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Salaries in Ethiopia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Ethiopia is, by default, in the range of 4,380.00 ETB (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 14,037.00 ETB (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Ethiopia is
80% of people earn:
4,380 - 14,037 ETB
10% earn less lthan 4,380 ETB
10% earns more than 14,037 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 6,824
Median 6,268
10% 3,548
25% 4,664
75% 8,362
90% 10,796
25-34
 
 
Average 8,528
Median 7,812
10% 4,389
25% 5,792
75% 10,461
90% 13,533
35-44
 
 
Average 9,515
Median 8,442
10% 4,192
25% 5,891
75% 11,914
90% 16,116
45-54
 
 
Average 8,938
Median 7,812
10% 3,662
25% 5,307
75% 11,289
90% 15,569
55+
 
 
Average 8,397
Median 7,430
10% 3,645
25% 5,155
75% 10,536
90% 14,305

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

Men
9,541 ETB
7,767 ETB
Women
In general, in Ethiopia, men earn 22.8% 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
31,685.00 ETB
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
29,060.00 ETB
3. IT Director Top Management
24,180.00 ETB
4. Leasing Director Leasing
22,149.00 ETB
5. Plant manager Top Management
20,251.00 ETB
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
20,107.00 ETB
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
19,581.00 ETB
8. IT Architect Information Technology
19,468.00 ETB
9. Lead developer Information Technology
18,846.00 ETB
10. Solution architect Information Technology
18,346.00 ETB
11. Head of product development Management
18,346.00 ETB
12. Managing Director Top Management
18,174.00 ETB
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
18,086.00 ETB
14. Sales Director Top Management
17,739.00 ETB
15. Technical Director Top Management
17,151.00 ETB
16. Agile Coach Information Technology
17,088.00 ETB
17. IT Manager Management
16,987.00 ETB
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
16,738.00 ETB
19. Marketing Director Top Management
16,669.00 ETB
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
16,647.00 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
3,650.00 ETB
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,141.00 ETB
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
4,185.00 ETB
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,332.00 ETB
5. Cleaner General labour
4,387.00 ETB
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,416.00 ETB
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
4,509.00 ETB
8. Packer Production
4,537.00 ETB
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,562.00 ETB
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
4,565.00 ETB
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
4,588.00 ETB
12. General Labourer General labour
4,604.00 ETB
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
4,611.00 ETB
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,653.00 ETB
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
4,661.00 ETB
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
4,680.00 ETB
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
4,712.00 ETB
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
4,748.00 ETB
19. Refuse Collector Service Industries
4,767.00 ETB
20. Au-pair General labour
4,816.00 ETB

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
170,033 ETB (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
444,433 ETB (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
298,817 ETB (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
178,057 ETB (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Female
Finance Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
298 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
47,340 ETB
Anually salary
3,576 USD
Anually salary
568,080 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-08-05 20:40:09
Male
Medical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
70 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,172 ETB
Anually salary
840 USD
Anually salary
134,064 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-07-25 18:08:54
Female
Social media specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
57 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,143 ETB
Anually salary
684 USD
Anually salary
109,716 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-07-08 11:28:23
Female
Chief Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
239 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
38,000 ETB
Anually salary
2,868 USD
Anually salary
456,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-07-03 11:32:32
Male
Marketing Director
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
284 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,160 ETB
Anually salary
3,408 USD
Anually salary
541,920 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-07-02 14:48:48
Male
Sound Engineer
Arts & Culture
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
106 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,800 ETB
Anually salary
1,272 USD
Anually salary
201,600 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-06-28 18:44:09
Female
Auditor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
178 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,300 ETB
Anually salary
2,136 USD
Anually salary
339,600 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-06-22 06:41:34
Male
HR Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
314 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 ETB
Anually salary
3,768 USD
Anually salary
600,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-06-04 05:44:11
Female
Pharmacist
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
50 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 ETB
Anually salary
600 USD
Anually salary
96,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-05-26 18:28:42
Male
IT Director
Top Management
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
50 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 ETB
Anually salary
600 USD
Anually salary
96,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-05-16 08:17:28
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Ethiopia is 8,736 ETB.

The best-paid positions in the country Ethiopia are Software Engineer, Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager.

The worst-paid positions in the country Ethiopia are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Cleaner.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Ethiopia, regardless of the work they do, women earn 18.59% less than men.

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