Salaries in Ethiopia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Ethiopia is, by default, in the range of 26.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 82.00 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:

26 - 82 EUR

10% earn less lthan 26 EUR

10% earns more than 82 EUR

Compare your salary

The displayed value has just informative character. Compare your salary with others to see more detailed information.

Compare your salary

Distribution of employees in Ethiopia into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Ethiopia by age in EUR.

<24

Average 39

Median 36

10% 21

25% 27

75% 48

90% 62

25-34

Average 50

Median 46

10% 26

25% 34

75% 61

90% 79

35-44

Average 56

Median 49

10% 23

25% 34

75% 70

90% 96

45-54

Average 53

Median 46

10% 21

25% 31

75% 67

90% 94

55+

Average 49

Median 43

10% 21

25% 30

75% 62

90% 85

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

Men

56 EUR

46 EUR

Women

In general, in Ethiopia, men earn 21.7% 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

5,004,466.39 EUR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

4,061,967.97 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

3,919,037.07 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

3,819,488.02 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

3,718,325.95 EUR

6. Plant manager Top Management

3,399,592.40 EUR

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

3,375,532.88 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,287,241.04 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

3,268,190.37 EUR

10. Lead developer Information Technology

3,163,768.29 EUR

11. Managing Director Top Management

3,086,971.37 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

3,079,874.07 EUR

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

3,054,082.66 EUR

14. Sales Director Top Management

2,977,947.93 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

2,879,247.84 EUR

16. IT Manager Management

2,844,049.96 EUR

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,810,023.64 EUR

18. Marketing Director Top Management

2,798,426.85 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,794,674.44 EUR

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,788,171.41 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

612,894.79 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

680,212.22 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

695,170.90 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

700,597.45 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

702,650.23 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

727,290.45 EUR

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

729,852.61 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

730,662.52 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

736,528.83 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

741,369.60 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

757,061.78 EUR

12. Packer Production

761,754.83 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

765,862.10 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

766,447.88 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

770,261.41 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

773,047.69 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

774,220.96 EUR

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

777,740.75 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

781,145.08 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

782,581.52 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 Network Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

111 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,333 ETB

Anually salary

1,332 USD

Anually salary

195,996 ETB

Posted: 2025-10-15 09:39:44

Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

82 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 ETB

Anually salary

984 USD

Anually salary

144,000 ETB

Posted: 2025-10-15 02:02:38

Insurance Underwriter
Insurance

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

172 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,222 ETB

Anually salary

2,064 USD

Anually salary

302,664 ETB

Posted: 2025-10-13 13:55:15

Quality Engineer
Quality Management

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

73 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,667 ETB

Anually salary

876 USD

Anually salary

128,004 ETB

Posted: 2025-10-01 17:48:38

Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

85 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,500 ETB

Anually salary

1,020 USD

Anually salary

150,000 ETB

Posted: 2025-09-28 21:26:52

Quality Control/ISO Manager
Top Management

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

102 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 ETB

Anually salary

1,224 USD

Anually salary

180,000 ETB

Posted: 2025-09-26 09:04:07

Senior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

73 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,700 ETB

Anually salary

876 USD

Anually salary

128,400 ETB

Posted: 2025-09-24 06:31:13

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

41 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 ETB

Anually salary

492 USD

Anually salary

72,000 ETB

Posted: 2025-09-20 21:16:10

Occupational health nurse
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

72 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,600 ETB

Anually salary

864 USD

Anually salary

127,200 ETB

Posted: 2025-09-16 22:53:23

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

65 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,600 ETB

Anually salary

780 USD

Anually salary

115,200 ETB

Posted: 2025-09-12 15:31:58

See more profiles

Salaries in Ethiopia - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Ethiopia into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Ethiopia by age in EUR.

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

The best paid positions in Ethiopia

The worst paid positions in Ethiopia

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

Find out if you are being paid fairly