Salaries in Ethiopia

The salary range of employees working in Ethiopia is, by default, in the range of 35.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 104.00 USD (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:

35 - 104 USD

10% earn less lthan 35 USD

10% earns more than 104 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Ethiopia into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Ethiopia by age in USD.

<24

Average 50

median 47

10% 28

25% 36

75% 61

90% 78

25-34

Average 66

median 61

10% 35

25% 45

75% 80

90% 103

35-44

Average 74

median 66

10% 34

25% 47

75% 93

90% 124

45-54

Average 69

median 61

10% 29

25% 42

75% 88

90% 120

55+

Average 63

median 56

10% 28

25% 39

75% 79

90% 107

Salaries by gender

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

Men

71 USD

59 USD

Women

In general, in Ethiopia, men earn 20.3% more than women.

The best paid positions in Ethiopia

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

3,606,899.59 USD

2. Software Engineer Information Technology

3,200,165.80 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,943,126.93 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

2,934,784.48 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

2,865,177.12 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

2,619,570.02 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,601,034.13 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,533,004.02 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

2,518,313.48 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

2,437,847.89 USD

11. Head of product development Management

2,373,206.90 USD

12. Managing Director Top Management

2,343,917.06 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,327,036.62 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

2,294,670.50 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

2,218,610.77 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,165,271.20 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

2,156,342.17 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,153,448.38 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,148,429.87 USD

20. IT Manager Management

2,133,556.84 USD

The worst paid positions in Ethiopia

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

472,268.99 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

524,140.82 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

535,667.74 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

539,849.40 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

541,431.86 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

560,417.46 USD

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

562,392.28 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

563,016.66 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

567,537.22 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

571,265.26 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

583,357.91 USD

12. Packer Production

586,973.84 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

590,138.76 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

590,591.08 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

593,529.19 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

595,676.06 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

596,580.70 USD

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

599,292.00 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

601,915.96 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

603,021.34 USD

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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