COLOMBO, SRI LANKA SALARY

GROSS SALARY

LKR 1,945,546

GROSS SALARY (USD)

US$ 13,375

NET SALARY

LKR 1,639,795

MOST TYPICAL GROSS

LKR 1,046,975

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Updated: 21 Apr 2020 Diff. gross vs. net: 15%
Salary entries: 1,119

Colombo Earnings

Average salary in Colombo is LKR 1,945,546.

Average take home earning is LKR 1,639,795 (Net).

The most typical salary is LKR 1,046,975 (Gross).

These data are from our visitors surveys (1,119 individual salaries).

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Percentage of people	Earn this salary or more
5 %	LKR 6,553,027
16 %	LKR 3,526,690
39 %	LKR 2,102,024
68 %	LKR 1,046,975
90 %	LKR 515,582
97 %	LKR 303,449
99 %	LKR 169,100

Career	Avg. gross salary	(USD)	Salary entries
IT Manager	LKR 2,464,486	US$ 16,781	46
Software Developer	LKR 1,483,176	US$ 10,329	42
Human Resources Manager	LKR 2,528,239	US$ 16,581	34
Accountant	LKR 996,006	US$ 6,830	30
IT Project Manager	LKR 2,711,726	US$ 19,145	29
Engineer	LKR 1,336,285	US$ 9,305	28
Chartered Accountant	LKR 2,366,900	US$ 16,872	25
Accountant Executive	LKR 532,005	US$ 3,589	22
Marketing Manager	LKR 2,025,318	US$ 14,290	21
General Manager	LKR 5,642,525	US$ 38,105	20

Salary entries from individual employees for Colombo

Below is the list of 100 individual salary profiles - all added on this website.

