ACCOUNTANT / SALARY
COLOMBO

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR		MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR		Gross income Net (after tax) 324.98 LKR = 1 USD
2,939,105 LKR $9,044 USD		2,274,849 LKR $7,000 USD		Gross income Net (after tax) 324.98 LKR = 1 USD

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Average Salary / Accountant / Colombo

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Average salary for Accountant / Colombo is 2,939,105 LKR per year. The most typical earning is 2,274,849 LKR. All data are based on 33 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 3,477,269 LKR. Women receive a salary of 2,469,836 LKR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 7,734,487 LKR. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 2,437,338 LKR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 12-16 Years of experience receive salary of 11,081,766 LKR. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive 4,712,188 LKR.

Levels / Accountant / 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% 9.09%
974,900 LKR - 1,624,599 LKR	7	90.91% 21.21%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
1,624,900 LKR - 3,249,499 LKR	16	69.7% 48.48%
3,249,800 LKR - 4,874,399 LKR	4	21.21% 12.12%
4,874,700 LKR - 6,499,199 LKR	0	n/a
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	2	9.09% 6.06%
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	1	3.03% 3.03%
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 / Accountant / Colombo (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	18	3,477,269 LKR
2	Women	12	2,469,836 LKR

Education / Accountant / Colombo (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	4	7,734,487 LKR
2	Bachelors Degree	25	2,437,338 LKR
3	Some College	2	1,722,385 LKR
4	High School	2	909,939 LKR

Experience / Accountant / Colombo (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys
1	12-16 Years	2	11,081,766 LKR
2	16-20 Years	1	4,712,188 LKR
3	4-8 Years	10	3,542,265 LKR
4	8-12 Years	2	2,632,325 LKR
5	20+ Years	2	2,502,334 LKR
6	0-1 Year	2	1,982,368 LKR
7	2-4 Years	10	1,559,896 LKR
8	1-2 Years	4	1,169,922 LKR

Age / Accountant / Colombo (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys
1	14-20	1	11,179,259 LKR
2	31-35	5	3,932,239 LKR
3	41-45	2	3,639,759 LKR
4	26-30	16	2,892,308 LKR
5	46-50	1	2,469,836 LKR
6	n/a	3	1,559,896 LKR
7	21-25	5	1,104,926 LKR

Work Type / Accountant / Colombo (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	31	2,989,802 LKR
2	Contract	2	1,982,368 LKR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Accountant

Posted 24 July 2022

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	Advanced	11,166,300 LKR

Internal Auditor

Posted 18 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"ACCA member."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Expert	16,012,700 LKR

Accountant

Posted 19 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Management Accounting, Leadership."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Expert	2,211,200 LKR

Accountant

Posted 15 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Accounting, MIS, BUDGETING."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	4,728,100 LKR

Accountant

Posted 03 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing the Accounts Team all Accounts and finance Functions. 
Get involved in operational issues in a finance point of view."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	3,589,700 LKR

Senior Accounting Specialist

Posted 12 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Financial ACCOUNTING AND budgeting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	3,659,300 LKR

Accountant

Posted 22 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"3 years training in audit firm and 1yr working."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	2,195,600 LKR

Financial Controller

Posted 19 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Head of Finance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	10,978,100 LKR

Accountant

Posted 27 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Management Accounting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	1,902,700 LKR

Accountant

Posted 13 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Responsible for overall functions of Accounts Division."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	1,317,100 LKR

Accountant

Posted 25 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Accounts, month end closing, general ledger, management report, financial statement, year end audit."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	2,473,700 LKR

Accounting Information

Posted 17 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Handling overall accounting function in pvt Limited company."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	1,189,100 LKR

Accounts

Posted 13 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Handling Accounts for a Company."

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

Accountant

Posted 28 December 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"CALCUTE TAXES AND PREPARING PROFIT AND LOSS FOR EVERY MONTH."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	High School	2-4 Years	n/a	882,300 LKR

Accountant

Posted 12 December 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"I am an Accountant in Grace Lanka Apparels (Pvt) Ltd."

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

Assistant Accountant

Posted 05 December 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Prepare financial statements, submit tax returns and handle the external audit."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	1,680,800 LKR

Accountant

Posted 15 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Working as a capacity of Accountant."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	1,638,900 LKR

Accountant

Posted 27 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"In charge of financial accounting, management accounting, auditing and taxation functions of the company."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	2,143,200 LKR

Assistant Accountant

Posted 18 May 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"I am working in colombo 2 years audit exprienses and one year mercantile experience now i work as assistant accountant."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	882,300 LKR

Accountant

Posted 06 May 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Update ledgers, payroll, manage debtors, management accounts, bank reconciliation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	2,521,500 LKR

Account Executive

Posted 05 February 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Caring out all the payments, handling the accounts, secretary to the Directors."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	1,260,600 LKR

Assistant Accountant

Posted 17 December 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Maintain the Cash Book & Petty Cash."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	High School	1-2 Years	n/a	906,700 LKR

ACCOUNTANT / SALARY COLOMBO

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2,939,105 LKR

2,274,849 LKR

Average Salary / Accountant / Colombo

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