# Panama City office talent and salary benchmarks

> Panama City indexes 76/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with strong banking, logistics, and trade talent.

**Canonical URL:** https://classa.info/cities/panama-city/talent-and-salaries
**Page type:** city-topic
**Last updated:** 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
**License:** CC BY 4.0 with attribution to Class A Atlas (https://classa.info).

## TL;DR
- Talent index: 76/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
- Corporate tax: 25%.
- Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

## Key facts
- **city**: Panama City
- **country**: Panama
- **region**: Americas
- **classARentLocal**: $264/sqm/yr · ≈ $24.5 PSF/yr USD
- **classARentUsd**: $25/sqft/yr
- **vacancy**: 26.4%
- **typicalLeaseYears**: 5
- **typicalRentFreeMonths**: 10
- **submarkets**: 5
- **primeYieldPct**: 7.4%

## FAQ
### Is Panama City a deep talent market for tech/finance?
Strong banking, logistics, and trade talent. Universidad de Panamá, USMA, and FAE Business School anchor the regional pipeline. Multilingual (Spanish, English) talent supports international tenancy. Strong cross-border talent flow with Colombia and Venezuela.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/panama-city/talent-and-salaries), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.