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🇱🇰 Updated March 2, 2026

Petroleum Engineer in Sri Lanka

Detailed salary information for Petroleum Engineer positions in Sri Lanka, including pay in LKR and USD with national income comparison.

Annual Salary (per year)
1,162,900 LKR
Salary in USD / year
$3,875.8
National Percentile
Top 40%

Job Details

Job TitlePetroleum Engineer
CategoryOil / Gas / Energy / Mining
Country🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
CurrencyLKR
Annual Salary (per year)1,162,900 LKR
Annual Salary in USD (per year)$3,875.8
Income TierMiddle 40%

Income Distribution Comparison

How this salary compares to national income brackets

This Salary
1,162,900
Bottom 50% Avg
242,832
Middle 40% Avg
1,576,931
Top 10% Avg
8,375,484
Top 1% Avg
35,009,483

Salary Insight

0.7x
compared to national average

A Petroleum Engineer in Sri Lanka earns 0.7x the national average income of 1,709,939 LKR.

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