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364.99 LKR = 1 USD

4,943,470 LKR

$13,544 USD
Colombo

5,021,214 LKR

2,554,953 LKR

$7,000 USD
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Average Salary / Sri Lanka

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Average salary in Sri Lanka is 4,943,470 LKR per year. The most typical earning is 2,554,953 LKR. All data are based on 1,376 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 5,365,403 LKR. Women receive a salary of 3,613,434 LKR.

The most paid careers are Sports & Recreation with average income 8,504,346 LKR and Management & Business with income 8,358,349 LKR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 8,066,354 LKR. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 7,555,363 LKR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 10,913,303 LKR. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive 10,219,815 LKR.

Levels / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

Salary Levels (LKR) per Year Surveys [%]
365,000 LKR - 729,599 LKR
0 n/a
730,000 LKR - 1,094,599 LKR
130 100%
9.45%
1,095,000 LKR - 1,824,599 LKR
270 90.55%
19.62%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
1,825,000 LKR - 3,649,599 LKR
415 70.93%
30.16%
3,649,900 LKR - 5,474,499 LKR
208 40.77%
15.12%
5,474,900 LKR - 7,299,499 LKR
136 25.65%
9.88%
7,299,900 LKR - 9,124,499 LKR
72 15.77%
5.23%
9,124,800 LKR - 10,949,399 LKR
31 10.54%
2.25%
10,949,800 LKR - 12,774,399 LKR
24 8.28%
1.74%
12,774,800 LKR - 14,599,399 LKR
25 6.54%
1.82%
14,599,700 LKR - 16,424,299 LKR
10 4.72%
0.73%
16,424,700 LKR - 18,249,299 LKR
10 4%
0.73%
18,249,700 LKR - 20,074,299 LKR
4 3.27%
0.29%
20,074,600 LKR - 21,899,199 LKR
8 2.98%
0.58%
21,899,600 LKR - 23,724,199 LKR
6 2.4%
0.44%
23,724,600 LKR - 25,549,199 LKR
2 1.96%
0.15%
25,549,500 LKR - 27,374,099 LKR
4 1.82%
0.29%
27,374,500 LKR - 29,199,099 LKR
3 1.53%
0.22%
29,199,500 LKR - 31,024,099 LKR
1 1.31%
0.07%
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%
0.22%
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 1.02%
0.07%
43,799,200 LKR - 45,623,799 LKR
2 0.94%
0.15%
45,624,200 LKR - 47,448,799 LKR
2 0.8%
0.15%
47,449,100 LKR - 49,273,699 LKR
1 0.65%
0.07%
49,274,100 LKR - 51,098,699 LKR
0 n/a
51,099,100 LKR - 52,923,699 LKR
1 0.58%
0.07%
52,924,000 LKR - 54,748,599 LKR
1 0.51%
0.07%
HIGH SALARIES
54,749,000 LKR - 58,398,599 LKR
2 0.44%
0.15%
58,398,900 LKR - 62,048,499 LKR
1 0.29%
0.07%
62,048,900 LKR - 65,698,399 LKR
1 0.22%
0.07%
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 0.15%
0.07%
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
1 0.07%
0.07%
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Gender / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Men 977 5,365,403 LKR
2 Women 306 3,613,434 LKR

Education / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Doctorate Degree 28 8,066,354 LKR
2 Masters Degree 354 7,555,363 LKR
3 Bachelors Degree 760 4,124,425 LKR
4 High School 94 3,321,440 LKR
5 Some College 131 3,248,441 LKR
6 Bellow H. School 9 2,700,951 LKR

Experience / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 20+ Years 103 10,913,303 LKR
2 16-20 Years 82 10,219,815 LKR
3 12-16 Years 120 7,774,359 LKR
4 8-12 Years 241 5,328,903 LKR
5 4-8 Years 321 3,868,930 LKR
6 2-4 Years 243 3,065,944 LKR
7 0-1 Year 129 2,554,953 LKR
8 1-2 Years 137 2,189,960 LKR

Age / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 56-60 13 15,110,727 LKR
2 51-55 27 11,314,795 LKR
3 46-50 46 10,876,803 LKR
4 41-45 70 9,416,830 LKR
5 36-40 168 6,934,874 LKR
6 31-35 295 5,182,906 LKR
7 61-65 4 4,963,910 LKR
8 n/a 94 4,744,914 LKR
9 14-20 21 4,744,914 LKR
10 26-30 430 3,102,444 LKR
11 21-25 208 2,664,451 LKR

Work Type / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Self Employed 27 11,935,284 LKR
2 Permanent 1,130 4,927,411 LKR
3 Contract 195 4,270,422 LKR
4 Part Time 24 2,408,956 LKR

Cities / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Colombo 1,211 5,036,909 LKR
2 Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia 20 4,744,914 LKR
3 --Other-- 104 4,452,919 LKR
4 Moratuwa 8 4,160,924 LKR
5 Negombo 33 3,978,428 LKR

