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Salaries in Ethiopia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Ethiopia is, by default, in the range of 4,329.00 ETB (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 14,094.00 ETB (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Ethiopia is
80% of people earn:
4,329 - 14,094 ETB
10% earn less lthan 4,329 ETB
10% earns more than 14,094 ETB
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Distribution of employees in Ethiopia into salary brackets in ETB.

Average salary and range in Ethiopia by age in ETB.

<24
 
 
Average 6,801
Median 6,232
10% 3,498
25% 4,624
75% 8,347
90% 10,797
25-34
 
 
Average 8,625
Median 7,883
10% 4,386
25% 5,819
75% 10,598
90% 13,757
35-44
 
 
Average 9,900
Median 8,725
10% 4,217
25% 6,016
75% 12,450
90% 16,985
45-54
 
 
Average 9,236
Median 8,034
10% 3,693
25% 5,407
75% 11,696
90% 16,224
55+
 
 
Average 8,407
Median 7,407
10% 3,585
25% 5,111
75% 10,576
90% 14,434

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Ethiopia (ETB).

Men
9,647 ETB
7,796 ETB
Women
In general, in Ethiopia, men earn 23.7% more than women.

The best paid positions in Ethiopia

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Ethiopia (ETB).

1. Software Engineer Information Technology
31,568.00 ETB
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
29,419.00 ETB
3. IT Director Top Management
24,902.00 ETB
4. Leasing Director Leasing
22,131.00 ETB
5. Plant manager Top Management
20,234.00 ETB
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
20,090.00 ETB
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
19,565.00 ETB
8. IT Architect Information Technology
19,451.00 ETB
9. Lead developer Information Technology
18,830.00 ETB
10. Solution architect Information Technology
18,331.00 ETB
11. Head of product development Management
18,331.00 ETB
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
17,964.00 ETB
13. Managing Director Top Management
17,930.00 ETB
14. Sales Director Top Management
17,724.00 ETB
15. Technical Director Top Management
17,136.00 ETB
16. Agile Coach Information Technology
17,074.00 ETB
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
16,724.00 ETB
18. Marketing Director Top Management
16,656.00 ETB
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
16,633.00 ETB
20. Logistics Director Top Management
16,327.00 ETB

The worst paid positions in Ethiopia

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Ethiopia (ETB)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
3,647.00 ETB
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,137.00 ETB
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
4,182.00 ETB
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,328.00 ETB
5. Cleaner General labour
4,383.00 ETB
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,412.00 ETB
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
4,505.00 ETB
8. Packer Production
4,533.00 ETB
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,558.00 ETB
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
4,561.00 ETB
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
4,584.00 ETB
12. General Labourer General labour
4,601.00 ETB
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
4,608.00 ETB
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,649.00 ETB
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
4,657.00 ETB
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
4,676.00 ETB
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
4,708.00 ETB
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
4,744.00 ETB
19. Refuse Collector Service Industries
4,763.00 ETB
20. Au-pair General labour
4,812.00 ETB

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
436,706 ETB (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
378,779 ETB (net)
LatviaLatvia
319,786 ETB (net)
RomaniaRomania
254,882 ETB (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Female
Social media specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
58 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,143 ETB
Anually salary
696 USD
Anually salary
109,716 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-07-08 11:28:23
Female
Chief Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
240 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
38,000 ETB
Anually salary
2,880 USD
Anually salary
456,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-07-03 11:32:32
Male
Marketing Director
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
285 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,160 ETB
Anually salary
3,420 USD
Anually salary
541,920 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-07-02 14:48:48
Male
Sound Engineer
Arts & Culture
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
106 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,800 ETB
Anually salary
1,272 USD
Anually salary
201,600 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-06-28 18:44:09
Female
Auditor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
179 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,300 ETB
Anually salary
2,148 USD
Anually salary
339,600 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-06-22 06:41:34
Male
HR Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
316 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 ETB
Anually salary
3,792 USD
Anually salary
600,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-06-04 05:44:11
Female
Pharmacist
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
51 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 ETB
Anually salary
612 USD
Anually salary
96,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-05-26 18:28:42
Male
IT Director
Top Management
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
51 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 ETB
Anually salary
612 USD
Anually salary
96,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-05-16 08:17:28
Female
Client officer
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
96 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,200 ETB
Anually salary
1,152 USD
Anually salary
182,400 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-05-08 09:23:17
Female
Maintenance Engineer
Car Industry
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
111 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
17,500 ETB
Anually salary
1,332 USD
Anually salary
210,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-04-23 14:15:59
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Ethiopia is 8,729 ETB.

The best-paid positions in the country Ethiopia are Software Engineer, Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager.

The worst-paid positions in the country Ethiopia are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Cleaner.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Ethiopia, regardless of the work they do, women earn 19.19% less than men.

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