MECHANICAL ENGINEER / SALARY
SRI LANKA

SALARY SURVEYS

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324.98 LKR = 1 USD

2,590,728 LKR

$7,972 USD

Colombo

2,681,072 LKR

2,274,849 LKR

$7,000 USD

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Average Salary / Mechanical Engineer / Sri Lanka

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Average salary for Mechanical Engineer / Sri Lanka is 2,590,728 LKR per year. The most typical earning is 2,274,849 LKR. All data are based on 14 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 2,892,308 LKR. Women receive a salary of 1,202,420 LKR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 3,412,274 LKR. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 2,404,840 LKR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 8-12 Years of experience receive salary of 5,459,638 LKR. Employees with 4-8 Years of experience receive 2,924,806 LKR.

Levels / Mechanical Engineer / 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	2	100% 14.29%
974,900 LKR - 1,624,599 LKR	3	85.71% 21.43%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
1,624,900 LKR - 3,249,499 LKR	6	64.29% 42.86%
3,249,800 LKR - 4,874,399 LKR	1	21.43% 7.14%
4,874,700 LKR - 6,499,199 LKR	2	14.29% 14.29%
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 / Mechanical Engineer / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	11	2,892,308 LKR
2	Women	2	1,202,420 LKR

Education / Mechanical Engineer / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	4	3,412,274 LKR
2	Bachelors Degree	9	2,404,840 LKR
3	Some College	1	877,441 LKR

Experience / Mechanical Engineer / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys
1	8-12 Years	1	5,459,638 LKR
2	4-8 Years	3	2,924,806 LKR
3	2-4 Years	6	2,697,321 LKR
4	0-1 Year	1	1,494,901 LKR
5	1-2 Years	3	1,429,905 LKR

Age / Mechanical Engineer / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys
1	31-35	3	5,037,166 LKR
2	26-30	6	2,209,853 LKR
3	n/a	1	2,112,360 LKR
4	21-25	3	1,624,892 LKR
5	46-50	1	877,441 LKR

Work Type / Mechanical Engineer / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	9	2,989,802 LKR
2	Part Time	1	2,502,334 LKR
3	Contract	4	1,754,883 LKR

Cities / Mechanical Engineer / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Colombo	13	2,697,321 LKR
2	--Other--	1	1,429,905 LKR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

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	3,842,900 LKR

Construction

Posted 26 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"AC, ac maintenance, AC repair."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	1,505,000 LKR

Engineer

Posted 20 May 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Designing fuel supply system. Done pump calculations. Coordination work."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	966,800 LKR

Engineer

Posted 16 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	878,100 LKR

Project Engineer

Posted 01 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Guid the labours."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	1,427,000 LKR

Mechanical Engineer

Posted 11 December 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Review MSB's, RFI's. Check design and execute."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	2,395,400 LKR

Maintenence Head

Posted 06 December 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Do both preventive and breakdown maintenence."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	1,418,200 LKR

Factory Solution Engineer

Posted 19 June 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Responsible to business development aspect of factory solutions for North Asia region with a primary focus on sales revenue and lead generation. The role will balance project leadership and customer management to grow our sales funnel."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Colombo	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	3,025,900 LKR