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(100/100) SENIOR EXECUTIVE Posted: 21 Apr 2020 Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Capacity Planning CIMA passed finalist." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 1,488,000 US$ 8,203
(99/100) MANAGING DIRECTOR Posted: 11 Apr 2020 Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "I manage the business on day to day basis." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 18,000,000 US$ 99,229
(98/100) MEDICAL REPRESENTATIVE Posted: 09 Apr 2020 Some College, 4-8 years: "I have Graduate Diploma In Business Management." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 900,000 US$ 4,961
(97/100) SNR MANAGE IT Posted: 08 Apr 2020 Bachelors Degree, 12-16 years: "Project management." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 2,000,000 US$ 11,025
(96/100) 4TH CLASS MARINE ENGINEER Posted: 07 Apr 2020 Some College, 4-8 years: "Engineering Knowledge General, Engineering Knowledge Motor." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 7,300,000 US$ 40,243 WOULD YOU LIKE TO ANALYSE SALARIES? (How much people earn generally?) BUILD PERSONAL SALARY REPORT (How much more/less people earn then you do?) Compare your salary with others »
(95/100) MANAGER HR & ADMINISTRATION Posted: 30 Mar 2020 Bachelors Degree, 12-16 years: "Main task to head the HR Dept and maintenance." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 150,000 US$ 827
(94/100) JUNIOR MERCHANDISER Posted: 30 Mar 2020 Bachelors Degree, 1-2 years: "Following up with customers and suppliers." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 540,000 US$ 2,977
(93/100) NETWORK ADMINISTRATION Posted: 18 Mar 2020 Bachelors Degree, 1-2 years: "I was working as a IT Executive under a IT manager and I have completed Higher national diploma in Computing as well as Diploma in PC Hardware, Diploma and certificate in Windows Network Administration, CCNA, and CHEN." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 960,000 US$ 5,292
(92/100) CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Posted: 16 Mar 2020 Bachelors Degree, 12-16 years: "Accounting, Taxation, Financial Reporting, Banking." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 7,000,000 US$ 38,589
(91/100) HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Posted: 09 Mar 2020 Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years: "Business Management, PMP." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 3,400,000 US$ 18,743 WOULD YOU LIKE TO ANALYSE SALARIES? (How much people earn generally?) BUILD PERSONAL SALARY REPORT (How much more/less people earn then you do?) Compare your salary with others »
(90/100) FRONTEND DEVELOPER Posted: 08 Mar 2020 Doctorate Degree, 8-12 years: "I'm looking for a new challenge." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 500,000 US$ 2,756
(89/100) MANAGER HUMAN RESOURCES Posted: 24 Feb 2020 Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Overall administration Cashflow management Site project monitoring Preparing standing orders regulations and proceedures." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 720,000 US$ 3,969
(88/100) ASSISTANT MANAGER MARKETING Posted: 12 Feb 2020 Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Marketing with a MBA." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 1,440,000 US$ 7,938
(87/100) FINANCE MANAGER Posted: 05 Feb 2020 Bachelors Degree, 16-20 years: "A Chartered Accountant with 18+ years field experience both managerial and operational level." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 1,800,000 US$ 9,923
(86/100) HEAD OF IT Posted: 04 Feb 2020 Bachelors Degree, 12-16 years: "Managing IT projects." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 4,500,000 US$ 24,807
(85/100) ACCOUNTS Posted: 03 Feb 2020 Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "Accounts preparing." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 480,000 US$ 2,646
(84/100) QA ENGINEER Posted: 29 Jan 2020 Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years: "Software Testing, Test Automation." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 2,316,000 US$ 12,767
(83/100) FINANCIAL ANALYST Posted: 24 Jan 2020 Some College, 4-8 years: "Investments & strategy." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 2,280,000 US$ 12,569
(82/100) JUNIOR FINANCE EXECUTIVE Posted: 17 Jan 2020 Bachelors Degree, 1-2 years: "Partly qualified in CIMA." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 420,000 US$ 2,315
(81/100) INSTRUCTOR Posted: 16 Jan 2020 Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Conduct lab sessions." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 960,000 US$ 5,292 WOULD YOU LIKE TO ANALYSE SALARIES? (How much people earn generally?) BUILD PERSONAL SALARY REPORT (How much more/less people earn then you do?) Compare your salary with others »
(80/100) GRAPHIC DESIGNER Posted: 16 Jan 2020 Some College, 2-4 years: "Completed Higher Diploma in Multimedia." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 600,000 US$ 3,308
(79/100) SENIOR CONSULTANT Posted: 08 Jan 2020 Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years: "- Financial due diligence - Accounting advisory - Transaction services in Mergers and acquisition." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 1,170,000 US$ 6,450
(78/100) ACTUARIAL Posted: 07 Jan 2020 Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Valuation and projection." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 1,716,000 US$ 9,460
(77/100) TOWER LEAD Posted: 05 Jan 2020 Masters Degree, 12-16 years: "Team management, ITIL certification." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 3,600,000 US$ 19,846
(76/100) NURSE OFFICER Posted: 29 Dec 2019 Bachelors Degree, 1-2 years: "Patient care and operation theatre." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 350,000 US$ 2,279
(75/100) IT MANAGER Posted: 29 Dec 2019 Masters Degree, 12-16 years: "Manager IT department." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 3,200,000 US$ 20,833
(74/100) OPERATIONS MANAGER RENEWABLE ENERGY Posted: 23 Dec 2019 Masters Degree, 2-4 years: "Project design Software usage Operation management." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 1,500,000 US$ 9,766
(73/100) GENERAL MANAGER Posted: 22 Dec 2019 Masters Degree, 20+ years: "Property Leader. Responsible for P&L and complete Operations." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 22,000,000 US$ 143,229
(72/100) ASSISTANT MANAGER INVESTMENT Posted: 14 Dec 2019 Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "Financial analysis." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 650,000 US$ 4,232
(71/100) TAX MANAGER Posted: 13 Dec 2019 Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years: "Reviewing of tax computations, tax advisory, VAT compliance, VAT Advisory." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 300,000 US$ 1,953
