Salaries in Ethiopia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Ethiopia is, by default, in the range of 4,357.00 ETB (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 13,841.00 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:

4,357 - 13,841 ETB

10% earn less lthan 4,357 ETB

10% earns more than 13,841 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 6,669

Median 6,134

10% 3,503

25% 4,587

75% 8,153

90% 10,493

25-34

Average 8,483

Median 7,766

10% 4,357

25% 5,753

75% 10,407

90% 13,482

35-44

Average 9,485

Median 8,341

10% 3,987

25% 5,718

75% 11,948

90% 16,362

45-54

Average 8,984

Median 7,773

10% 3,508

25% 5,191

75% 11,395

90% 15,891

55+

Average 8,379

Median 7,363

10% 3,521

25% 5,051

75% 10,556

90% 14,465

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

Men

9,425 ETB

7,792 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

29,474.10 ETB

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

23,923.20 ETB

3. IT Director Top Management

23,081.40 ETB

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

22,495.10 ETB

5. Leasing Director Leasing

21,899.30 ETB

6. Plant manager Top Management

20,022.10 ETB

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

19,880.40 ETB

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

19,360.40 ETB

9. IT Architect Information Technology

19,248.20 ETB

10. Lead developer Information Technology

18,633.20 ETB

11. Managing Director Top Management

18,180.90 ETB

12. Head of product development Management

18,139.10 ETB

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

17,987.20 ETB

14. Sales Director Top Management

17,538.80 ETB

15. Technical Director Top Management

16,957.50 ETB

16. IT Manager Management

16,750.20 ETB

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

16,549.80 ETB

18. Marketing Director Top Management

16,481.50 ETB

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

16,459.40 ETB

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

16,421.10 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

3,609.68 ETB

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

4,006.15 ETB

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,094.25 ETB

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

4,126.21 ETB

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

4,138.30 ETB

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,283.42 ETB

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

4,298.51 ETB

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

4,303.28 ETB

9. Cleaner General labour

4,337.83 ETB

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,366.34 ETB

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

4,458.76 ETB

12. Packer Production

4,486.40 ETB

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,510.59 ETB

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

4,514.04 ETB

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

4,536.50 ETB

16. General Labourer General labour

4,552.91 ETB

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

4,559.82 ETB

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

4,580.55 ETB

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,600.60 ETB

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

4,609.06 ETB

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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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

149 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

21,826 ETB

Anually salary

1,788 USD

Anually salary

261,912 ETB

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

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

187 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,399 ETB

Anually salary

2,244 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

82 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 ETB

Anually salary

984 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

82 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 ETB

Anually salary

984 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

172 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,222 ETB

Anually salary

2,064 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

85 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,500 ETB

Anually salary

1,020 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

73 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,700 ETB

Anually salary

876 USD

Anually salary

128,400 ETB

Posted: 2025-09-24 06:31:13

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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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