Career Groups / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 Sports & Recreation 1 8,504,346 LKR
2 Management & Business 164 8,358,349 LKR
3 Media 13 6,679,379 LKR
4 Salesmen & Saleswomen 9 6,314,386 LKR
5 Finance & Banking 113 6,241,387 LKR
6 Restaurants, Inns, Pubs 13 6,022,391 LKR
7 Security & Fireguard 2 5,547,899 LKR
8 Fashion 13 5,401,902 LKR
9 Logistics, Road, Railway 13 5,401,902 LKR
10 Aviation & Shipping 14 5,365,403 LKR
11 Hotels & Tourism 36 5,000,409 LKR
12 IT & Programming 221 4,781,413 LKR
13 Arts, Culture, Performance 1 4,708,415 LKR
14 Manufacturing & Labor Workers 21 4,635,416 LKR
15 Architect Constructions 12 4,635,416 LKR
16 Construction & Labor Workers 19 4,525,918 LKR
17 Properties & Real Estates 3 4,452,919 LKR
18 Human Resources 79 4,343,421 LKR
19 Marketing, Sales, Purchase 111 4,306,922 LKR
20 Insurance 11 4,306,922 LKR
21 Accounting & Administration 185 4,233,923 LKR
22 IT & Programming II 73 4,160,924 LKR
23 Engineers & Technicians V 12 4,124,425 LKR
24 Engineers & Technicians 74 3,832,430 LKR
25 Automobile 6 3,832,430 LKR
26 Engineers & Technicians II 2 3,759,432 LKR
27 Making Design 9 3,503,936 LKR
28 Engineers & Technicians IV 7 3,467,437 LKR
29 Health Care & Medical II 12 3,284,940 LKR
30 Education & University 39 3,175,442 LKR
31 Military 8 2,956,446 LKR
32 Law 11 2,919,947 LKR
33 Health Care & Medical 16 2,846,948 LKR
34 Customer Services 18 2,664,451 LKR
35 Organization & Coordination 19 2,591,453 LKR
36 Public Sector 14 2,445,455 LKR
37 Agriculture & Fishing 1 1,715,469 LKR
38 Engineers & Technicians III 1 1,240,977 LKR

Careers / Sri Lanka (Gross LKR)

# Surveys AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1 General Manager 24 15,110,727 LKR
2 CEO 16 15,001,229 LKR
3 Director 20 14,490,238 LKR
4 Hotel Manager 7 11,022,801 LKR
5 Bank Manager 11 10,621,308 LKR
6 Banks 11 9,745,324 LKR
7 Logistics Manager 7 8,905,839 LKR
8 Other Human Resource Career 11 8,029,855 LKR
9 IT Project Manager 35 7,226,869 LKR
10 Finance Manager 23 6,350,885 LKR
11 Lead Developer 14 6,204,888 LKR
12 Chartered Accountant 30 6,131,889 LKR
13 IT Manager 54 5,693,897 LKR
14 Human Resources Manager 38 5,474,901 LKR
15 Certified Management Accountant 10 5,328,903 LKR
16 Business Manager 6 5,109,907 LKR
17 Marketing Manager 24 5,073,408 LKR
18 Engineering Manager 9 5,036,909 LKR
19 Senior Accountant 11 4,890,911 LKR
20 Computer Engineer 7 4,854,412 LKR
21 Manager 18 4,635,416 LKR
22 Account Manager 7 4,635,416 LKR
23 Business Development Manager 9 4,598,916 LKR
24 Financial Analyst 18 4,562,417 LKR
25 Other IT Career 12 4,525,918 LKR
26 Other Engineer Career 11 4,416,420 LKR
27 Operations Manager 12 4,343,421 LKR
28 Software Developer 54 3,978,428 LKR
29 Sales Manager 24 3,941,928 LKR
30 Lecturer 16 3,868,930 LKR
31 Other Tourism Career 8 3,868,930 LKR
32 Engineer 37 3,722,932 LKR
33 Other Finance Career 16 3,722,932 LKR
34 Other Management Career 20 3,613,434 LKR
35 Doctor 10 3,540,436 LKR
36 Manufacturing 10 3,540,436 LKR
37 Civil Engineer 7 3,467,437 LKR
38 Accountant 41 3,430,938 LKR
39 Audit Manager 16 3,357,939 LKR
40 .NET Developer 13 3,357,939 LKR
41 Software Engineer 21 3,284,940 LKR
42 Marketing 11 3,248,441 LKR
43 Java Developer 10 3,138,943 LKR
44 Architect 8 3,138,943 LKR
45 Mechanical Engineer 14 2,919,947 LKR
46 Electrical Engineer 7 2,883,447 LKR
47 Risk Manager 7 2,591,453 LKR
48 Financial Accountant 7 2,518,454 LKR
49 Other Public Sector Career 10 2,335,957 LKR
50 Fashion Designer 8 2,262,959 LKR
51 IT Coordinator 12 2,189,960 LKR
52 Assistant Manager 14 2,116,961 LKR
53 Marketing Executive 17 1,934,465 LKR
54 Human Resource 18 1,605,971 LKR
55 Human Resource Administrator 8 1,532,972 LKR
56 Accountant Executive 22 1,423,474 LKR
57 Call Center 7 1,240,977 LKR
58 Teacher 7 1,167,978 LKR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Commissioned Officer
Posted 08 September 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Colombo Bachelors Degree 1-2 Years Advanced 1,689,200 LKR