(70/100) MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT Posted: 07 Dec 2019 Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "I'm a qualified Chartered Accountant having over 6 years of experience including 3 & half years of external assurance experience in KPMG Sri Lanka. I have been exposed to multiple industries including Insurance, Hotels & manufacturing etc. My current roles includes preparation of monthly, quarterly & annually financial statements in accordance with IFRS, maintains internal controls of the company etc." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 2,500,000 US$ 16,276
(69/100) JUNIOR EXECUTIVE FINANCE Posted: 06 Dec 2019 Bachelors Degree, 0-1 year: "Familiar with ERP system and Ms office." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 480,000 US$ 3,125
(68/100) CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Posted: 06 Dec 2019 Bachelors Degree, 16-20 years: "Chief Operating Officer." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 6,000,000 US$ 39,062
(67/100) RESEARCH ASSISTANT Posted: 05 Dec 2019 Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "Research work for optometry." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 780,000 US$ 5,078
(66/100) DOCTOR Posted: 04 Dec 2019 Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years: "General practitioner." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 720,000 US$ 4,687
(65/100) GENERAL MANAGER Posted: 03 Dec 2019 Masters Degree, 8-12 years: "Dynamic strategist versed in building strategic partnerships through persuasion, negotiation and personal presence. A results-oriented leader who excels in anticipating customer needs and delivering solutions." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 5,000,000 US$ 32,552
(64/100) JUNIOR ACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE Posted: 29 Nov 2019 Bachelors Degree, 0-1 year: "Monthly reconciliation of principal ledger accounts.,? Preparation of monthly VAT & NBT schedules,? Liaising and handling Debtors & Creditors ? Updating & maintaining fixed asset register file.? Physically checking daily collection & petty cash with cashier.? Checking of all payments that are processed before submitting for authorizations.? Coordinate with bankers.? Preparation of Invoices? Arranging all supporting documents related to principal accounts and send to the principal office." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 444,000 US$ 2,891
(63/100) IT MANAGER Posted: 26 Nov 2019 Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "IT Manager working for 7 years." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 1,300,000 US$ 8,464
(62/100) HEAD OF BRANCH Posted: 26 Nov 2019 Bachelors Degree, 1-2 years: "Ensure that branch operations are successfully planned, organized,lead, monitored as per guidelines given by the management to achieve objectives continuously. Ensure credit worthy customers are added to the product portfolio and maintain desired collection efficiency." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 1,592,000 US$ 10,365
(61/100) MANAGER Posted: 26 Nov 2019 Masters Degree, 8-12 years: "Preparation/ Review of Financial Statement ? Preparation/ Review of Financial Statement for Funds, prepared in accordance with various GAAPS. ? Monitor and supervise the preparation and quality checking activity ? Ability to solve problems and issues in preparation by team members. ? Communicate with Clients on issues and responding to Client queries. ? Maintain timeliness of delivery and quality. ? Strong Knowledge in Bank Reconciliation Statement, Rectification of Error, Cash Flow Statement & Final Accounts." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 7,446,265 US$ 48,478 WOULD YOU LIKE TO ANALYSE SALARIES? (How much people earn generally?) BUILD PERSONAL SALARY REPORT (How much more/less people earn then you do?) Compare your salary with others »
(60/100) BUSINESS ANALYST Posted: 26 Nov 2019 Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "Writing SRS Participating client meetings functional testing." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 840,000 US$ 5,469
(59/100) SENIOR EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION Posted: 24 Nov 2019 Some College, 12-16 years: "The BAL Asst. Administration Manager leads the administration function for the concerned plant which covers security, transportation, catering and facility management functions. The role holder is responsible for smooth administration operations and driving achievement of the plant administration deliverable. Includes managing budgets, SOPs / corporate guidelines adherence, outsourced vendor management, plant security & loss prevention and functional initiatives (for example, best practices, stake holder satisfaction, FCA etc.)." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 1,334,000 US$ 8,685
(58/100) MANAGER SUPPLY CHAIN Posted: 24 Nov 2019 Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Group capital expenditure." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 170,000 US$ 1,107
(57/100) LEAD DEVELOPER Posted: 24 Nov 2019 Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Lead Developer Lead Developer." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 2,000,000 US$ 13,021
(56/100) HR MANAGER Posted: 20 Nov 2019 Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Be a Group of HR Manager." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 888,000 US$ 5,781
(55/100) MANAGER Posted: 19 Nov 2019 Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years: "Customs clearance overall management." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 1,920,000 US$ 12,500
(54/100) CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Posted: 13 Nov 2019 Masters Degree, 16-20 years: "In charge of managing multi disciplinary departments." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 6,840,000 US$ 44,531
(53/100) CYBER SECURITY ANALYST Posted: 11 Nov 2019 Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Cyber security specialist." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 2,400,000 US$ 15,625
(52/100) TEAM LEAD Posted: 10 Nov 2019 Some College, 4-8 years: "Team lead, leading a team of 35 team members who are performing financial services to other clients." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 1,140,000 US$ 7,422
(51/100) BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST Posted: 08 Nov 2019 Masters Degree, 4-8 years: "Master’s qualified, detail-focused and results-orientated accounting professional offering 6+ years’ experience including with an Australian-based accounting and taxation consultancy which provides accounting, taxation, business advisory and SMSF services across Australia and internationally, in the USA; also as an Internal Auditor for the national retailer, Spotlight Australia; and more recently as a Systems Accountant/ Project Manager for Australian software (20+ year old ERP) company." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 1,480,000 US$ 9,635
(50/100) AM - RISK AND CONTROL Posted: 05 Nov 2019 Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "Audit and Control the process / Maintain operational discipline." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 1,000,000 US$ 6,510
(49/100) ELECTRICAL ENGINEER Posted: 05 Nov 2019 Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Electrical Engineer." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 3,000,000 US$ 19,531
