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Salaries in Ethiopia

The salary range of employees working in Ethiopia is, by default, in the range of 4,565.00 ETB (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 13,619.00 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:
4,565 - 13,619 ETB
10% earn less lthan 4,565 ETB
10% earns more than 13,619 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 6,564
median 6,090
10% 3,598
25% 4,635
75% 7,970
90% 10,106
25-34
 
 
Average 8,567
median 7,894
10% 4,533
25% 5,919
75% 10,471
90% 13,430
35-44
 
 
Average 9,694
median 8,668
10% 4,424
25% 6,134
75% 12,092
90% 16,208
45-54
 
 
Average 9,052
median 7,942
10% 3,780
25% 5,435
75% 11,414
90% 15,650
55+
 
 
Average 8,246
median 7,311
10% 3,630
25% 5,107
75% 10,323
90% 13,974

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
9,295 ETB
7,699 ETB
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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. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
27,670.70 ETB
2. Software Engineer Information Technology
24,550.40 ETB
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
22,578.50 ETB
4. IT Director Top Management
22,514.50 ETB
5. Leasing Director Leasing
21,980.50 ETB
6. Plant manager Top Management
20,096.30 ETB
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
19,954.10 ETB
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
19,432.20 ETB
9. IT Architect Information Technology
19,319.50 ETB
10. Lead developer Information Technology
18,702.20 ETB
11. Head of product development Management
18,206.30 ETB
12. Managing Director Top Management
17,981.60 ETB
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
17,852.10 ETB
14. Sales Director Top Management
17,603.80 ETB
15. Technical Director Top Management
17,020.30 ETB
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
16,611.10 ETB
17. Marketing Director Top Management
16,542.60 ETB
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
16,520.40 ETB
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
16,481.90 ETB
20. IT Manager Management
16,367.80 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
3,623.06 ETB
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
4,021.00 ETB
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,109.43 ETB
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
4,141.51 ETB
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
4,153.65 ETB
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,299.30 ETB
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
4,314.45 ETB
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
4,319.24 ETB
9. Cleaner General labour
4,353.92 ETB
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,382.52 ETB
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
4,475.29 ETB
12. Packer Production
4,503.03 ETB
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,527.31 ETB
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
4,530.78 ETB
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
4,553.32 ETB
16. General Labourer General labour
4,569.79 ETB
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
4,576.73 ETB
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,597.53 ETB
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,617.66 ETB
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
4,626.14 ETB

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
138,006 ETB (net)
HungaryHungary
284,975 ETB (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
294,511 ETB (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
296,253 ETB (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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Department Manager
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
126 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,700 ETB
Anually salary
1,512 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
80 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,600 ETB
Anually salary
960 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
144 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,083 ETB
Anually salary
1,728 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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Backend developer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
243 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
32,100 ETB
Anually salary
2,916 USD
Anually salary
385,200 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-04-16 08:34:21
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HR Coordinator
Human Resources
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
76 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 ETB
Anually salary
912 USD
Anually salary
120,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-04-15 06:59:03
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Data Entry Operator
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
93 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,252 ETB
Anually salary
1,116 USD
Anually salary
147,024 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-04-12 16:12:31
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IT System Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
114 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 ETB
Anually salary
1,368 USD
Anually salary
180,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-04-09 09:09:02
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Internal Auditor
Banking
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
153 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,176 ETB
Anually salary
1,836 USD
Anually salary
242,112 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-04-04 23:23:56
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Data Entry Operator
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
66 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,736 ETB
Anually salary
792 USD
Anually salary
104,832 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-04-02 11:31:52
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