COLOMBO / SALARY
SRI LANKA

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR		MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR		Gross income Net (after tax) 364.99 LKR = 1 USD
5,020,849 LKR $13,756 USD		2,554,953 LKR $7,000 USD		Gross income Net (after tax) 364.99 LKR = 1 USD

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Average Salary / Colombo

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Average salary in Colombo is 5,020,849 LKR per year. The most typical earning is 2,554,953 LKR. All data are based on 1,211 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 5,438,401 LKR. Women receive a salary of 3,722,932 LKR.

The most paid careers are Security & Fireguard with average income 9,927,820 LKR and Sports & Recreation with income 8,504,346 LKR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 7,883,857 LKR. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 7,847,358 LKR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 11,935,284 LKR. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive 10,219,815 LKR.

Levels / Colombo (Gross LKR)

Salary Levels (LKR) per Year	Surveys	[%]
365,000 LKR - 729,599 LKR	0	n/a
730,000 LKR - 1,094,599 LKR	106	100% 8.75%
1,095,000 LKR - 1,824,599 LKR	228	91.25% 18.83%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
1,825,000 LKR - 3,649,599 LKR	365	72.42% 30.14%
3,649,900 LKR - 5,474,499 LKR	188	42.28% 15.52%
5,474,900 LKR - 7,299,499 LKR	125	26.75% 10.32%
7,299,900 LKR - 9,124,499 LKR	65	16.43% 5.37%
9,124,800 LKR - 10,949,399 LKR	29	11.07% 2.39%
10,949,800 LKR - 12,774,399 LKR	22	8.67% 1.82%
12,774,800 LKR - 14,599,399 LKR	24	6.85% 1.98%
14,599,700 LKR - 16,424,299 LKR	10	4.87% 0.83%
16,424,700 LKR - 18,249,299 LKR	10	4.05% 0.83%
18,249,700 LKR - 20,074,299 LKR	4	3.22% 0.33%
20,074,600 LKR - 21,899,199 LKR	6	2.89% 0.5%
21,899,600 LKR - 23,724,199 LKR	5	2.39% 0.41%
23,724,600 LKR - 25,549,199 LKR	2	1.98% 0.17%
25,549,500 LKR - 27,374,099 LKR	4	1.82% 0.33%
27,374,500 LKR - 29,199,099 LKR	2	1.49% 0.17%
29,199,500 LKR - 31,024,099 LKR	1	1.32% 0.08%
31,024,400 LKR - 32,848,999 LKR	0	n/a
32,849,400 LKR - 34,673,999 LKR	0	n/a
34,674,400 LKR - 36,498,999 LKR	3	1.24% 0.25%
36,499,300 LKR - 38,323,899 LKR	0	n/a
38,324,300 LKR - 40,148,899 LKR	0	n/a
40,149,300 LKR - 41,973,899 LKR	0	n/a
41,974,200 LKR - 43,798,799 LKR	1	0.99% 0.08%
43,799,200 LKR - 45,623,799 LKR	2	0.91% 0.17%
45,624,200 LKR - 47,448,799 LKR	1	0.74% 0.08%
47,449,100 LKR - 49,273,699 LKR	1	0.66% 0.08%
49,274,100 LKR - 51,098,699 LKR	0	n/a
51,099,100 LKR - 52,923,699 LKR	1	0.58% 0.08%
52,924,000 LKR - 54,748,599 LKR	1	0.5% 0.08%
HIGH SALARIES
54,749,000 LKR - 58,398,599 LKR	2	0.41% 0.17%
58,398,900 LKR - 62,048,499 LKR	1	0.25% 0.08%
62,048,900 LKR - 65,698,399 LKR	1	0.17% 0.08%
65,698,800 LKR - 69,348,399 LKR	0	n/a
69,348,700 LKR - 72,998,299 LKR	0	n/a
72,998,700 LKR - 76,648,299 LKR	0	n/a
76,648,600 LKR - 80,298,199 LKR	0	n/a
80,298,600 LKR - 83,948,099 LKR	1	0.08% 0.08%
83,948,500 LKR - 87,598,099 LKR	0	n/a
87,598,400 LKR - 91,247,999 LKR	0	n/a
91,248,400 LKR - 127,747,699 LKR	0	n/a

