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Salaries in Ethiopia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Ethiopia is, by default, in the range of 348 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,104 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Ethiopia is
80% of people earn:
348 - 1,104 USD
10% earn less lthan 348 USD
10% earns more than 1,104 USD
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Distribution of employees in Ethiopia into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Ethiopia by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 528
Median 492
10% 276
25% 360
75% 648
90% 840
25-34
 
 
Average 672
Median 612
10% 348
25% 456
75% 828
90% 1,068
35-44
 
 
Average 756
Median 660
10% 312
25% 456
75% 948
90% 1,296
45-54
 
 
Average 720
Median 612
10% 276
25% 408
75% 900
90% 1,260
55+
 
 
Average 672
Median 588
10% 276
25% 396
75% 840
90% 1,152

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

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Men
744 USD
624 USD
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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 (USD).

1. Software Engineer Information Technology
28,080 USD
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
22,752 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
21,888 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
20,880 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
19,008 USD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
18,864 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
18,432 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
18,288 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
17,712 USD
10. Managing Director Top Management
17,280 USD
11. Head of product development Management
17,280 USD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
17,136 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
16,704 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
16,128 USD
15. IT Manager Management
15,840 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
15,696 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
15,696 USD
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
15,696 USD
19. Logistics Director Top Management
15,408 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
14,976 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
3,312 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
3,744 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,888 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,888 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,032 USD
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,032 USD
7. Cleaner General labour
4,032 USD
8. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,176 USD
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
4,176 USD
10. Packer Production
4,176 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
4,176 USD
12. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,320 USD
13. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
4,320 USD
14. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
4,320 USD
15. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
4,320 USD
16. General Labourer General labour
4,320 USD
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
4,320 USD
18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
4,320 USD
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
4,320 USD
20. Security Guard Security & Protection
4,464 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
20,692 USD (net)
EstoniaEstonia
27,849 USD (net)
PolandPoland
36,880 USD (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
13,594 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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Senior Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
126 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,000 ETB
Anually salary
1,512 USD
Anually salary
228,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-12-23 09:34:26
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
121 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,200 ETB
Anually salary
1,452 USD
Anually salary
218,400 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 08:08:44
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Private Banker
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
171 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,874 ETB
Anually salary
2,052 USD
Anually salary
310,488 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 15:36:46
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Logistics Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
298 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 ETB
Anually salary
3,576 USD
Anually salary
540,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 11:36:44
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Medical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
99 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 ETB
Anually salary
1,188 USD
Anually salary
180,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-12-13 14:07:17
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Marketing Officer
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
54 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,150 ETB
Anually salary
648 USD
Anually salary
97,800 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-12-11 12:38:38
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Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
66 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 ETB
Anually salary
792 USD
Anually salary
120,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-12-10 23:54:00
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Insurance Technician
Insurance
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
166 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 ETB
Anually salary
1,992 USD
Anually salary
300,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-12-03 23:30:46
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
88 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,333 ETB
Anually salary
1,056 USD
Anually salary
159,996 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-12-02 08:23:04
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Pharmacist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
199 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 ETB
Anually salary
2,388 USD
Anually salary
360,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-11-25 09:26:31
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Ethiopia is 57 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country Ethiopia are Software Engineer, Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager.

The worst-paid positions in the country Ethiopia are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Ethiopia, regardless of the work they do, women earn 16.13% less than men.

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