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 105.00 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 - 105 USD

10% earn less lthan 35 USD

10% earns more than 105 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 51

median 47

10% 28

25% 36

75% 62

90% 78

25-34

Average 66

median 61

10% 35

25% 46

75% 81

90% 104

35-44

Average 75

median 67

10% 34

25% 47

75% 93

90% 125

45-54

Average 70

median 61

10% 29

25% 42

75% 88

90% 121

55+

Average 64

median 56

10% 28

25% 39

75% 80

90% 108

Salaries by gender

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

Men

72 USD

59 USD

Women

In general, in Ethiopia, men earn 22.0% 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

3,555,568.00 USD

2. Software Engineer Information Technology

3,154,622.64 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,901,241.83 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

2,893,018.10 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

2,824,401.35 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

2,582,289.62 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,564,017.52 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,496,955.57 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

2,482,474.10 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

2,403,153.66 USD

11. Head of product development Management

2,339,432.60 USD

12. Managing Director Top Management

2,310,559.60 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,293,919.40 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

2,262,013.90 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

2,187,036.62 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,134,456.15 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

2,125,654.19 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,122,801.58 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,117,854.49 USD

20. IT Manager Management

2,103,193.12 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

465,547.90 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

516,681.51 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

528,044.39 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

532,166.53 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

533,726.47 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

552,441.88 USD

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

554,388.59 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

555,004.09 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

559,460.32 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

563,135.30 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

575,055.85 USD

12. Packer Production

578,620.32 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

581,740.20 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

582,186.08 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

585,082.38 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

587,198.70 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

588,090.46 USD

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

590,763.17 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

593,349.79 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

594,439.44 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

70 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,047 ETB

Anually salary

840 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

82 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,600 ETB

Anually salary

984 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

299 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

38,667 ETB

Anually salary

3,588 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

129 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,700 ETB

Anually salary

1,548 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

82 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,600 ETB

Anually salary

984 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

147 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

19,083 ETB

Anually salary

1,764 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

39 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 ETB

Anually salary

468 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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