Salaries in Ethiopia

The salary range of employees working in Ethiopia is, by default, in the range of 372 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,092 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

372 - 1,092 EUR

10% earn less lthan 372 EUR

10% earns more than 1,092 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 528

median 492

10% 288

25% 372

75% 636

90% 816

25-34

Average 696

median 636

10% 360

25% 480

75% 840

90% 1,080

35-44

Average 780

median 696

10% 360

25% 492

75% 972

90% 1,308

45-54

Average 732

median 636

10% 300

25% 432

75% 924

90% 1,260

55+

Average 660

median 588

10% 288

25% 408

75% 828

90% 1,128

Salaries by gender

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

Men

744 EUR

624 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

593,614,878 EUR

2. Software Engineer Information Technology

526,675,607 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

484,372,767 EUR

4. IT Director Top Management

482,999,786 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

471,543,974 EUR

6. Plant manager Top Management

431,122,548 EUR

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

428,071,955 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

416,875,722 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

414,457,988 EUR

10. Lead developer Information Technology

401,215,155 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

390,576,695 EUR

12. Managing Director Top Management

385,756,244 EUR

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

382,978,102 EUR

14. Sales Director Top Management

377,651,364 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

365,133,636 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

356,355,138 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

354,885,619 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

354,409,366 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

353,583,432 EUR

20. IT Manager Management

351,135,664 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

77,724,898 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

86,261,837 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

88,158,911 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

88,847,118 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

89,107,556 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

92,232,161 EUR

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

92,557,171 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

92,659,930 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

93,403,914 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

94,017,465 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

96,007,645 EUR

12. Packer Production

96,602,746 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

97,123,621 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

97,198,062 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

97,681,609 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

98,034,937 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

98,183,820 EUR

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

98,630,039 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

99,061,884 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

99,243,804 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

297 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

38,667 ETB

Anually salary

3,564 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

77 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 ETB

Anually salary

924 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

77 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 ETB

Anually salary

924 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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