(48/100) ACCOUNTANT Posted: 04 Nov 2019 Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years: "Managing the Accounts Team all Accounts and finance Functions. Get involved in operational issues in a finance point of view." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 1,962,000 US$ 12,773
(47/100) HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER Posted: 03 Nov 2019 Bachelors Degree, 0-1 year: "Be a good individual to employees & employer." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 350,000 US$ 2,279
(46/100) JAVA DEVELOPER Posted: 01 Nov 2019 Bachelors Degree, 1-2 years: "Mainly Java Development." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 300,000 US$ 1,953
(45/100) ASSISTANT LEGAL OFFICER Posted: 30 Oct 2019 Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "Working as a assistant to the company secretary." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 840,000 US$ 5,469
(44/100) HUMAN RESOURCES EXECUTIVE Posted: 29 Oct 2019 Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "• Coordinating and assisting recruitment process. • Maintain accurate personal records and personal files (including preparation of B Cards). • Preparing Monthly ‘C’ Returns • Handling all EPF/ ETF Documents. • HRIS (Cemex) updating and maintaining. • Tracking attendance, maintaining leave records and leave sheets. • Preparing the payroll. • Preparing various letters:-Appointment letters, Confirmation letters, Increment letters, Transfer letters, Absenteeism notice, Warning letters, Experience/service Letters. • Handling employee family Insurance and coordinating with the insurance company. • Handling the documentation when employees make claims from EPF and ETF. • Providing direct support to the HR Consultant." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 360,000 US$ 2,344
(43/100) SENIOR QA ENGINEER Posted: 28 Oct 2019 Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Senior QA engineer with over 4 years of industrial experience." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 1,080,000 US$ 7,031
(42/100) MEDICAL OFFICER Posted: 24 Oct 2019 Bachelors Degree, 12-16 years: "Medical Officer (Health Informatics)." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 1,260,000 US$ 8,203
(41/100) CALL CENTER AGENT Posted: 24 Oct 2019 Bachelors Degree, 0-1 year: "Taking inbound calls in english." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 400,000 US$ 2,604 WOULD YOU LIKE TO ANALYSE SALARIES? (How much people earn generally?) BUILD PERSONAL SALARY REPORT (How much more/less people earn then you do?) Compare your salary with others »
(40/100) BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP MANAGER Posted: 23 Oct 2019 Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "Business Relationship Manager." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 336,000 US$ 2,187
(39/100) SOFTWARE ENGINNER Posted: 22 Oct 2019 Bachelors Degree, 1-2 years: "I have to develop and deploying a .net project." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 3,400,000 US$ 22,135
(38/100) EXECUTIVE Posted: 21 Oct 2019 Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "ACCOUNTS AND TAX RELATED WORKS." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 540,000 US$ 3,516
(37/100) WRITER AND EDITOR Posted: 18 Oct 2019 Masters Degree, 8-12 years: "Writing and editing corporate communications, translator rapporteur." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 1,200,000 US$ 7,812
(36/100) EXPORT MANAGER Posted: 16 Oct 2019 Bachelors Degree, 16-20 years: "I am working in the FMCG sector in a BPO which do export around the world." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 1,440,000 US$ 9,375
(35/100) PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR Posted: 14 Oct 2019 Bachelors Degree, 1-2 years: "Administration and maintenance of entire performance management cycle of the company." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 516,000 US$ 3,359
(34/100) ADVERTISING MANAGER Posted: 14 Oct 2019 Some College, 4-8 years: "Brand Management/ Advertising/." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 1,320,000 US$ 8,594
(33/100) MECHANICAL ENGINEER Posted: 13 Oct 2019 Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Mechanical Engineer." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 2,500,000 US$ 16,276
(32/100) CREATIVE STRATEGIST Posted: 11 Oct 2019 Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Helping to create all digital and printed marketing materials and, branding products and create brand identity, increase the revenues through creative ways.Digital media marketing and helping with business process." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 1,200,000 US$ 7,812
(31/100) INVESTMENT EXECUTIVE Posted: 11 Oct 2019 Bachelors Degree, 1-2 years: "Managing equity and debt investments." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 480,000 US$ 3,125
(30/100) ARCHITECT Posted: 10 Oct 2019 Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Architect engage with the building designs and construction management." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 720,000 US$ 4,687
(29/100) GENERAL MANAGER TREASURY Posted: 09 Oct 2019 Masters Degree, 20+ years: "Managing Treasury of the company." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 7,500,000 US$ 48,828
(28/100) SENIOR IMPLEMENTATION ENGINEER Posted: 07 Oct 2019 Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years: "Implement financial systems." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 1,956,000 US$ 12,734
(27/100) ELECTRONIC ENGINEER Posted: 04 Oct 2019 Masters Degree, 2-4 years: "Inovation research and development mechanical design." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 300,000 US$ 1,953
(26/100) JUNIOR R&D ENGINEER Posted: 04 Oct 2019 Bachelors Degree, 1-2 years: "Responsible for doing research and development based projects." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 540,000 US$ 3,516
(25/100) PROGRAM OFFICER Posted: 01 Oct 2019 Masters Degree, 2-4 years: "Project and Everyday office coordination including field work, research and secretarial work." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 600,000 US$ 3,906
(24/100) FINANCE MANAGER Posted: 29 Sep 2019 Masters Degree, 4-8 years: "Seasoned finance profession with accounting experience." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 2,600,000 US$ 16,927
(23/100) MANAGER CORPORATE BANKING Posted: 29 Sep 2019 Masters Degree, 20+ years: "10 years in banking." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 1,500,000 US$ 9,766
(22/100) CREDIT CONTROLLER Posted: 26 Sep 2019 Some College, 4-8 years: "Handling all company receivable's and genrating reports for the management about debtors, year audit finalising, new contract finalising, new customer opening, service delivering.." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 492,000 US$ 3,203
