Salaries in Ethiopia

The salary range of employees working in Ethiopia is, by default, in the range of 28.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 88.00 EUR (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:

28 - 88 EUR

10% earn less lthan 28 EUR

10% earns more than 88 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Ethiopia into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Ethiopia by age in EUR.

<24

Average 40

median 37

10% 21

25% 28

75% 49

90% 63

25-34

Average 54

median 48

10% 23

25% 33

75% 68

90% 93

35-44

Average 62

median 54

10% 24

25% 36

75% 79

90% 110

45-54

Average 59

median 49

10% 20

25% 31

75% 75

90% 108

55+

Average 54

median 47

10% 21

25% 32

75% 69

90% 96

Salaries by gender

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

Men

60 EUR

50 EUR

Women

In general, in Ethiopia, men earn 20.0% more than women.

The best paid positions in Ethiopia

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

1. Software Engineer Information Technology

4,627,370.48 EUR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

4,457,515.28 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

3,562,444.63 EUR

4. IT Director Top Management

3,553,778.23 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

3,468,092.90 EUR

6. Plant manager Top Management

3,170,798.93 EUR

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

3,148,367.31 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,066,028.58 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

3,048,237.98 EUR

10. Lead developer Information Technology

2,950,839.59 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

2,872,605.17 EUR

12. Managing Director Top Management

2,870,363.59 EUR

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,822,216.90 EUR

14. Sales Director Top Management

2,777,527.30 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

2,685,480.30 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,620,900.59 EUR

17. IT Manager Management

2,617,680.29 EUR

18. Marketing Director Top Management

2,610,103.10 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,606,598.65 EUR

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,600,521.12 EUR

The worst paid positions in Ethiopia

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

571,648.02 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

634,434.46 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

648,387.53 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

653,448.46 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

655,363.27 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

678,344.24 EUR

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

680,735.79 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

681,490.35 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

686,961.71 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

691,476.45 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

706,113.04 EUR

12. Packer Production

710,490.44 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

714,320.08 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

714,867.85 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

718,424.39 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

721,022.73 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

722,118.26 EUR

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

725,400.13 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

728,574.66 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

729,914.87 EUR

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.

IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

40 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,500 ETB

Anually salary

480 USD

Anually salary

66,000 ETB

Posted: 2025-07-18 12:34:57

HR Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

234 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

31,896 ETB

Anually salary

2,808 USD

Anually salary

382,752 ETB

Posted: 2025-07-08 12:26:38

Internal Auditor
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

223 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,393 ETB

Anually salary

2,676 USD

Anually salary

364,716 ETB

Posted: 2025-06-18 10:20:30

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

66 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,047 ETB

Anually salary

792 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

36 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,850 ETB

Anually salary

432 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

78 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,600 ETB

Anually salary

936 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

284 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

38,667 ETB

Anually salary

3,408 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

73 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 ETB

Anually salary

876 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

73 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 ETB

Anually salary

876 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

122 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,700 ETB

Anually salary

1,464 USD

Anually salary

200,400 ETB

Posted: 2025-05-04 18:51:36

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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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