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Salaries in Ethiopia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Ethiopia is, by default, in the range of 4,357.00 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).

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Men
9,425 ETB
7,792 ETB
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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
29,474.00 ETB
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
23,923.00 ETB
3. IT Director Top Management
23,081.00 ETB
4. Leasing Director Leasing
21,899.00 ETB
5. Plant manager Top Management
20,022.00 ETB
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
19,880.00 ETB
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
19,360.00 ETB
8. IT Architect Information Technology
19,248.00 ETB
9. Lead developer Information Technology
18,633.00 ETB
10. Managing Director Top Management
18,180.00 ETB
11. Head of product development Management
18,139.00 ETB
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
17,987.00 ETB
13. Sales Director Top Management
17,538.00 ETB
14. Technical Director Top Management
16,957.00 ETB
15. IT Manager Management
16,750.00 ETB
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
16,549.00 ETB
17. Marketing Director Top Management
16,481.00 ETB
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
16,459.00 ETB
19. Logistics Director Top Management
16,156.00 ETB
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
15,828.00 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
3,609.00 ETB
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
4,006.00 ETB
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,094.00 ETB
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
4,138.00 ETB
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,283.00 ETB
6. Cleaner General labour
4,337.00 ETB
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,366.00 ETB
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
4,458.00 ETB
9. Packer Production
4,486.00 ETB
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,510.00 ETB
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
4,514.00 ETB
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
4,536.00 ETB
13. General Labourer General labour
4,552.00 ETB
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
4,559.00 ETB
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,600.00 ETB
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
4,609.00 ETB
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
4,627.00 ETB
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
4,659.00 ETB
19. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
4,676.00 ETB
20. Security Guard Security & Protection
4,694.00 ETB

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
270,424 ETB (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
364,143 ETB (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
428,747 ETB (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
350,321 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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Marketing Officer
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
54 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,150 ETB
Anually salary
648 USD
Anually salary
97,800 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-12-11 12:38:38
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Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
66 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 ETB
Anually salary
792 USD
Anually salary
120,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-12-10 23:54:00
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Insurance Technician
Insurance
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
165 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 ETB
Anually salary
1,980 USD
Anually salary
300,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-12-03 23:30:46
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
88 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,333 ETB
Anually salary
1,056 USD
Anually salary
159,996 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-12-02 08:23:04
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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
198 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 ETB
Anually salary
2,376 USD
Anually salary
360,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-11-25 09:26:31
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
17 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,520 ETB
Anually salary
204 USD
Anually salary
30,240 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-11-17 22:29:25
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Billing Clerk
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
17 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,535 ETB
Anually salary
204 USD
Anually salary
30,420 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-11-17 22:04:57
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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
437 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
66,400 ETB
Anually salary
5,244 USD
Anually salary
796,800 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-11-10 14:08:16
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Travel Guide
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
112 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
17,000 ETB
Anually salary
1,344 USD
Anually salary
204,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-11-05 02:04:26
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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
206 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
31,250 ETB
Anually salary
2,472 USD
Anually salary
375,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-11-04 14:48:41
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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 8,638 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, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

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 17.33% less than men.

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