(21/100) HR EXECUTIVE Posted: 26 Sep 2019 High School, 2-4 years: "Designing compensation and benefits packages Implementing performance review procedures (e.g. quarterly/annual and 360° evaluations) Developing fair HR policies and ensuring employees understand and comply with them." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 359,997 US$ 2,344 WOULD YOU LIKE TO ANALYSE SALARIES? (How much people earn generally?) BUILD PERSONAL SALARY REPORT (How much more/less people earn then you do?) Compare your salary with others »
(20/100) ELECTRICAL ENGINEER Posted: 25 Sep 2019 Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "I'm Front-end Developer for implementing visual elements that users see and interact within a renewable energy suppler . In general, supported by back-end energy suppler and currently work at aftersales solar engineer." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 1,080,000 US$ 7,031
(19/100) HEAD OF SALES Posted: 23 Sep 2019 Masters Degree, 20+ years: "Investment invited sisbk to help." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 2,500,000 US$ 16,276
(18/100) PROFESSOR Posted: 23 Sep 2019 Masters Degree, 20+ years: "Trainer in communication. Authored two books." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 4,000,000 US$ 26,042
(17/100) PROGRAM MANAGER Posted: 21 Sep 2019 Masters Degree, 12-16 years: "Managing programs." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 5,400,000 US$ 35,156
(16/100) COMPLIANCE OFFICER Posted: 20 Sep 2019 Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "? Assortment, review and analysis of customers accounts, transactions and other data to identify and assess the availability of any Money Laundering risks for the bank. ? Working with different Lines of Business and Financial Crime Risk operations teams to create a diligent defense system against money laundering activities. ? Enhanced the understanding of services, channels, flow of data, and operational procedures surrounding the adherences to the Anti –Money Laundering regulations and other regulations enforced by the Office of Foreign Assets Control." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 700,000 US$ 4,557
(15/100) ACTUARIAL Posted: 19 Sep 2019 Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Working of Life insurance valuation, projection and solvency calculation." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 1,652,000 US$ 10,755
(14/100) ASSOCIATE SOFTWARE ENGINEER Posted: 18 Sep 2019 Bachelors Degree, 1-2 years: "Software Development and project management." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 420,000 US$ 2,734
(13/100) INSTALLATION & COMMISSIONING Posted: 18 Sep 2019 Masters Degree, 8-12 years: "Install machine and components related to tire industry and commission it and hand over to the production." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 2,500,000 US$ 16,276
(12/100) GENERAL MANAGER / COO Posted: 18 Sep 2019 Bachelors Degree, 16-20 years: "An accomplished and integrity-driven professional, with over 23 years of multi-faceted work experience, that spans both national and international arenas. Excelling in all aspects of General, Operational & Project Management and Service Delivery & Customer Service, with extensive & progressive experience within the Hospitality, Travel, Financial, Recruitment, Insurance and FMCG sectors. Strengths in capitalizing on strong business acumen and natural leadership talents, to steer companies and teams in the right direction. Acquired highly diverse business knowledge and propensity to initiate positive change. Frequently praised for prudently managing human and financial resources. Passionate about developing people and businesses simultaneously. Prided for being proactive not reactive. Visionary and critical thinker with an innate ability to gauge opportunities and threats." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 9,500,000 US$ 61,849
(11/100) ACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE Posted: 17 Sep 2019 Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Preparing financial documents such as invoices, bills, and accounts payable and receivable Completing purchase orders Managing payroll Completing bank reconciliations Entering financial information into appropriate software programs - Quick book and SAGE 50 Managing company ledgers Processing business expenses Coordinating external audits Verifying balances in account books and rectifying discrepancies Verifying bank deposits Managing day-to-day transactions Recording office expenditures and ensuring these expenses are within the set budget Assisting the finance department and senior accounting staff members with various tasks, including preparing budgets, records, and statements Posting daily receipts Reporting on debtors and creditors Handling accruals and prepayments Sorting financial documents and posting them to the proper accounts Reviewing computer reports for accuracy and meticulously tracing errors back to their source Resolving errors in financial reports and correcting faulty reporting methods." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 800,000 US$ 5,208
(10/100) LECTURER Posted: 16 Sep 2019 Masters Degree, 2-4 years: "Lecturing in psychology." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 960,000 US$ 6,250
(9/100) SENIOR LECTURER Posted: 16 Sep 2019 Doctorate Degree, 20+ years: "Teaching, Research and administration." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 2,700,000 US$ 17,578
(8/100) PROJECT MANAGER CUM SOFTWARE ENGINEER Posted: 16 Sep 2019 Bachelors Degree, 4-8 years: "Managing all kind of mobile / web and AI projects." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 165,000 US$ 1,074
(7/100) ACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE Posted: 14 Sep 2019 Bachelors Degree, 2-4 years: "Accounts Receivables, Accounts Payable, Management Accounts, Inventory maintenance, Petty cash etc. on rotation basis." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 480,000 US$ 3,125
(6/100) COST CONTROLLING ASSISTANT Posted: 12 Sep 2019 Bachelors Degree, 0-1 year: "Cost controlling of the products." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 360,000 US$ 2,344
(5/100) SENIOR DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER Posted: 10 Sep 2019 High School, 20+ years: "I'm overlooking the Duty Free Operations at SriLanka's International Airport and Corporate Customers at Abans PLC. I have 29 years work experience in the field. The total annual revenue in both channels is approximately US$5 - 5.5M." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 4,000,000 US$ 26,042
(4/100) STATION MANAGER Posted: 09 Sep 2019 Bachelors Degree, 20+ years: "Station Manager." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 1,020,000 US$ 6,641
(3/100) DIRECTOR Posted: 09 Sep 2019 Bachelors Degree, 12-16 years: "Working director." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 6,000,000 US$ 39,062
(2/100) MOTORMAN Posted: 08 Sep 2019 High School, 4-8 years: "Engine room watchkeepin and maintain machinery." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 2,700,000 US$ 17,578
(1/100) SENIOR ACCOUNTANT Posted: 08 Sep 2019 Bachelors Degree, 8-12 years: "Senior Accountant." Individual GROSS salary: LKR 960,000 US$ 6,250

