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Salaries in Ethiopia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Ethiopia is, by default, in the range of 52,284 ETB (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 166,092 ETB (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:
52K - 166K ETB
10% earn less lthan 52K ETB
10% earns more than 166K 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 80K
Median 74K
10% 42K
25% 55K
75% 98K
90% 126K
25-34
 
 
Average 102K
Median 93K
10% 52K
25% 69K
75% 125K
90% 162K
35-44
 
 
Average 114K
Median 100K
10% 48K
25% 69K
75% 143K
90% 196K
45-54
 
 
Average 108K
Median 93K
10% 42K
25% 62K
75% 137K
90% 191K
55+
 
 
Average 101K
Median 88K
10% 42K
25% 61K
75% 127K
90% 174K

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

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Men
113,100 ETB
93,504 ETB
Woman icon
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
4,244,256 ETB
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
3,444,912 ETB
3. IT Director Top Management
3,323,664 ETB
4. Leasing Director Leasing
3,153,456 ETB
5. Plant manager Top Management
2,883,168 ETB
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,862,720 ETB
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,787,840 ETB
8. IT Architect Information Technology
2,771,712 ETB
9. Lead developer Information Technology
2,683,152 ETB
10. Managing Director Top Management
2,617,920 ETB
11. Head of product development Management
2,612,016 ETB
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,590,128 ETB
13. Sales Director Top Management
2,525,472 ETB
14. Technical Director Top Management
2,441,808 ETB
15. IT Manager Management
2,412,000 ETB
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,383,056 ETB
17. Marketing Director Top Management
2,373,264 ETB
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,370,096 ETB
19. Logistics Director Top Management
2,326,464 ETB
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
2,279,232 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
519,696 ETB
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
576,864 ETB
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
589,536 ETB
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
595,872 ETB
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
616,752 ETB
6. Cleaner General labour
624,528 ETB
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
628,704 ETB
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
641,952 ETB
9. Packer Production
645,984 ETB
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
649,440 ETB
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
650,016 ETB
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
653,184 ETB
13. General Labourer General labour
655,488 ETB
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
656,496 ETB
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
662,400 ETB
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
663,696 ETB
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
666,288 ETB
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
670,896 ETB
19. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
673,344 ETB
20. Security Guard Security & Protection
675,936 ETB

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
4,203,857 ETB (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
4,369,717 ETB (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
3,245,093 ETB (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
4,252,634 ETB (gross)

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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Medical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
99 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 ETB
Anually salary
1,188 USD
Anually salary
180,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-12-13 14:07:17
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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
438 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
66,400 ETB
Anually salary
5,256 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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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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