Salaries in Ethiopia

The salary range of employees working in Ethiopia is, by default, in the range of 4,565.00 ETB (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 13,619.00 ETB (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:

4,565 - 13,619 ETB

10% earn less lthan 4,565 ETB

10% earns more than 13,619 ETB

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Ethiopia into salary brackets in ETB.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Ethiopia by age in ETB.

<24

Average 6,564

median 6,090

10% 3,598

25% 4,635

75% 7,970

90% 10,106

25-34

Average 8,567

median 7,894

10% 4,533

25% 5,919

75% 10,471

90% 13,430

35-44

Average 9,694

median 8,668

10% 4,424

25% 6,134

75% 12,092

90% 16,208

45-54

Average 9,052

median 7,942

10% 3,780

25% 5,435

75% 11,414

90% 15,650

55+

Average 8,246

median 7,311

10% 3,630

25% 5,107

75% 10,323

90% 13,974

Salaries by gender

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

Men

9,295 ETB

7,699 ETB

Women

In general, in Ethiopia, men earn 20.7% more than women.

The best paid positions in Ethiopia

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

27,670.70 ETB

2. Software Engineer Information Technology

24,550.40 ETB

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

22,578.50 ETB

4. IT Director Top Management

22,514.50 ETB

5. Leasing Director Leasing

21,980.50 ETB

6. Plant manager Top Management

20,096.30 ETB

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

19,954.10 ETB

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

19,432.20 ETB

9. IT Architect Information Technology

19,319.50 ETB

10. Lead developer Information Technology

18,702.20 ETB

11. Head of product development Management

18,206.30 ETB

12. Managing Director Top Management

17,981.60 ETB

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

17,852.10 ETB

14. Sales Director Top Management

17,603.80 ETB

15. Technical Director Top Management

17,020.30 ETB

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

16,611.10 ETB

17. Marketing Director Top Management

16,542.60 ETB

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

16,520.40 ETB

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

16,481.90 ETB

20. IT Manager Management

16,367.80 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

3,623.06 ETB

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

4,021.00 ETB

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,109.43 ETB

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

4,141.51 ETB

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

4,153.65 ETB

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,299.30 ETB

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

4,314.45 ETB

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

4,319.24 ETB

9. Cleaner General labour

4,353.92 ETB

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,382.52 ETB

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

4,475.29 ETB

12. Packer Production

4,503.03 ETB

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,527.31 ETB

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

4,530.78 ETB

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

4,553.32 ETB

16. General Labourer General labour

4,569.79 ETB

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

4,576.73 ETB

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

4,597.53 ETB

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,617.66 ETB

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

4,626.14 ETB

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

296 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

38,667 ETB

Anually salary

3,552 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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