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SALARY BY LEVEL COLOMBO

Salary levels	Avg. gross salary (USD)	Avg. gross salary	Salary entries
More	US$ 199,900	LKR 28,995,524	03
165K	US$ 162,760	LKR 25,000,000	01
155K	US$ 156,786	LKR 22,277,142	02
145K	US$ 146,103	LKR 19,250,000	02
135K	US$ 132,232	LKR 20,173,333	03
115K	US$ 114,756	LKR 17,626,500	01
95K	US$ 99,273	LKR 14,500,000	02
85K	US$ 82,853	LKR 12,469,080	01
75K	US$ 75,136	LKR 11,243,424	06
65K	US$ 64,284	LKR 9,430,333	06
55K	US$ 55,874	LKR 7,750,000	08
45K	US$ 45,629	LKR 6,553,027	22
35K	US$ 36,435	LKR 5,498,557	33
25K	US$ 24,158	LKR 3,526,690	86
15K	US$ 14,520	LKR 2,102,024	266
8K	US$ 7,223	LKR 1,046,975	318
4K	US$ 3,595	LKR 515,582	247
2K	US$ 2,080	LKR 303,449	77
1K	US$ 1,117	LKR 169,100	20
Less	US$ 559	LKR 85,316	15

SALARY BY GENDER COLOMBO

	Avg. gross salary (USD)	Avg. gross salary	Salary entries
Men	US$ 14,701	LKR 2,178,045	771
Women	US$ 9,495	LKR 1,423,170	257
N/A	US$ 13,101	LKR 1,450,968	91

SALARY BY EDUCATION COLOMBO

	Avg. gross salary (USD)	Avg. gross salary	Salary entries
Doctorate Degree	US$ 20,850	LKR 2,833,125	16
Masters Degree	US$ 21,746	LKR 3,195,084	294
Bachelors Degree	US$ 10,609	LKR 1,539,265	607
Some College	US$ 9,230	LKR 1,334,542	109
High School	US$ 8,862	LKR 1,261,544	83
Bellow H. School	US$ 5,847	LKR 787,400	10

Workers holding Masters Degree degrees enjoy the highest average gross salaries in Colombo, Sri Lanka. With an earned Masters Degree, they grosses LKR 3,195,084. While Workers with Bellow H. School education earn the least, with an average gross income of LKR 787,400. This is 271.92% lower of what Masters Degree degree holders earn.

SALARY BY EXPERIENCE COLOMBO

	Avg. gross salary (USD)	Avg. gross salary	Salary entries
20+ Years	US$ 31,822	LKR 4,585,647	85
16-20 Years	US$ 28,172	LKR 4,093,156	68
12-16 Years	US$ 17,932	LKR 2,657,690	97
8-12 Years	US$ 15,402	LKR 2,215,125	188
4-8 Years	US$ 10,209	LKR 1,511,624	251
2-4 Years	US$ 8,927	LKR 1,319,993	193
1-2 Years	US$ 5,446	LKR 769,933	119
0-1 Year	US$ 6,591	LKR 922,995	118

Workers in Colombo, Sri Lanka with more years of work experience outperform their counterparts with less experience. Workers with 20+ Years of experience earn a gross average of LKR 4,585,647 compared to LKR 769,933 for their counterparts with 1-2 Years of experience. The difference between workers with 20+ Years of experience and 1-2 Years is 484.32%.

SALARY BY AGE COLOMBO

	Avg. gross salary (USD)	Avg. gross salary	Salary entries
57-62	US$ 52,614	LKR 7,406,785	08
51-56	US$ 33,394	LKR 4,813,378	20
45-50	US$ 28,837	LKR 4,296,472	49
39-44	US$ 24,607	LKR 3,668,362	90
33-38	US$ 16,203	LKR 2,401,996	196
27-32	US$ 10,000	LKR 1,491,712	385
22-26	US$ 7,249	LKR 1,090,283	237
16-21	US$ 7,452	LKR 1,073,869	41
Less	US$ 4,312	LKR 650,000	02
N/A	US$ 13,101	LKR 1,450,968	91

