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Salaries in Sri Lanka (2026)

Mid-career median salaries for 111 professions in Sri Lanka, ranked from highest to lowest. Click any role for experience-level breakdowns, take-home estimates, and global comparisons.

Population

21,756,000

GDP per capita (PPP)

$15,633

Inflation rate

-4.8%

#Job TitleIndustryMedian Salary
1SurgeonHealthcareLKR 30,900,000
2AnesthesiologistHealthcareLKR 29,100,000
3PsychiatristHealthcareLKR 25,700,000
4Doctor (General Practitioner)HealthcareLKR 20,200,000
5AI EngineerTechnologyLKR 18,400,000
6Machine Learning EngineerTechnologyLKR 17,700,000
7PilotTransport & LogisticsLKR 17,500,000
8Investment BankerFinanceLKR 17,100,000
9Site Reliability EngineerTechnologyLKR 16,200,000
10Software EngineerTechnologyLKR 15,300,000
11Marketing ManagerMarketing & SalesLKR 15,300,000
12Product ManagerTechnologyLKR 15,200,000
13Data EngineerTechnologyLKR 15,000,000
14DentistHealthcareLKR 15,000,000
15DevOps EngineerTechnologyLKR 14,900,000
16LawyerLegalLKR 14,900,000
17Python DeveloperTechnologyLKR 14,600,000
18Cloud EngineerTechnologyLKR 14,600,000
19Data ScientistTechnologyLKR 14,300,000
20JudgeLegalLKR 14,300,000
21Backend DeveloperTechnologyLKR 14,200,000
22Mobile DeveloperTechnologyLKR 13,800,000
23Human Resources ManagerMarketing & SalesLKR 13,800,000
24Sales ManagerMarketing & SalesLKR 13,600,000
25ActuaryFinanceLKR 13,100,000
26Frontend DeveloperTechnologyLKR 12,900,000
27Cybersecurity AnalystTechnologyLKR 12,400,000
28Petroleum EngineerEngineeringLKR 12,400,000
29Aerospace EngineerEngineeringLKR 12,300,000
30EconomistScience & ResearchLKR 12,200,000
31PharmacistHealthcareLKR 12,000,000
32Nurse PractitionerHealthcareLKR 11,700,000
33UI/UX DesignerTechnologyLKR 11,200,000
34Web DeveloperTechnologyLKR 11,000,000
35Database AdministratorTechnologyLKR 10,900,000
36Project ManagerTechnologyLKR 10,700,000
37VeterinarianHealthcareLKR 10,600,000
38Research ScientistScience & ResearchLKR 10,600,000
39Chemical EngineerEngineeringLKR 10,500,000
40Financial AnalystFinanceLKR 10,400,000
41Electrical EngineerEngineeringLKR 10,300,000
42Supply Chain ManagerTransport & LogisticsLKR 10,300,000
43QA EngineerTechnologyLKR 10,200,000
44MidwifeHealthcareLKR 10,200,000
45Network EngineerTechnologyLKR 10,100,000
46Business AnalystTechnologyLKR 10,000,000
47Electronics EngineerEngineeringLKR 9,980,000
48Operations ManagerTransport & LogisticsLKR 9,760,000
49PsychologistHealthcareLKR 9,750,000
50Construction ManagerSkilled TradesLKR 9,630,000
51Environmental EngineerEngineeringLKR 9,600,000
52Compliance OfficerFinanceLKR 9,540,000
53Mechanical EngineerEngineeringLKR 9,500,000
54Systems AdministratorTechnologyLKR 9,480,000
55Industrial EngineerEngineeringLKR 9,370,000
56Structural EngineerEngineeringLKR 9,310,000
57Data AnalystTechnologyLKR 9,240,000
58ArchitectEngineeringLKR 9,240,000
59Civil EngineerEngineeringLKR 8,960,000
60Physical TherapistHealthcareLKR 8,910,000
61GeologistScience & ResearchLKR 8,670,000
62Occupational TherapistHealthcareLKR 8,520,000
63AccountantFinanceLKR 8,510,000
64AuditorFinanceLKR 8,480,000
65Insurance UnderwriterFinanceLKR 8,400,000
66ProfessorEducationLKR 8,340,000
67Account ManagerMarketing & SalesLKR 8,080,000
68Logistics ManagerTransport & LogisticsLKR 7,950,000
69BiologistScience & ResearchLKR 7,870,000
70Digital MarketerMarketing & SalesLKR 7,780,000
71ChemistScience & ResearchLKR 7,780,000
72Registered NurseHealthcareLKR 7,760,000
73SEO SpecialistMarketing & SalesLKR 7,550,000
74Dental HygienistHealthcareLKR 7,410,000
75RecruiterMarketing & SalesLKR 7,330,000
76Video EditorCreative & MediaLKR 7,090,000
77Content WriterMarketing & SalesLKR 6,830,000
78Loan OfficerFinanceLKR 6,780,000
79TranslatorCreative & MediaLKR 6,710,000
80Social Media ManagerMarketing & SalesLKR 6,670,000
81Graphic DesignerCreative & MediaLKR 6,600,000
82Sales RepresentativeMarketing & SalesLKR 6,470,000
83ParalegalLegalLKR 6,260,000
84JournalistCreative & MediaLKR 6,140,000
85IT Support SpecialistTechnologyLKR 6,050,000
86Interior DesignerCreative & MediaLKR 6,050,000
87Radiologic TechnologistHealthcareLKR 5,960,000
88Flight AttendantHospitality & ServiceLKR 5,960,000
89Special Education TeacherEducationLKR 5,950,000
90TeacherEducationLKR 5,850,000
91Hotel ManagerHospitality & ServiceLKR 5,800,000
92Event PlannerHospitality & ServiceLKR 5,660,000
93School CounselorEducationLKR 5,650,000
94Social WorkerHealthcareLKR 5,570,000
95Real Estate AgentMarketing & SalesLKR 5,470,000
96ElectricianSkilled TradesLKR 5,470,000
97PlumberSkilled TradesLKR 5,380,000
98Restaurant ManagerHospitality & ServiceLKR 5,380,000
99BookkeeperFinanceLKR 5,220,000
100HVAC TechnicianSkilled TradesLKR 5,120,000
101ChefHospitality & ServiceLKR 5,100,000
102Legal SecretaryLegalLKR 5,050,000
103CarpenterSkilled TradesLKR 4,920,000
104Retail ManagerHospitality & ServiceLKR 4,870,000
105Truck DriverTransport & LogisticsLKR 4,730,000
106Administrative AssistantHospitality & ServiceLKR 4,720,000
107MachinistSkilled TradesLKR 4,570,000
108WelderSkilled TradesLKR 4,400,000
109PhotographerCreative & MediaLKR 4,240,000
110MechanicSkilled TradesLKR 4,220,000
111Medical AssistantHealthcareLKR 3,750,000