🇱🇰 Salary Updated March 1, 2026

Salaries in Sri Lanka

Comprehensive salary data across 50 job categories in LKR and USD.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners
Average Salary (per year)
1,123,161 LKR
$3,743 USD / year
Median Salary (per year)
1,030,200 LKR
Job Categories
50
Coverage
100%

Top Paying Jobs

View all →
RankJob TitleSalary / year (LKR)Salary / year (USD)Tier
1
Surgeon - Heart Transplant
Health and Medical
5,136,500 LKR $17,119.29 Top 10%
2
Surgeon - Orthopedic
Health and Medical
5,029,900 LKR $16,764.01 Top 10%
3
Chief of Surgery
Health and Medical
4,908,200 LKR $16,358.4 Middle 40%
4
Surgeon - Plastic Reconstructive
Health and Medical
4,703,900 LKR $15,677.49 Middle 40%
5
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic
Health and Medical
4,681,400 LKR $15,602.5 Middle 40%
6
Invasive Cardiologist
Health and Medical
4,450,400 LKR $14,832.61 Middle 40%
7
Surgeon - Neurology
Health and Medical
4,439,200 LKR $14,795.28 Middle 40%
8
Cardiovascular Specialist
Health and Medical
4,369,800 LKR $14,563.98 Middle 40%
9
Physician - Cardiology
Health and Medical
4,079,300 LKR $13,595.78 Middle 40%
10
Surgeon - Pediatric
Health and Medical
4,032,100 LKR $13,438.47 Middle 40%

Job Categories in Sri Lanka

Health and Medical
375 jobs · Avg. 1,684,925 LKR
Executive and Management
148 jobs · Avg. 1,519,439 LKR
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology
64 jobs · Avg. 1,505,775 LKR
Science and Technical Services
111 jobs · Avg. 1,499,720 LKR
Legal
51 jobs · Avg. 1,363,578 LKR
Real Estate
42 jobs · Avg. 1,272,424 LKR
View All 50 Categories
Type at least 2 characters to search across countries and job titles