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SALARY BY FIELD COLOMBO

#		Avg. gross salary (USD)	Avg. gross salary	Salary entries
1.	Management & Business	US$ 22,644	LKR 3,359,688	136
2.	Media	US$ 19,763	LKR 2,984,166	12
3.	Finance & Banking	US$ 19,360	LKR 2,681,678	87
4.	Restaurants, Inns, Pubs	US$ 17,700	LKR 2,704,605	11
5.	Salesmen & Saleswomen	US$ 17,510	LKR 2,112,222	09
6.	Hotels & Tourism	US$ 16,915	LKR 2,491,282	29
7.	Insurance	US$ 14,720	LKR 2,232,000	07
8.	Engineers & Technicians V	US$ 14,191	LKR 2,085,000	08
9.	Construction & Labor Workers	US$ 14,064	LKR 2,113,571	14
10.	Human Resources	US$ 13,677	LKR 2,074,272	65
11.	Aviation & Shipping	US$ 13,423	LKR 2,005,500	10
12.	Architect Constructions	US$ 12,897	LKR 1,902,666	12
13.	IT & Telecommunication	US$ 12,783	LKR 1,851,125	185
14.	Logistics, Road, Railway	US$ 12,336	LKR 1,828,181	11
15.	Fashion	US$ 12,329	LKR 1,811,250	08
16.	Engineers & Technicians	US$ 11,014	LKR 1,621,471	53
17.	Accounting & Administration	US$ 10,631	LKR 1,538,945	159
18.	Automobile	US$ 10,546	LKR 1,446,666	06
19.	IT & Telecommunication II	US$ 9,879	LKR 1,385,033	59
20.	Marketing, Sales, Purchase	US$ 9,649	LKR 1,392,723	91
21.	Manufacturing & Labor Workers	US$ 9,402	LKR 1,371,941	17
22.	Military	US$ 9,329	LKR 1,317,985	07
23.	Public Sector	US$ 9,083	LKR 1,289,278	06
24.	Law	US$ 8,402	LKR 1,230,000	11
25.	Organization & Coordination	US$ 7,973	LKR 1,153,449	13
26.	Education & University	US$ 7,870	LKR 1,119,594	29
27.	Health Care & Medical	US$ 5,814	LKR 828,186	12
28.	Customer Services	US$ 5,563	LKR 796,459	17
29.	Making Design	US$ 5,245	LKR 807,727	11
30.	Health Care & Medical II	US$ 5,079	LKR 776,727	11

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Average salaries in Colombo, Sri Lanka can vary greatly based on a career field. Management & Business enjoy the highest gross average salaries (LKR 3,359,688), followed by Media (LKR 2,984,166), and Finance & Banking (LKR 2,681,678). Lower average gross salaries in the Colombo, Sri Lanka are earned by those in Health Care & Medical II (LKR 776,727) and those in Making Design positions (LKR 807,727). The difference between the most paid and the lowest paid fields is 345.84%.

SALARY BY CAREER COLOMBO

#		Avg. gross salary (USD)	Avg. gross salary	Salary entries
1.	CEO	US$ 45,289	LKR 6,798,000	12
2.	Director	US$ 45,202	LKR 6,879,410	17
3.	General Manager	US$ 38,105	LKR 5,642,525	20
4.	Bank Manager	US$ 33,631	LKR 4,554,787	09
5.	Finance Manager	US$ 19,184	LKR 2,796,817	18
6.	IT Project Manager	US$ 19,145	LKR 2,711,726	29
7.	Chartered Accountant	US$ 16,872	LKR 2,366,900	25
8.	IT Manager	US$ 16,781	LKR 2,464,486	46
9.	Human Resources Manager	US$ 16,581	LKR 2,528,239	34
10.	Lead Developer	US$ 15,541	LKR 2,321,666	12
11.	Marketing Manager	US$ 14,290	LKR 2,025,318	21
12.	Financial Analyst	US$ 13,215	LKR 1,856,766	15
13.	Operations Manager	US$ 12,979	LKR 1,796,444	09
14.	Sales Manager	US$ 12,150	LKR 1,784,890	20
15.	Other Finance Career	US$ 12,139	LKR 1,753,923	13
16.	Manager	US$ 11,496	LKR 1,639,823	17
17.	Lecturer	US$ 10,791	LKR 1,592,272	11
18.	Software Developer	US$ 10,329	LKR 1,483,176	42
19.	Audit Manager	US$ 10,171	LKR 1,521,600	15
20.	Other Management Career	US$ 9,825	LKR 1,500,125	16
21.	Engineer	US$ 9,305	LKR 1,336,285	28
22.	Mechanical Engineer	US$ 8,923	LKR 1,314,000	10
23.	Software Engineer	US$ 8,657	LKR 1,193,052	19
24.	.NET Developer	US$ 8,011	LKR 1,140,615	13
25.	Accountant	US$ 6,830	LKR 996,006	30
26.	Marketing Executive	US$ 5,987	LKR 861,607	13
27.	Assistant Manager	US$ 5,846	LKR 853,161	13
28.	IT Coordinator	US$ 5,409	LKR 803,653	13
29.	Human Resource	US$ 4,006	LKR 594,066	15
30.	Accountant Executive	US$ 3,589	LKR 532,005	22

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In Colombo, Sri Lanka economy, CEO is on the top list of highest earners, earning an average gross salary of LKR 6,798,000. Director and General Manager follow, earning LKR 6,879,410 and LKR 5,642,525, respectively. Accountant Executive earn a gross annual average of LKR 532,005, while Human Resource earn LKR 594,066. The gap between the lowest and the highest paid careers is 1161.88%.

