Salaries in Ethiopia

The salary range of employees working in Ethiopia is, by default, in the range of 4,372.00 ETB (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 13,883.00 ETB (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:

4,372 - 13,883 ETB

10% earn less lthan 4,372 ETB

10% earns more than 13,883 ETB

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Ethiopia into salary brackets in ETB.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Ethiopia by age in ETB.

<24

Average 6,335

Median 5,845

10% 3,371

25% 4,394

75% 7,731

90% 9,913

25-34

Average 8,562

Median 7,554

10% 3,660

25% 5,209

75% 10,771

90% 14,690

35-44

Average 9,776

Median 8,456

10% 3,822

25% 5,651

75% 12,402

90% 17,286

45-54

Average 9,238

Median 7,760

10% 3,118

25% 4,918

75% 11,858

90% 17,092

55+

Average 8,571

Median 7,435

10% 3,376

25% 4,976

75% 10,867

90% 15,120

Salaries by gender

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

Men

9,550 ETB

7,912 ETB

Women

In general, in Ethiopia, men earn 20.7% 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

29,313.50 ETB

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

28,237.50 ETB

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

22,567.40 ETB

4. IT Director Top Management

22,512.50 ETB

5. Leasing Director Leasing

21,969.70 ETB

6. Plant manager Top Management

20,086.40 ETB

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

19,944.30 ETB

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

19,422.70 ETB

9. IT Architect Information Technology

19,310.00 ETB

10. Lead developer Information Technology

18,693.00 ETB

11. Head of product development Management

18,197.40 ETB

12. Managing Director Top Management

18,183.20 ETB

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

17,878.20 ETB

14. Sales Director Top Management

17,595.10 ETB

15. Technical Director Top Management

17,012.00 ETB

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

16,602.90 ETB

17. IT Manager Management

16,582.50 ETB

18. Marketing Director Top Management

16,534.50 ETB

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

16,512.30 ETB

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

16,473.80 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

3,621.28 ETB

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

4,019.02 ETB

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,107.41 ETB

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

4,139.47 ETB

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

4,151.60 ETB

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,297.18 ETB

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

4,312.33 ETB

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

4,317.11 ETB

9. Cleaner General labour

4,351.77 ETB

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,380.37 ETB

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

4,473.09 ETB

12. Packer Production

4,500.82 ETB

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,525.08 ETB

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

4,528.55 ETB

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

4,551.08 ETB

16. General Labourer General labour

4,567.54 ETB

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

4,574.48 ETB

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

4,595.27 ETB

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,615.38 ETB

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

4,623.87 ETB

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.

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

44 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 ETB

Anually salary

528 USD

Anually salary

72,000 ETB

Posted: 2025-08-08 19:13:28

Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

89 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 ETB

Anually salary

1,068 USD

Anually salary

144,000 ETB

Posted: 2025-08-03 17:46:38

Pilot
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

569 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

77,000 ETB

Anually salary

6,828 USD

Anually salary

924,000 ETB

Posted: 2025-08-03 07:26:48

Social media specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

37 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 ETB

Anually salary

444 USD

Anually salary

60,000 ETB

Posted: 2025-07-23 12:15:33

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

100 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

13,480 ETB

Anually salary

1,200 USD

Anually salary

161,760 ETB

Posted: 2025-07-19 10:47:40

Archivist, Registry Administrator
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

87 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,760 ETB

Anually salary

1,044 USD

Anually salary

141,120 ETB

Posted: 2025-07-19 08:10:28

IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

41 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,500 ETB

Anually salary

492 USD

Anually salary

66,000 ETB

Posted: 2025-07-18 12:34:57

HR Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

236 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

31,896 ETB

Anually salary

2,832 USD

Anually salary

382,752 ETB

Posted: 2025-07-08 12:26:38

Internal Auditor
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

225 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,393 ETB

Anually salary

2,700 USD

Anually salary

364,716 ETB

Posted: 2025-06-18 10:20:30

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

67 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,047 ETB

Anually salary

804 USD

Anually salary

108,564 ETB

Posted: 2025-05-26 21:09:56

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Salaries in Ethiopia

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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