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Average Employment Services Coordinator Salary in Sri Lanka for 2026

An employment services coordinator in Sri Lanka earns about 836,500 LKR a year. That's 22% below the national average of 1,077,700 LKR.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Sri Lanka sit around 382,600 LKR a year, while the very top stretches to 1,333,900 LKR. Everything on this page is in Sri Lankan rupee (LKR, symbol Rs රු), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Sri Lanka, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does an employment services coordinator make in Sri Lanka?

Average salary
836,500 LKR
69,708 LKR per month
Lowest reported
382,600 LKR
31,883 LKR per month
Highest reported
1,333,900 LKR
111,158 LKR per month

A typical employment services coordinator working in Sri Lanka brings home around 69,708 LKR a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 382,600 LKR, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,333,900 LKR for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior employment services coordinator working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How employment services coordinator pay ranges in Sri Lanka

A good way to think about salary in Sri Lanka is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all employment services coordinators in Sri Lanka earn less than 903,500 LKR a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 581,300 LKR (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 1,198,300 LKR (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of employment services coordinators sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 382,600 LKR. The highest stretch to 1,333,900 LKR, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

382,600
Low
903,500
Median
1,333,900
High
581,300
25th
1,198,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in LKR

Employment services coordinator pay by experience in Sri Lanka

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an employment services coordinator in Sri Lanka, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical employment services coordinator salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    437,300 LKR
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    582,700 LKR
  • 5-10 Years
    +48% from previous
    862,100 LKR
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    1,048,100 LKR
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    1,145,100 LKR
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    1,235,600 LKR

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 48%. That is the point at which a employment services coordinator typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Employment services coordinator pay by education in Sri Lanka

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving employment services coordinator pay in Sri Lanka. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average employment services coordinator salary in Sri Lanka broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Certificate or Diploma
    507,300 LKR
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +93% from previous
    979,300 LKR

Employment services coordinator gender pay gap in Sri Lanka

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Sri Lanka is no exception. Male employment services coordinators in Sri Lanka earn an average of 769,500 LKR a year, while female employment services coordinators earn around 902,100 LKR. That works out to a 15% gap in favour of women, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Employment Services Coordinator gender pay gap

15%

Men earn this much less than women on average in Sri Lanka.

Women 902,100 LKR
Men 769,500 LKR

Pay raises for an employment services coordinator in Sri Lanka

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Sri Lanka sees a raise of about 12% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 8% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Sri Lanka, the national average raise is around 9% every 17 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Sri Lanka:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Employment services coordinator bonus rates in Sri Lanka

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

32%

32% of employment services coordinators in Sri Lanka reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an employment services coordinator a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 68% of employment services coordinators reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Sri Lanka

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Employment services coordinator: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Sri Lanka is about 8% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

7%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Sri Lanka on average.

Public sector 1,109,200 LKR
Private sector 1,031,200 LKR

Employment services coordinator salary by city in Sri Lanka

Employment services coordinator pay is not even across Sri Lanka. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Colombo
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
ColomboCity931,900 LKR1,004,600 LKR426,700-1,476,700 LKR


Employment Services Coordinator in Sri Lanka: FAQs

  • How much does an employment services coordinator make per month in Sri Lanka?

    An employment services coordinator in Sri Lanka earns about 69,708 LKR a month before tax, based on an annual average of 836,500 LKR.

  • What's the salary range for an employment services coordinator in Sri Lanka?

    Entry-level employment services coordinators in Sri Lanka start near 382,600 LKR. Top-end pay reaches around 1,333,900 LKR. The middle 50% of earners sit between 581,300 and 1,198,300 LKR.

  • Is the median employment services coordinator salary in Sri Lanka higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 903,500 LKR, higher than the average of 836,500 LKR. Half of employment services coordinators in Sri Lanka earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for employment services coordinators in Sri Lanka?

    Men working as an employment services coordinator in Sri Lanka earn around 15% less than women on average (769,500 vs 902,100 LKR a year).

  • Do employment services coordinators in Sri Lanka get bonuses?

    About 32% of employment services coordinators in Sri Lanka reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do employment services coordinators earn more in the public or private sector in Sri Lanka?

    In Sri Lanka, the public sector pays an employment services coordinator about 8% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do employment services coordinators in Sri Lanka get a pay raise?

    An employment services coordinator in Sri Lanka sees a raise of around 12% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.