Gender / Colombo (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	856	5,438,401 LKR
2	Women	269	3,722,932 LKR

Education / Colombo (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	23	7,883,857 LKR
2	Masters Degree	328	7,847,358 LKR
3	Bachelors Degree	665	3,978,428 LKR
4	High School	78	3,649,934 LKR
5	Some College	109	3,394,438 LKR
6	Bellow H. School	8	2,956,446 LKR

Experience / Colombo (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	86	11,935,284 LKR
2	16-20 Years	75	10,219,815 LKR
3	12-16 Years	108	7,007,873 LKR
4	8-12 Years	207	5,547,899 LKR
5	4-8 Years	291	3,868,930 LKR
6	2-4 Years	212	3,211,942 LKR
7	0-1 Year	109	2,700,951 LKR
8	1-2 Years	123	2,262,959 LKR

Age / Colombo (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys
1	56-60	10	17,373,686 LKR
2	51-55	23	12,628,772 LKR
3	46-50	41	11,935,284 LKR
4	41-45	64	9,197,833 LKR
5	36-40	148	6,898,375 LKR
6	14-20	17	5,255,905 LKR
7	31-35	258	5,109,907 LKR
8	n/a	87	4,927,411 LKR
9	26-30	380	3,102,444 LKR
10	21-25	183	2,700,951 LKR

Work Type / Colombo (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys
1	Self Employed	22	9,161,334 LKR
2	Permanent	1,008	5,073,408 LKR
3	Contract	160	4,343,421 LKR
4	Part Time	21	2,591,453 LKR

Career Groups / Colombo (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys
1	Security & Fireguard	1	9,927,820 LKR
2	Sports & Recreation	1	8,504,346 LKR
3	Management & Business	151	8,102,853 LKR
4	Media	12	7,153,870 LKR
5	Restaurants, Inns, Pubs	10	7,007,873 LKR
6	Finance & Banking	103	6,569,881 LKR
7	Salesmen & Saleswomen	9	6,314,386 LKR
8	Fashion	11	6,168,388 LKR
9	Hotels & Tourism	28	5,876,393 LKR
10	Logistics, Road, Railway	12	5,693,897 LKR
11	Engineers & Technicians V	8	4,927,411 LKR
12	IT & Programming	202	4,890,911 LKR
13	Human Resources	66	4,817,913 LKR
14	Arts, Culture, Performance	1	4,708,415 LKR
15	Architect Constructions	12	4,635,416 LKR
16	Construction & Labor Workers	19	4,525,918 LKR
17	Manufacturing & Labor Workers	13	4,452,919 LKR
18	Properties & Real Estates	3	4,452,919 LKR
19	Accounting & Administration	166	4,343,421 LKR
20	Aviation & Shipping	12	4,343,421 LKR
21	Insurance	11	4,306,922 LKR
22	IT & Programming II	71	4,160,924 LKR
23	Engineers & Technicians	59	3,868,930 LKR
24	Automobile	6	3,832,430 LKR
25	Engineers & Technicians II	2	3,759,432 LKR
26	Engineers & Technicians IV	4	3,613,434 LKR
27	Marketing, Sales, Purchase	101	3,430,938 LKR
28	Education & University	29	3,394,438 LKR
29	Law	10	3,102,444 LKR
30	Military	8	2,956,446 LKR
31	Health Care & Medical II	11	2,919,947 LKR
32	Public Sector	8	2,919,947 LKR
33	Organization & Coordination	14	2,883,447 LKR
34	Customer Services	16	2,810,449 LKR
35	Health Care & Medical	12	2,627,952 LKR
36	Making Design	8	2,408,956 LKR
37	Engineers & Technicians III	1	1,240,977 LKR

