A person working as an Insurance Appraiser in Panama typically earns around 2,160 PAB per month. Salaries range from 1,170 PAB (lowest) to 3,260 PAB (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Insurance Appraiser salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Insurance Appraiser salaries in Panama range from 1,170 PAB per month (minimum salary) to 3,260 PAB per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 1,990 PAB per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Insurance Appraiser(s) are earning less than 1,990 PAB while the other half are earning more than 1,990 PAB. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Insurance Appraiser(s) are earning less than 1,420 PAB while 75% of them are earning more than 1,420 PAB. Also from the diagram, 75% of Insurance Appraiser(s) are earning less than 2,420 PAB while 25% are earning more than 2,420 PAB.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Insurance Appraiser salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
An Insurance Appraiser with less than two years of experience makes approximately 1,360 PAB per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 1,710 PAB per month, 26% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 2,260 PAB per month, 32% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Insurance Appraiser(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 2,660 PAB per month, 18% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 2,940 PAB per month, 11% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 3,130 PAB per month, 6% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 1,360 PAB | |
2 - 5 Years | +26% | 1,710 PAB |
5 - 10 Years | +32% | 2,260 PAB |
10 - 15 Years | +18% | 2,660 PAB |
15 - 20 Years | +11% | 2,940 PAB |
20+ Years | +6% | 3,130 PAB |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down Insurance Appraiser salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is Certificate or Diploma, the average salary of an Insurance Appraiser is 1,880 PAB per month.
While someone with a Bachelor's Degree gets a salary of 2,800 PAB per month, 49% more than someone having a Certificate or Diploma degree.
Certificate or Diploma | 1,880 PAB | |
Bachelor's Degree | +49% | 2,800 PAB |
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Insurance Appraiser employees in Panama earn 7% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 2,220 PAB | |
Female | -6% | 2,080 PAB |
Insurance Appraiser(s) in Panama are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 10% every 19 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 7% granted to employees every 19 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 5% | |
Energy | 1% | |
Information Technology | 6% | |
Healthcare | 2% | |
Travel | 7% | |
Construction | 3% | |
Education | 8% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Panama for the year 2020. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
An Insurance Appraiser is considered to be a low bonus-based job due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
76% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 24% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 1% to 2% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 24% | |
No Bonus | 76% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
Example: | Example: |
Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Insurance Appraiser is 2% more than that of Insurance. Also, Insurance salaries are 0% more than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Actuarial Analyst | 2,890 PAB | ![]() |
Actuarial Assistant | 1,970 PAB | ![]() |
Actuary | 2,890 PAB | ![]() |
Adjustment Insurance Clerk | 750 PAB | ![]() |
Assistant Broker | 1,340 PAB | ![]() |
Assistant Claims Manager | 2,300 PAB | ![]() |
Associate Insurance Representative | 1,100 PAB | ![]() |
Auditing Insurance Manager | 3,210 PAB | ![]() |
Broker | 2,130 PAB | ![]() |
Claim Advocacy Professional | 2,190 PAB | ![]() |
Claims Adjuster | 780 PAB | ![]() |
Claims Analyst | 1,050 PAB | ![]() |
Claims Examiner | 1,130 PAB | ![]() |
Claims Manager | 2,960 PAB | ![]() |
Claims Processor | 750 PAB | ![]() |
Claims Representative | 920 PAB | ![]() |
Claims Resolution Specialist | 2,280 PAB | ![]() |
Claims Supervisor | 2,150 PAB | ![]() |
Complaints Specialist | 1,950 PAB | ![]() |
Compliance Officer | 1,710 PAB | ![]() |
Consultant | 1,980 PAB | ![]() |
Eligibility Specialist | 2,110 PAB | ![]() |
Insurance Account Manager | 2,430 PAB | ![]() |
Insurance Accounts Executive | 2,140 PAB | ![]() |
Insurance Agent | 1,220 PAB | ![]() |
Insurance Analyst | 1,990 PAB | ![]() |
Insurance Appraiser | 2,160 PAB | ![]() |
Insurance Claims Clerk | 780 PAB | ![]() |
Insurance Examiner | 1,850 PAB | ![]() |
Insurance Investigator | 2,030 PAB | ![]() |
Insurance Manager | 3,530 PAB | ![]() |
Insurance Operations Manager | 3,710 PAB | ![]() |
Insurance Policy Processing Clerk | 780 PAB | ![]() |
Insurance Pricing Assistant | 1,710 PAB | ![]() |
Insurance Program Manager | 2,680 PAB | ![]() |
Insurance Project Manager | 2,530 PAB | ![]() |
Insurance Quality Assurance Agent | 1,810 PAB | ![]() |
Insurance Sales Agent | 1,200 PAB | ![]() |
Insurance Sales Director | 3,420 PAB | ![]() |
Insurance Team Leader | 2,190 PAB | ![]() |
Insurance Underwriter | 1,620 PAB | ![]() |
Loss Control Specialist | 2,050 PAB | ![]() |
Loss Prevention Investigator | 2,130 PAB | ![]() |
Loss Prevention Manager | 2,890 PAB | ![]() |
Loss Prevention Specialist | 2,260 PAB | ![]() |
Marine Underwriter | 1,610 PAB | ![]() |
Medical Auditor | 2,090 PAB | ![]() |
Monitoring and Performance Officer | 1,510 PAB | ![]() |
Payment Services Specialist | 2,060 PAB | ![]() |
Policy Change Director | 3,390 PAB | ![]() |
Policy Change Supervisor | 2,260 PAB | ![]() |
Policy Change Technician | 980 PAB | ![]() |
Risk Analyst | 2,340 PAB | ![]() |
Risk Management Director | 3,930 PAB | ![]() |
Risk Management Supervisor | 2,710 PAB | ![]() |
Risk Manager | 3,910 PAB | ![]() |
Risk Modeling Manager | 3,780 PAB | ![]() |
Title Insurance Typist | 1,800 PAB | ![]() |
Training Manager | 2,330 PAB | ![]() |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Panama earn 5% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 2,060 PAB | |
Public Sector | +5% | 2,170 PAB |