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Salaries in Ethiopia

The salary range of employees working in Ethiopia is, by default, in the range of 420 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,248 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:
420 - 1,248 USD
10% earn less lthan 420 USD
10% earns more than 1,248 USD
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Ethiopia into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Ethiopia by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 600
median 564
10% 336
25% 432
75% 732
90% 936
25-34
 
 
Average 792
median 732
10% 420
25% 540
75% 960
90% 1,236
35-44
 
 
Average 888
median 792
10% 408
25% 564
75% 1,116
90% 1,488
45-54
 
 
Average 828
median 732
10% 348
25% 504
75% 1,056
90% 1,440
55+
 
 
Average 756
median 672
10% 336
25% 468
75% 948
90% 1,284

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
852 USD
708 USD
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Women
In general, in Ethiopia, men earn 20.3% more than women.

The best paid positions in Ethiopia

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
520,258,439 USD
2. Software Engineer Information Technology
461,591,242 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
424,516,010 USD
4. IT Director Top Management
423,312,696 USD
5. Leasing Director Leasing
413,272,545 USD
6. Plant manager Top Management
377,846,229 USD
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
375,172,616 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
365,359,967 USD
9. IT Architect Information Technology
363,241,006 USD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
351,634,667 USD
11. Head of product development Management
342,310,863 USD
12. Managing Director Top Management
338,086,103 USD
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
335,651,273 USD
14. Sales Director Top Management
330,982,791 USD
15. Technical Director Top Management
320,011,951 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
312,318,263 USD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
311,030,341 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
310,612,941 USD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
309,889,073 USD
20. IT Manager Management
307,743,789 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
68,119,980 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
75,601,961 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
77,264,602 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
77,867,764 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
78,096,017 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
80,834,497 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
81,119,344 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
81,209,404 USD
9. Cleaner General labour
81,861,450 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
82,399,181 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
84,143,422 USD
12. Packer Production
84,664,983 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
85,121,491 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
85,186,733 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
85,610,525 USD
16. General Labourer General labour
85,920,190 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
86,050,675 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
86,441,752 USD
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
86,820,232 USD
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
86,979,671 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
12,621 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
27,080 USD (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
9,775 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
19,431 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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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-26 21:09:56
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-20 21:18:34
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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
81 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,600 ETB
Anually salary
972 USD
Anually salary
127,200 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-05-19 11:30:15
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
297 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
38,667 ETB
Anually salary
3,564 USD
Anually salary
464,004 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-05-19 08:33:38
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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
77 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 ETB
Anually salary
924 USD
Anually salary
120,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-05-18 17:25:40
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Assistant
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
77 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 ETB
Anually salary
924 USD
Anually salary
120,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-05-13 09:22:52
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-04 18:51:36
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-04-25 13:40:52
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-04-17 16:37:53
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-04-16 19:13:58
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