SALARY BY JOB TYPE COLOMBO

	Avg. gross salary (USD)	Avg. gross salary	Salary entries
Permanent	US$ 13,559	LKR 1,964,568	920
Contract	US$ 11,661	LKR 1,716,647	153
Self Employed	US$ 24,954	LKR 3,824,409	22
Part Time	US$ 6,642	LKR 953,291	24

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SALARY BY COUNTRY COLOMBO

#		Avg. gross salary (USD)	Avg. gross salary	Salary entries
1.	Switzerland	US$ 123,129	CHF 117,050	1,180
2.	Australia	US$ 88,017	AU$ 99,273	3,052
3.	Norway	US$ 84,347	NOK 637,815	1,124
4.	United States	US$ 81,499	US$ 81,499	19,889
5.	Germany	US$ 76,524	EUR 62,055	2,426
6.	United Kingdom	US$ 73,220	GBP 49,632	4,496
7.	Canada	US$ 70,806	CA$ 77,437	4,826
8.	France	US$ 70,264	EUR 57,209	1,187
9.	Finland	US$ 66,203	EUR 53,724	588
10.	Italy	US$ 63,394	EUR 51,238	1,244
11.	Mexico	US$ 46,880	MXN 784,739	618
12.	Slovenia	US$ 45,601	EUR 36,385	277
13.	Croatia	US$ 32,335	HRK 197,358	448
14.	Malaysia	US$ 29,127	MYR 103,689	6,539
15.	India	US$ 21,450	INR 1,305,314	10,032
16.	Sri Lanka	US$ 12,907	LKR 1,879,046	1,273

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COLOMBO, SRI LANKA SALARY

Colombo Earnings

Salary entries from individual employees for Colombo

(100/100) SENIOR EXECUTIVE

(99/100) MANAGING DIRECTOR

(98/100) MEDICAL REPRESENTATIVE

(97/100) SNR MANAGE IT

(96/100) 4TH CLASS MARINE ENGINEER

(95/100) MANAGER HR & ADMINISTRATION

(94/100) JUNIOR MERCHANDISER

(93/100) NETWORK ADMINISTRATION

(92/100) CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

(91/100) HEAD OF BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

(90/100) FRONTEND DEVELOPER

(89/100) MANAGER HUMAN RESOURCES

(88/100) ASSISTANT MANAGER MARKETING

(87/100) FINANCE MANAGER

(86/100) HEAD OF IT

(85/100) ACCOUNTS

(84/100) QA ENGINEER

(83/100) FINANCIAL ANALYST

(82/100) JUNIOR FINANCE EXECUTIVE

(81/100) INSTRUCTOR

(80/100) GRAPHIC DESIGNER

(79/100) SENIOR CONSULTANT

(78/100) ACTUARIAL

(77/100) TOWER LEAD

(76/100) NURSE OFFICER

(75/100) IT MANAGER

(74/100) OPERATIONS MANAGER RENEWABLE ENERGY

(73/100) GENERAL MANAGER

(72/100) ASSISTANT MANAGER INVESTMENT

(71/100) TAX MANAGER

(70/100) MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT

(69/100) JUNIOR EXECUTIVE FINANCE

(68/100) CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

(67/100) RESEARCH ASSISTANT

(66/100) DOCTOR

(65/100) GENERAL MANAGER

(64/100) JUNIOR ACCOUNTS EXECUTIVE

(63/100) IT MANAGER

(62/100) HEAD OF BRANCH

(61/100) MANAGER

(60/100) BUSINESS ANALYST

(59/100) SENIOR EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATION

(58/100) MANAGER SUPPLY CHAIN

(57/100) LEAD DEVELOPER

(56/100) HR MANAGER

(55/100) MANAGER

(54/100) CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

(53/100) CYBER SECURITY ANALYST

(52/100) TEAM LEAD

(51/100) BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYST

(50/100) AM - RISK AND CONTROL

(49/100) ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

(48/100) ACCOUNTANT

(47/100) HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER

(46/100) JAVA DEVELOPER

(45/100) ASSISTANT LEGAL OFFICER

(44/100) HUMAN RESOURCES EXECUTIVE

(43/100) SENIOR QA ENGINEER

(42/100) MEDICAL OFFICER

(41/100) CALL CENTER AGENT

(40/100) BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP MANAGER

(39/100) SOFTWARE ENGINNER

(38/100) EXECUTIVE

(37/100) WRITER AND EDITOR

(36/100) EXPORT MANAGER

(35/100) PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR

(34/100) ADVERTISING MANAGER

(33/100) MECHANICAL ENGINEER

(32/100) CREATIVE STRATEGIST

(31/100) INVESTMENT EXECUTIVE

(30/100) ARCHITECT

(29/100) GENERAL MANAGER TREASURY

(28/100) SENIOR IMPLEMENTATION ENGINEER

(27/100) ELECTRONIC ENGINEER

(26/100) JUNIOR R&D ENGINEER

(25/100) PROGRAM OFFICER

(24/100) FINANCE MANAGER