-12 Years

909,939 LKR

Surveys

AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

31-35

3,347,278 LKR

n/a

3,347,278 LKR

26-30

3,054,797 LKR

21-25

1,104,926 LKR

Surveys

AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

Permanent

2,957,304 LKR

Contract

2,502,334 LKR

Surveys

AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

Colombo

2,924,806 LKR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

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
SRI LANKA

21

2,911,807 LKR

2,912,132 LKR

2,274,849 LKR

Average Salary / Software Engineer / Sri Lanka

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People's individual salary examples (surveys)

SOFTWARE ENGINEER / SALARY SRI LANKA

21

2,911,807 LKR

2,912,132 LKR

2,274,849 LKR

Average Salary / Software Engineer / Sri Lanka

Levels / Software Engineer / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

Gender / Software Engineer / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

Education / Software Engineer / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

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People's individual salary examples (surveys)

SOFTWARE ENGINEER / SALARY
SRI LANKA