Salaries in Ethiopia

The salary range of employees working in Ethiopia is, by default, in the range of 31.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 91.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.

Gross salary in Ethiopia is

80% of people earn:

31 - 91 EUR

10% earn less lthan 31 EUR

10% earns more than 91 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Ethiopia into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Ethiopia by age in EUR.

<24

Average 44

median 41

10% 24

25% 31

75% 53

90% 68

25-34

Average 58

median 53

10% 30

25% 40

75% 70

90% 90

35-44

Average 65

median 58

10% 30

25% 41

75% 81

90% 109

45-54

Average 61

median 53

10% 25

25% 36

75% 77

90% 105

55+

Average 55

median 49

10% 24

25% 34

75% 69

90% 94

Salaries by gender

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

Men

62 EUR

52 EUR

Women

In general, in Ethiopia, men earn 19.2% more than women.

The best paid positions in Ethiopia

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

4,122,325.54 EUR

2. Software Engineer Information Technology

3,657,469.49 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

3,363,699.77 EUR

4. IT Director Top Management

3,354,165.18 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

3,274,610.93 EUR

6. Plant manager Top Management

2,993,906.58 EUR

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,972,721.91 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,894,970.29 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

2,878,180.47 EUR

10. Lead developer Information Technology

2,786,216.35 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

2,712,338.16 EUR

12. Managing Director Top Management

2,678,862.80 EUR

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,659,570.15 EUR

14. Sales Director Top Management

2,622,578.92 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

2,535,650.25 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,474,688.46 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

2,464,483.46 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,461,176.15 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,455,440.50 EUR

20. IT Manager Management

2,438,442.11 EUR

The worst paid positions in Ethiopia

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

539,756.23 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

599,040.54 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

612,214.66 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

616,993.88 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

618,802.47 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

640,501.12 EUR

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

642,758.13 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

643,471.74 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

648,638.29 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

652,899.06 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

666,719.75 EUR

12. Packer Production

670,852.40 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

674,469.59 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

674,986.54 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

678,344.51 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

680,798.17 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

681,832.08 EUR

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

684,930.82 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

687,929.75 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

689,193.08 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Environmentalist
Water Management, Forestry, Environment

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

69 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,047 ETB

Anually salary

828 USD

Anually salary

108,564 ETB

Posted: 2025-05-26 21:09:56

Doctor
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

37 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,850 ETB

Anually salary

444 USD

Anually salary

58,200 ETB

Posted: 2025-05-20 21:18:34

Assistant
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

81 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,600 ETB

Anually salary

972 USD

Anually salary

127,200 ETB

Posted: 2025-05-19 11:30:15

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

295 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

38,667 ETB

Anually salary

3,540 USD

Anually salary

464,004 ETB

Posted: 2025-05-19 08:33:38

Sales Officer
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

76 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 ETB

Anually salary

912 USD

Anually salary

120,000 ETB

Posted: 2025-05-18 17:25:40

Assistant
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

76 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 ETB

Anually salary

912 USD

Anually salary

120,000 ETB

Posted: 2025-05-13 09:22:52

Department Manager
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

128 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,700 ETB

Anually salary

1,536 USD

Anually salary

200,400 ETB

Posted: 2025-05-04 18:51:36

Secondary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

81 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,600 ETB

Anually salary

972 USD

Anually salary

127,200 ETB

Posted: 2025-04-25 13:40:52

Paralegal - law student
Law & Legislation

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

146 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

19,083 ETB

Anually salary

1,752 USD

Anually salary

228,996 ETB

Posted: 2025-04-17 16:37:53

Economist
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

38 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 ETB

Anually salary

456 USD

Anually salary

60,000 ETB

Posted: 2025-04-16 19:13:58

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Salaries in Ethiopia

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Ethiopia

The worst paid positions in Ethiopia

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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