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Salaries in Ethiopia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Ethiopia is, by default, in the range of 336 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,080 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Ethiopia is
80% of people earn:
336 - 1,080 USD
10% earn less lthan 336 USD
10% earns more than 1,080 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 516
Median 468
10% 264
25% 348
75% 624
90% 804
25-34
 
 
Average 660
Median 600
10% 336
25% 444
75% 816
90% 1,056
35-44
 
 
Average 720
Median 636
10% 312
25% 444
75% 900
90% 1,224
45-54
 
 
Average 696
Median 600
10% 276
25% 408
75% 888
90% 1,236
55+
 
 
Average 660
Median 576
10% 276
25% 396
75% 828
90% 1,128

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

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Men
732 USD
600 USD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Ethiopia, men earn 22.0% 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
26,928 USD
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
23,328 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
23,184 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
20,304 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
18,576 USD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
18,432 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
17,856 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
17,856 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
17,280 USD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
16,848 USD
11. Managing Director Top Management
16,848 USD
12. Head of product development Management
16,704 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
16,272 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
15,696 USD
15. IT Manager Management
15,408 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
15,264 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
15,264 USD
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
15,264 USD
19. Logistics Director Top Management
14,976 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
14,832 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
3,600 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,744 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,744 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,888 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
3,888 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,032 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
4,032 USD
9. Packer Production
4,032 USD
10. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,176 USD
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,176 USD
12. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
4,176 USD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
4,176 USD
14. General Labourer General labour
4,176 USD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
4,176 USD
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
4,176 USD
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
4,176 USD
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
4,320 USD
19. Cashier Banking
4,320 USD
20. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
4,320 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

PolandPoland
37,898 USD (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
17,253 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
21,704 USD (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
10,753 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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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
35 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,498 ETB
Anually salary
420 USD
Anually salary
65,976 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-02-15 17:10:46
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Anesthetist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
104 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,348 ETB
Anually salary
1,248 USD
Anually salary
196,176 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-02-12 19:47:01
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Data Entry Operator
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
108 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,979 ETB
Anually salary
1,296 USD
Anually salary
203,748 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-02-12 18:24:29
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Digital marketing manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
159 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 ETB
Anually salary
1,908 USD
Anually salary
300,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-01-30 00:15:08
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Assistant
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
95 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,983 ETB
Anually salary
1,140 USD
Anually salary
179,796 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-01-26 17:45:09
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
117 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,416 ETB
Anually salary
1,404 USD
Anually salary
220,992 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-01-21 13:48:40
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Nurse
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
91 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,350 ETB
Anually salary
1,092 USD
Anually salary
172,200 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-01-21 09:57:30
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Doctor
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
159 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 ETB
Anually salary
1,908 USD
Anually salary
300,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-01-20 19:42:13
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Sales Engineer
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
77 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,113 ETB
Anually salary
924 USD
Anually salary
145,356 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-01-16 08:20:31
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Pharmacist
Pharmaceutical Industry
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
11,413 ETB
Anually salary
876 USD
Anually salary
136,956 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-01-16 04:33:27
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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 56 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 18.03% less than men.

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