ENGINEER / 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
3,054,472 LKR $9,399 USD		2,274,849 LKR $7,000 USD		Gross income Net (after tax) 324.98 LKR = 1 USD

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Average Salary / Engineer / Colombo

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Average salary for Engineer / Colombo is 3,054,472 LKR per year. The most typical earning is 2,274,849 LKR. All data are based on 30 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 3,217,287 LKR. Women receive a salary of 1,169,922 LKR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 4,679,690 LKR. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 2,697,321 LKR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 9,001,904 LKR. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive 5,167,157 LKR.

Levels / Engineer / Colombo (Gross LKR)

Salary Levels (LKR) per Year	Surveys	[%]
325,000 LKR - 649,599 LKR	0	n/a
650,000 LKR - 974,599 LKR	1	100% 3.33%
974,900 LKR - 1,624,599 LKR	5	96.67% 16.67%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
1,624,900 LKR - 3,249,499 LKR	14	80% 46.67%
3,249,800 LKR - 4,874,399 LKR	6	33.33% 20%
4,874,700 LKR - 6,499,199 LKR	3	13.33% 10%
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	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	1	3.33% 3.33%
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 / Engineer / Colombo (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	27	3,217,287 LKR
2	Women	1	1,169,922 LKR

Education / Engineer / Colombo (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	6	4,679,690 LKR
2	Bachelors Degree	23	2,697,321 LKR
3	Some College	1	1,754,883 LKR

Experience / Engineer / Colombo (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	2	9,001,904 LKR
2	20+ Years	1	5,167,157 LKR
3	2-4 Years	7	3,379,776 LKR
4	8-12 Years	3	3,314,780 LKR
5	4-8 Years	6	2,632,325 LKR
6	12-16 Years	1	2,339,845 LKR
7	1-2 Years	5	2,047,364 LKR
8	0-1 Year	5	1,299,913 LKR

Age / Engineer / Colombo (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys
1	41-45	2	9,001,904 LKR
2	51-55	1	5,167,157 LKR
3	26-30	12	3,054,797 LKR
4	31-35	6	2,827,312 LKR
5	n/a	2	1,722,385 LKR
6	21-25	7	1,592,394 LKR

Work Type / Engineer / Colombo (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys
1	Self Employed	1	15,436,478 LKR
2	Contract	11	3,152,291 LKR
3	Permanent	17	2,339,845 LKR
4	Part Time	1	1,884,875 LKR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Bim Manager

Posted 22 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Building Information Modeling."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	2,836,700 LKR

Civil Engineer

Posted 15 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Construction supervision
Construction management 
Designing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	1,762,000 LKR

Assistant Director

Posted 23 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Electricity Regulations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	3,331,000 LKR

Junior R&d Engineer

Posted 04 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Responsible for doing research and development based projects."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	987,900 LKR

Electrical Engineer

Posted 24 September 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"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."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	1,975,900 LKR

Quantity Surveyor

Posted 02 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing Quantity surveying."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	3,293,300 LKR

Civil Engineer

Posted 17 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Drawing coorination."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	1,690,500 LKR

Civil Engineering

Posted 05 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Construction or project manager."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	3,686,900 LKR

Service Engineer

Posted 14 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Comissioning, Preventive Maintenance, Troubleshooting Medical Analyzers."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	2,799,400 LKR

Electronics

Posted 26 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Electronic engineering."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	1,427,000 LKR

Land Surveyor

Posted 27 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I'm a graduated surveyor passed out from Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka and I have 2 years post qualifying experience in the building, road, irrigation, and bridges."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	3,110,400 LKR

Software Engineer

Posted 21 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Software Engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	3,293,300 LKR

Assistant Engineer

Posted 02 December 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Assistant engineer for civil work."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	1,765,000 LKR

Electrical Engineer

Posted 14 June 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Electrical Engineering."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	5,673,500 LKR

Structural Engineer

Posted 06 June 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Structural Designing of buildings, preparing bills."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	840,400 LKR

Product Development Engineer

Posted 24 May 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Developement to the specific products in the company."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	1,891,000 LKR

Civil Engineer

Posted 21 November 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"I have more than five years experience in construction field as a Civil Engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	5,182,400 LKR

Project Eng

Posted 28 September 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project Engineer in Building construction field."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	3,757,100 LKR

Civil Engineer

Posted 19 July 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Water supply maintenance & water supply project."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	3,109,400 LKR

Civil Engineer

Posted 19 July 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Water supply operation and maintenance works, Construction of water projects."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Masters Degree	20+ Years	n/a	5,182,400 LKR

Project Engineer

Posted 05 July 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project engineer, project cordinator."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	2,591,100 LKR

ENGINEER / SALARY COLOMBO

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3,054,472 LKR

2,274,849 LKR

Average Salary / Engineer / Colombo

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