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🇱🇰 Updated March 2, 2026

Waiter / Waitress in Sri Lanka

Detailed salary information for Waiter / Waitress positions in Sri Lanka, including pay in LKR and USD with national income comparison.

Annual Salary (per year)
359,900 LKR
Salary in USD / year
$1,199.5
National Percentile
Top 96%

Job Details

Job TitleWaiter / Waitress
CategoryFood / Hospitality / Tourism / Catering
Country🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
CurrencyLKR
Annual Salary (per year)359,900 LKR
Annual Salary in USD (per year)$1,199.5
Income TierBottom 50%

Income Distribution Comparison

How this salary compares to national income brackets

This Salary
359,900
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

0.2x
compared to national average

A Waiter / Waitress in Sri Lanka earns 0.2x the national average income of 1,709,939 LKR.

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