HEALTH CARE & MEDICAL / SALARY
SRI LANKA

SALARY SURVEYS

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324.98 LKR = 1 USD

2,566,680 LKR

$7,898 USD

Colombo

2,395,741 LKR

1,299,913 LKR

$4,000 USD

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Average Salary / Health Care & Medical / Sri Lanka

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Average salary for Health Care & Medical / Sri Lanka is 2,566,680 LKR per year. The most typical earning is 1,299,913 LKR. All data are based on 17 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 2,989,802 LKR. Women receive a salary of 2,599,827 LKR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 3,249,784 LKR. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 2,437,338 LKR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 2-4 Years of experience receive salary of 3,379,776 LKR. Employees with 4-8 Years of experience receive 2,859,810 LKR.

Levels / Health Care & Medical / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

Salary Levels (LKR) per Year	Surveys	[%]
325,000 LKR - 649,599 LKR	0	n/a
650,000 LKR - 974,599 LKR	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
974,900 LKR - 1,624,599 LKR	6	100% 35.29%
1,624,900 LKR - 3,249,499 LKR	5	64.71% 29.41%
3,249,800 LKR - 4,874,399 LKR	6	35.29% 35.29%
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	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	0	n/a
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 / Health Care & Medical / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	8	2,989,802 LKR
2	Women	6	2,599,827 LKR

Education / Health Care & Medical / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	4	3,249,784 LKR
2	Masters Degree	3	2,437,338 LKR
3	Bachelors Degree	9	2,372,342 LKR
4	Bellow H. School	1	2,014,866 LKR

Experience / Health Care & Medical / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys
1	2-4 Years	4	3,379,776 LKR
2	4-8 Years	4	2,859,810 LKR
3	1-2 Years	5	2,307,347 LKR
4	12-16 Years	2	2,177,355 LKR
5	0-1 Year	2	1,397,407 LKR

Age / Health Care & Medical / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys
1	26-30	4	3,119,793 LKR
2	31-35	5	2,989,802 LKR
3	41-45	2	2,859,810 LKR
4	36-40	1	2,794,814 LKR
5	46-50	1	2,014,866 LKR
6	21-25	1	1,494,901 LKR
7	n/a	3	1,429,905 LKR

Work Type / Health Care & Medical / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys
1	Contract	2	2,924,806 LKR
2	Permanent	14	2,567,330 LKR
3	Self Employed	1	1,754,883 LKR

Cities / Health Care & Medical / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	--Other--	4	3,119,793 LKR
2	Colombo	13	2,404,840 LKR

Careers / Health Care & Medical / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys
1	Doctor	11	3,119,793 LKR
2	Neonatal Nurse	1	2,014,866 LKR
3	Medical Assistant	1	1,494,901 LKR
4	Clinical Coordinator	1	1,462,403 LKR
5	Medical Office Manager	1	1,462,403 LKR
6	Doctor Specialist	2	1,397,407 LKR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Dentist

Posted 19 May 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Consultation, extractions, restorations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	3,048,600 LKR

Medical Officer

Posted 18 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"I do Shifts."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Doctorate Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	3,411,300 LKR

House Officer

Posted 07 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Clerk and manage patients in a tertiary care hospital 
MBBS."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	3,828,900 LKR

Medical Officer

Posted 24 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Medical Officer (Health Informatics)."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	2,305,400 LKR

General Practitioner

Posted 05 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Advising patient."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Doctorate Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	4,391,100 LKR

Doctor

Posted 20 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Examine patient and treatment."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	1,119,600 LKR

Senior House Officer In Surgery

Posted 17 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Performing surgeries."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	4,171,700 LKR

Pharmacological Associate

Posted 21 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"• Analyze and interpret unstructured data in diverse therapy areas (e. g. comments on Facebook, Twitter, other
social media channels) for tracking adverse events, ensuring 100% accuracy by conforming to the SOPs
• Lay strong emphasis on quality, ensuring zero errors during execution and/or review of comments while
analyzing adverse events
• Coordinate effectively with team members, stakeholders and liaise with technology team to drive projects
successfully, and leverage automation to enhance productivity as well as quality
• Willing to work on public holidays/weekends on rotation basis (if required)."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	1,449,100 LKR

Neonatology

Posted 20 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Work as medics officer neonatology, can intubation and ventilate babies."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Doctorate Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	3,782,400 LKR

Asst Manager Operations

Posted 25 July 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Operations Manager."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	3,782,400 LKR

Sister In Charge

Posted 25 February 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Control NICU
Control Staff
Patient Care
Neonatal Care."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bellow H. School	12-16 Years	n/a	2,017,100 LKR

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