Careers / Colombo (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys
1	Director	18	15,220,225 LKR
2	CEO	15	14,636,235 LKR
3	General Manager	21	14,490,238 LKR
4	Bank Manager	10	11,424,293 LKR
5	Banks	10	10,256,314 LKR
6	Logistics Manager	7	8,905,839 LKR
7	Other Human Resource Career	10	8,759,841 LKR
8	IT Project Manager	34	7,190,370 LKR
9	Finance Manager	21	6,569,881 LKR
10	Chartered Accountant	28	6,277,886 LKR
11	Lead Developer	14	6,204,888 LKR
12	IT Manager	48	6,131,889 LKR
13	Human Resources Manager	33	5,985,891 LKR
14	Engineering Manager	6	5,511,400 LKR
15	Accounting Assistant	5	5,438,401 LKR
16	Certified Management Accountant	10	5,328,903 LKR
17	Senior Accountant	9	5,255,905 LKR
18	Business Manager	6	5,109,907 LKR
19	Marketing Manager	24	5,073,408 LKR
20	Other Engineer Career	8	4,927,411 LKR
21	Computer Engineer	7	4,854,412 LKR
22	Account Manager	7	4,635,416 LKR
23	Construction Manager	6	4,635,416 LKR
24	Business Development Manager	9	4,598,916 LKR
25	Financial Analyst	18	4,562,417 LKR
26	Manager	15	4,525,918 LKR
27	Other IT Career	12	4,525,918 LKR
28	Lecturer	11	4,525,918 LKR
29	Operations Manager	12	4,343,421 LKR
30	Sales Manager	21	4,197,424 LKR
31	Manufacturing	7	4,051,426 LKR
32	Software Developer	48	3,905,429 LKR
33	Other Finance Career	15	3,905,429 LKR
34	Other Tourism Career	8	3,868,930 LKR
35	Other Management Career	20	3,613,434 LKR
36	Doctor	6	3,540,436 LKR
37	Engineer	30	3,430,938 LKR
38	Audit Manager	16	3,357,939 LKR
39	.NET Developer	13	3,357,939 LKR
40	Java Developer	9	3,357,939 LKR
41	Accountant	33	3,284,940 LKR
42	Software Engineer	21	3,284,940 LKR
43	Architect	8	3,138,943 LKR
44	Mechanical Engineer	13	3,029,445 LKR
45	Other Public Sector Career	6	2,810,449 LKR
46	Fashion Designer	6	2,664,451 LKR
47	Risk Manager	7	2,591,453 LKR
48	Marketing	10	2,554,953 LKR
49	PHP Developer	5	2,372,457 LKR
50	IT Coordinator	10	2,299,458 LKR
51	Assistant Manager	14	2,116,961 LKR
52	Marketing Executive	17	1,934,465 LKR
53	Financial Accountant	6	1,897,965 LKR
54	Human Resource	13	1,605,971 LKR
55	Accountant Executive	20	1,459,973 LKR
56	Human Resource Administrator	6	1,313,976 LKR
57	Call Center	6	1,204,478 LKR
58	Teacher	7	1,167,978 LKR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Commissioned Officer

Posted 08 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Administration, Human Resources, ."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	1,689,200 LKR

Sales Manager

Posted 07 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Key account management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	3,620,400 LKR

Tech Led

Posted 07 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"IT Operations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Intermediate	2,848,000 LKR

Deputy Manager

Posted 06 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing a finance and accounting shared service operations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	1,206,700 LKR

It Manager

Posted 31 August 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing IT."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Expert	2,590,400 LKR

Accountant

Posted 24 July 2022

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	Advanced	12,541,200 LKR

Financial Controller

Posted 22 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Finance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Expert	3,655,800 LKR

Head Of Operations

Posted 21 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Total Operation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	2,132,300 LKR

Head Of Ict

Posted 21 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"IT Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	4,264,900 LKR

Senior Software Engineer

Posted 19 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"C++ Senior Software Engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	4,264,900 LKR

