Salaries in Ethiopia

The salary range of employees working in Ethiopia is, by default, in the range of 54,780 ETB (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 163,428 ETB (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:

55K - 163K ETB

10% earn less lthan 55K ETB

10% earns more than 163K 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 79K

median 73K

10% 43K

25% 56K

75% 96K

90% 121K

25-34

Average 103K

median 95K

10% 54K

25% 71K

75% 126K

90% 161K

35-44

Average 116K

median 104K

10% 53K

25% 74K

75% 145K

90% 194K

45-54

Average 109K

median 95K

10% 45K

25% 65K

75% 137K

90% 188K

55+

Average 99K

median 88K

10% 44K

25% 61K

75% 124K

90% 168K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

111,540 ETB

92,388 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

3,984,581 ETB

2. Software Engineer Information Technology

3,535,258 ETB

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

3,251,304 ETB

4. IT Director Top Management

3,242,088 ETB

5. Leasing Director Leasing

3,165,192 ETB

6. Plant manager Top Management

2,893,867 ETB

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,873,390 ETB

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,798,237 ETB

9. IT Architect Information Technology

2,782,008 ETB

10. Lead developer Information Technology

2,693,117 ETB

11. Head of product development Management

2,621,707 ETB

12. Managing Director Top Management

2,589,350 ETB

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,570,702 ETB

14. Sales Director Top Management

2,534,947 ETB

15. Technical Director Top Management

2,450,923 ETB

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,391,998 ETB

17. Marketing Director Top Management

2,382,134 ETB

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,378,938 ETB

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,373,394 ETB

20. IT Manager Management

2,356,963 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

521,721 ETB

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

579,024 ETB

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

591,758 ETB

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

596,377 ETB

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

598,126 ETB

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

619,099 ETB

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

621,281 ETB

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

621,971 ETB

9. Cleaner General labour

626,964 ETB

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

631,083 ETB

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

644,442 ETB

12. Packer Production

648,436 ETB

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

651,933 ETB

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

652,432 ETB

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

655,678 ETB

16. General Labourer General labour

658,050 ETB

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

659,049 ETB

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

662,044 ETB

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

664,943 ETB

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

666,164 ETB

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Estonia

3,509,183 ETB (net)

Poland

4,736,770 ETB (gross)

Croatia

2,483,183 ETB (net)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,645,220 ETB (net)

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

295 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

38,667 ETB

Anually salary

3,540 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

76 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 ETB

Anually salary

912 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

76 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 ETB

Anually salary

912 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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