Local Salaries · Suriname
What is a good salary in 🇸🇷 Suriname (Paramaribo)?
The median is about $388/month; top-10% earners clear $1,185/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $605 | $7,260 | 22,542 SRD/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $125 | $1,500 | 4,658 SRD/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $388 | $4,656 | 14,457 SRD/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $699 | $8,388 | 26,045 SRD/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $1,185 | $14,220 | 44,153 SRD/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $2,945 | $35,340 | 109,731 SRD/mo |
Modelled from World Bank GNI $6,140 (2025) and Gini 39.2 (consumption-based, widened to 46.2). Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇹🇳 Tunisia — median $386/mo
- 🇲🇳 Mongolia — median $391/mo
- 🇹🇭 Thailand — median $403/mo
- 🇮🇷 Iran — median $411/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Suriname
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Suriname?
- The median wage is about $388/month ($4,656/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $699/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $1,185/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Suriname?
- Roughly $1,185/month ($14,220/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $2,945/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Suriname?
- About $125/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Suriname salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($6,140, 2025) and the Gini index (39.2, consumption-based — widened to 46.2 income-equivalent). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.