Senior Manager

Posted 17 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"MBA Knowledge."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	1,827,900 LKR

Software Engineer Php

Posted 16 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"PHP Laravel Zend HTML Js."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Advanced	1,232,200 LKR

Director

Posted 14 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"IFRS, Auditing, Forensic."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	Expert	4,560,200 LKR

Director

Posted 14 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"IFRS, Auditing, Forensic."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	4,560,200 LKR

All Hr Functions

Posted 16 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Employee lifecycle."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	1,175,300 LKR

Civil Engineer

Posted 13 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Drainage design."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	1,917,700 LKR

Business Process Reengineering

Posted 13 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Continuous improvement."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	1,422,700 LKR

Senior Marketing Executive

Posted 12 June 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Engage with customers
Introduce the product and services."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	1,175,300 LKR

Corporate Communications Executive

Posted 25 May 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Writing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	1,250,800 LKR

Director - It

Posted 06 April 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"IT Projects and teams management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	8,992,000 LKR

Team Leader

Posted 22 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	1,834,100 LKR

Assistant Accountant

Posted 20 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Operations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	20,371,400 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	17,984,300 LKR

Mechanical Engineer

Posted 12 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Reviewing contractor's submissions, attending meetings."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	4,316,000 LKR

Ops Mge

Posted 09 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Food Safety."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	Expert	5,474,900 LKR

Technical Project Manager

Posted 04 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project Management, Product Management, Delivery Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	7,553,200 LKR

Technical Project Manager

Posted 04 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project Management
Delivery Management
Product Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	7,553,200 LKR

Senior Software Engineer

Posted 04 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

". Net Core, . Net, Azure DevOps, MSSQL."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Expert	5,395,300 LKR

Software Engineer

Posted 16 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Maintain AWS lambdas."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	6,235,200 LKR

It Manager

Posted 15 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Network Manage, Web Manage, Helpdesk."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	High School	8-12 Years	Advanced	1,251,600 LKR

Junior Financial Analyst

Posted 13 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Financial analysis, accounting, data analysis."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Basic	1,791,800 LKR

Project Manager

Posted 18 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Master."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Masters Degree	0-1 Year	Advanced	3,005,000 LKR

Accountant

Posted 14 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Accounting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Expert	2,253,800 LKR

Relationship Manager

Posted 14 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Risk Management, Financial analysis, Reporting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	2,704,600 LKR

Bookkeeper

Posted 13 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Bookkeeper."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Intermediate	16,903,600 LKR

Senior Software Engineer

Posted 11 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Backed development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	5,634,400 LKR

Manager

Posted 11 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Accounting and Audit."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	4,507,700 LKR

Assistant Manager

Posted 11 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Dealing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Intermediate	3,944,100 LKR

Executive Project

Posted 06 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Recruit employee 
Maintain Petty cash Settlement from Site Officers."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Advanced	1,870,600 LKR

General

Posted 05 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Contract."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	1,877,900 LKR

Finance And Administrative Manager

Posted 26 December 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing HR, Admin & Finance departments. 
I am a woman."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	Expert	6,423,200 LKR

Chief Executive Officer

Posted 26 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Marketing, Management, Digital Marketing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	Expert	6,761,500 LKR

Assistant Manager - Customer Service

Posted 25 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Customer Service."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	2,095,800 LKR

Software Engineer

Posted 24 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Programming, android."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	3,493,400 LKR

Pattern Technologist

Posted 23 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Advance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	5,292,400 LKR

Marketing Assistant

Posted 22 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Content."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	1,352,300 LKR

Project Manager

Posted 22 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project Management and Coordination."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	11,269,200 LKR

Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning Officer

Posted 20 November 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Facilitate Monitoring, Evaluation, Accountability & Learning for development projects. Design development projects."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	2,104,900 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	2,483,400 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	1,577,500 LKR

COLOMBO / SALARY SRI LANKA

1,211

5,020,849 LKR

2,554,953 LKR

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People's individual salary examples (surveys)

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