Salaries in Ethiopia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Ethiopia is, by default, in the range of 360 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,140 USD (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:

360 - 1,140 USD

10% earn less lthan 360 USD

10% earns more than 1,140 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 552

Median 504

10% 288

25% 384

75% 672

90% 864

25-34

Average 696

Median 636

10% 360

25% 480

75% 864

90% 1,116

35-44

Average 780

Median 684

10% 324

25% 468

75% 984

90% 1,356

45-54

Average 744

Median 636

10% 288

25% 432

75% 936

90% 1,308

55+

Average 696

Median 612

10% 288

25% 420

75% 876

90% 1,200

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

Men

780 USD

648 USD

Women

In general, in Ethiopia, men earn 20.4% 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

616,936,187 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

500,747,700 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

483,127,590 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

470,855,470 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

458,384,501 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

419,091,949 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

416,125,960 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

405,241,597 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

402,893,086 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

390,020,233 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

380,552,930 USD

12. Head of product development Management

379,677,995 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

376,498,505 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

367,112,834 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

354,945,372 USD

16. IT Manager Management

350,606,279 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

346,411,612 USD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

344,981,993 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

344,519,408 USD

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

343,717,732 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

75,555,902 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

83,854,601 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

85,698,664 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

86,367,633 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

86,620,695 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

89,658,270 USD

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

89,974,125 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

90,073,968 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

90,797,151 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

91,393,907 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

93,328,393 USD

12. Packer Production

93,906,939 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

94,413,271 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

94,485,485 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

94,955,605 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

95,299,091 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

95,443,727 USD

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

95,877,637 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

96,297,313 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

96,474,393 USD

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

E-Commerce Specialist
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

188 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,399 ETB

Anually salary

2,256 USD

Anually salary

328,788 ETB

Posted: 2025-10-19 18:45:44

Junior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

83 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 ETB

Anually salary

996 USD

Anually salary

144,000 ETB

Posted: 2025-10-17 09:22:20

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

112 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,333 ETB

Anually salary

1,344 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

83 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 ETB

Anually salary

996 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

174 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,222 ETB

Anually salary

2,088 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

86 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,500 ETB

Anually salary

1,032 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

103 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 ETB

Anually salary

1,236 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

74 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,700 ETB

Anually salary

888 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

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Salaries in Ethiopia - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Ethiopia into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Ethiopia by age in USD.

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

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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