Sales Manager
Posted 07 September 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Colombo Masters Degree 4-8 Years Advanced 3,620,400 LKR

Tech Led
Posted 07 September 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Colombo Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years Intermediate 2,848,000 LKR

Deputy Manager
Posted 06 September 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Colombo Masters Degree 4-8 Years Advanced 1,206,700 LKR

It Manager
Posted 31 August 2022
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
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
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
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
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Colombo Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years Advanced 4,264,900 LKR

Aircraft Maintenace
Posted 17 July 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Dehiwala-Mount Lavinia Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years Advanced 4,021,100 LKR

Senior Manager
Posted 17 July 2022
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
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Colombo Bachelors Degree 0-1 Year Advanced 1,232,200 LKR

Director
Posted 14 July 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Colombo Masters Degree 12-16 Years Expert 4,560,200 LKR

Director
Posted 14 July 2022
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
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Colombo Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years Advanced 1,175,300 LKR

Civil Engineer
Posted 13 June 2022
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
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
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
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Colombo Masters Degree 1-2 Years Intermediate 1,250,800 LKR

Director - It
Posted 06 April 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Colombo Masters Degree 16-20 Years Advanced 8,992,000 LKR

Team Leader
Posted 22 March 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Colombo Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years Advanced 1,834,100 LKR

Head Of It
Posted 22 March 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Negombo Masters Degree 2-4 Years Advanced 1,510,300 LKR

Assistant Accountant
Posted 20 March 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Colombo Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years Advanced 20,371,400 LKR

Internal Auditor
Posted 18 March 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Colombo Masters Degree 4-8 Years Expert 17,984,300 LKR

Mechanical Engineer
Posted 12 March 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Colombo Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years Advanced 4,316,000 LKR

Ops Mge
Posted 09 March 2022
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
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
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
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Colombo Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years Expert 5,395,300 LKR

Software Engineer
Posted 16 February 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Colombo Bachelors Degree 1-2 Years Advanced 6,235,200 LKR

It Manager
Posted 15 February 2022
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
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Colombo Bachelors Degree 0-1 Year Basic 1,791,800 LKR

Project Manager
Posted 18 January 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Colombo Masters Degree 0-1 Year Advanced 3,005,000 LKR

Software Engineer
Posted 15 January 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Moratuwa Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years Advanced 6,573,500 LKR

Director Factory Manager
Posted 15 January 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Negombo Bachelors Degree 16-20 Years Advanced 7,414,800 LKR

Accountant
Posted 14 January 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Colombo Bachelors Degree 0-1 Year Expert 2,253,800 LKR

Relationship Manager
Posted 14 January 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Colombo Masters Degree 4-8 Years Advanced 2,704,600 LKR

Bookkeeper
Posted 13 January 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Colombo Bachelors Degree 8-12 Years Intermediate 16,903,600 LKR

Assistant Manager Human Resources & Admin
Posted 13 January 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
--Other-- Some College 4-8 Years Intermediate 2,456,400 LKR

Officer
Posted 12 January 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
--Other-- Bachelors Degree 0-1 Year Intermediate 1,352,300 LKR

Senior Software Engineer
Posted 11 January 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Colombo Bachelors Degree 2-4 Years Advanced 5,634,400 LKR

Manager
Posted 11 January 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Colombo Masters Degree 2-4 Years Advanced 4,507,700 LKR

Assistant Manager
Posted 11 January 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Colombo Bachelors Degree 4-8 Years Intermediate 3,944,100 LKR

Executive Project
Posted 06 January 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Colombo Bachelors Degree 1-2 Years Advanced 1,870,600 LKR

General
Posted 05 January 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Colombo Bachelors Degree 8-12 Years Advanced 1,877,900 LKR

Software Engineer
Posted 02 January 2022
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
--Other-- Some College 8-12 Years Advanced 1,983,400 LKR

Finance And Administrative Manager
Posted 26 December 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Colombo Masters Degree 12-16 Years Expert 6,423,200 LKR

Finance Manager
Posted 03 December 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
--Other-- Masters Degree 8-12 Years Advanced 6,761,500 LKR

It Manager Cum Lecturer
Posted 03 December 2021
City Education Experience Knowledge Gross salary / year
Negombo Bachelors Degree 1-2 Years Intermediate 1,194,300 LKR

ECONOMY / Sri Lanka

Software developers earn around 6,500 USD per year and around 14,000 USD per year receive more skilled senior developers. Average incomes for mechanical engineers are similar to IT and are around 6,300 USD. An accountant earn about 6,000 USD on average per year. Average annual income for employees with Bachelors degree in Sri Lanka is around 11,500 USD.


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