Remote Software Engineer Salaries in Sri Lanka

How much do remote developers in Sri Lanka expect to make? $47,736 per year on average (based on self-reported data).

This estimated average salary is based on the expected salaries of Arc Developers in that location. Remote software engineer salaries in Sri Lanka are amongst the lowest for Asia.
Below are some things to consider when hiring developers based in this location or building your next engineering hub.

$47,736USD
Avg. Developer Salary
$66,536USD
Avg. Senior Developer Salary

Salary breakdown by expertise

Use the dropdown to compare software engineer salaries in Sri Lanka with another location.

Compare with:
Singapore
Sri Lanka remote developer salarySri Lanka
Front-end Developer
$44,728
$68,588
Back-end Developer
$45,741
$72,064
Data Scientist
$51,090
$74,222
App Developer
$45,233
$70,122
DevOps Engineer
$51,507
$79,600

English Proficiency in Sri Lanka

#78
Ranking out of 100 countries/regions

About software engineer salary in Sri Lanka

Work with great developers — who just happen to be outside your zip code.We built this tool to help you understand how much remote developers expect to be paid annually across different countries around the world. Software engineer salary in Sri Lanka are calculated using self-reported data from remote developers based in Sri Lanka, and may not be representative of local salaries.Learn More

The salary data is based on the expected salary of over 300,000 remote developers in Arc's network. Developers provide us with their expected salary after passing our comprehensive vetting process (click here to learn more about Arc’s vetting process).

In addition to software development experience, our research indicates two other major factors that affect salary expectations:

・Local rent and cost of living.
・English ability (in countries where English is not the primary language, developers with a good command of English can often charge a premium compared to local rates).

In addition to providing a base salary, organizations may offer remote developers a more comprehensive package when hired long-term. This package may include benefits such as health insurance, equipment stipends, cash bonuses for high performance, company equity, etc. (For more information on benefits frequently offered to remote developers, click here.)

Hire remote developers in Sri Lanka with Arc

Mohamed S. - developer in Sri Lanka
Mohamed S.
Full Stack Developer

Experienced Software Developer adept in bringing forth expertise in design, installation, testing and maintenance of software systems. Equipped with a diverse and promising skil-set. Procient in various platforms, languages, and embedded systems. Experienced with the latest cutting edge development tools and procedures. Able to eectively self-manage during independent projects, as well as collaborate as part of a productive team.

Saminda W. - developer in Sri Lanka
Saminda W.
Experienced Mentor and Software design and full stack developer in desktop and web apps

**Services:** Practice and make you ready for your exams/interviews, guidance for your projects, assignments/homeworks, revisions. Perform or guide you through the entire software lifecycle (Planning, Requirements, Design, Build, Document, Test, Deploy) and full stack development. **Expertise:** Java, Python, C/C++, C#, Javascript, Perl, php, Html/CSS, LATex, Bash scripting, Matlab/Octave, SQL **Concepts/Frameworks/Libraries:** OOP, Database, Graph/Tree/Arrays/Linked list/Heaps, Sequencing, BFS/DFS/Sorting/Kruskal/Prims, RegEx, Unit Testing / JUnit, javafx, Matplotlib, JQuery, numpy, pandas, scipy, scikit-learn, pygame, ChartJS, D3.js, OpenCV You may reach me via my linkdn or google account 'samindaw'

Imesha S. - developer in Sri Lanka
Imesha S.
Technical Lead | Co-Founder | Full Stack | Mentor

- A tech lead with more than 5 years professional experience - A 1st class BSc degree holder in computer science and engineering - Mentor, opensource contributor, computer security expert - AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Certified Kubenetes Application Developer

Salary reports by technologies

Now that you know the software engineer salaries in Sri Lanka, take a look at developers’ salary expectations based on the technologies they’re experienced in.

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