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Salaries in Ethiopia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Ethiopia is, by default, in the range of 288 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 936 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Ethiopia is
80% of people earn:
288 - 936 EUR
10% earn less lthan 288 EUR
10% earns more than 936 EUR
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Distribution of employees in Ethiopia into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Ethiopia by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 444
Median 408
10% 240
25% 312
75% 552
90% 708
25-34
 
 
Average 576
Median 528
10% 288
25% 384
75% 696
90% 912
35-44
 
 
Average 636
Median 564
10% 264
25% 384
75% 804
90% 1,104
45-54
 
 
Average 600
Median 528
10% 240
25% 348
75% 768
90% 1,068
55+
 
 
Average 564
Median 492
10% 240
25% 336
75% 708
90% 972

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

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Men
636 EUR
528 EUR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Ethiopia, men earn 20.5% more than women.

The best paid positions in Ethiopia

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Ethiopia (EUR).

1. Software Engineer Information Technology
23,760 EUR
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
19,296 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
18,576 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
17,712 EUR
5. Plant manager Top Management
16,128 EUR
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
15,984 EUR
7. IT Architect Information Technology
15,552 EUR
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
15,552 EUR
9. Lead developer Information Technology
14,976 EUR
10. Managing Director Top Management
14,688 EUR
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
14,544 EUR
12. Head of product development Management
14,544 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
14,112 EUR
14. Technical Director Top Management
13,680 EUR
15. IT Manager Management
13,536 EUR
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
13,392 EUR
17. Marketing Director Top Management
13,248 EUR
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
13,248 EUR
19. Logistics Director Top Management
12,960 EUR
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
12,672 EUR

The worst paid positions in Ethiopia

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Ethiopia (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
2,880 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
3,168 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,312 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,312 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,456 EUR
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,456 EUR
7. Cleaner General labour
3,456 EUR
8. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,600 EUR
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,600 EUR
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
3,600 EUR
11. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
3,600 EUR
12. General Labourer General labour
3,600 EUR
13. Packer Production
3,600 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
3,600 EUR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
3,600 EUR
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
3,600 EUR
17. Security Guard Security & Protection
3,744 EUR
18. Cashier Banking
3,744 EUR
19. Kitchen Helper Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,744 EUR
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
3,744 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,533 EUR (net)
LatviaLatvia
20,587 EUR (net)
HungaryHungary
25,598 EUR (gross)
PolandPoland
31,289 EUR (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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Gardener
Service Industries
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
103 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,600 ETB
Anually salary
1,236 USD
Anually salary
187,200 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-12-26 16:00:35
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Senior Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
126 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,000 ETB
Anually salary
1,512 USD
Anually salary
228,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-12-23 09:34:26
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
121 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,200 ETB
Anually salary
1,452 USD
Anually salary
218,400 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 08:08:44
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Private Banker
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
171 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,874 ETB
Anually salary
2,052 USD
Anually salary
310,488 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 15:36:46
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Logistics Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
298 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 ETB
Anually salary
3,576 USD
Anually salary
540,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 11:36:44
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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
166 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 ETB
Anually salary
1,992 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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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 49 EUR.

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 16.98% less than men.

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