Salaries in Ethiopia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Ethiopia is, by default, in the range of 52,284 ETB (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 166,092 ETB (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:

52K - 166K ETB

10% earn less lthan 52K ETB

10% earns more than 166K ETB

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Distribution of employees in Ethiopia into salary brackets in ETB.

Average salary and range in Ethiopia by age in ETB.

<24

Average 80K

Median 74K

10% 42K

25% 55K

75% 98K

90% 126K

25-34

Average 102K

Median 93K

10% 52K

25% 69K

75% 125K

90% 162K

35-44

Average 114K

Median 100K

10% 48K

25% 69K

75% 143K

90% 196K

45-54

Average 108K

Median 93K

10% 42K

25% 62K

75% 137K

90% 191K

55+

Average 101K

Median 88K

10% 42K

25% 61K

75% 127K

90% 174K

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

Men

113,100 ETB

93,504 ETB

Women

In general, in Ethiopia, men earn 21.0% more than women.

The best paid positions in Ethiopia

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

1. Software Engineer Information Technology

4,244,256 ETB

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

3,444,912 ETB

3. IT Director Top Management

3,323,664 ETB

4. Leasing Director Leasing

3,153,456 ETB

5. Plant manager Top Management

2,883,168 ETB

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,862,720 ETB

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,787,840 ETB

8. IT Architect Information Technology

2,771,712 ETB

9. Lead developer Information Technology

2,683,152 ETB

10. Managing Director Top Management

2,617,920 ETB

11. Head of product development Management

2,612,016 ETB

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,590,128 ETB

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,525,472 ETB

14. Technical Director Top Management

2,441,808 ETB

15. IT Manager Management

2,412,000 ETB

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,383,056 ETB

17. Marketing Director Top Management

2,373,264 ETB

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,370,096 ETB

19. Logistics Director Top Management

2,326,464 ETB

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

2,279,232 ETB

The worst paid positions in Ethiopia

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

519,696 ETB

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

576,864 ETB

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

589,536 ETB

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

595,872 ETB

5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

616,752 ETB

6. Cleaner General labour

624,528 ETB

7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

628,704 ETB

8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

641,952 ETB

9. Packer Production

645,984 ETB

10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

649,440 ETB

11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

650,016 ETB

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

653,184 ETB

13. General Labourer General labour

655,488 ETB

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

656,496 ETB

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

662,400 ETB

16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

663,696 ETB

17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

666,288 ETB

18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

670,896 ETB

19. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering

673,344 ETB

20. Security Guard Security & Protection

675,936 ETB

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Poland

5,533,549 ETB (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Pharmacist
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

195 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 ETB

Anually salary

2,340 USD

Anually salary

360,000 ETB

Posted: 2025-11-25 09:26:31

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

16 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,520 ETB

Anually salary

192 USD

Anually salary

30,240 ETB

Posted: 2025-11-17 22:29:25

Billing Clerk
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

16 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,535 ETB

Anually salary

192 USD

Anually salary

30,420 ETB

Posted: 2025-11-17 22:04:57

IT Director
Top Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

432 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

66,400 ETB

Anually salary

5,184 USD

Anually salary

796,800 ETB

Posted: 2025-11-10 14:08:16

Travel Guide
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

111 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

17,000 ETB

Anually salary

1,332 USD

Anually salary

204,000 ETB

Posted: 2025-11-05 02:04:26

Lawyer
Law & Legislation

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

203 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

31,250 ETB

Anually salary

2,436 USD

Anually salary

375,000 ETB

Posted: 2025-11-04 14:48:41

Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

145 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

22,233 ETB

Anually salary

1,740 USD

Anually salary

266,796 ETB

Posted: 2025-11-02 03:51:10

Data scientist
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

72 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,000 ETB

Anually salary

864 USD

Anually salary

132,000 ETB

Posted: 2025-10-24 15:34:20

Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

65 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 ETB

Anually salary

780 USD

Anually salary

120,000 ETB

Posted: 2025-10-23 20:45:33

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

142 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

21,826 ETB

Anually salary

1,704 USD

Anually salary

261,912 ETB

Posted: 2025-10-21 15:34:41

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Salaries in Ethiopia - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Ethiopia into salary brackets in ETB.

Average salary and range in Ethiopia by age in ETB.

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

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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