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Salaries in Ethiopia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Ethiopia is, by default, in the range of 4,329.00 ETB (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 14,094.00 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:
4,329 - 14,094 ETB
10% earn less lthan 4,329 ETB
10% earns more than 14,094 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 6,801
Median 6,232
10% 3,498
25% 4,624
75% 8,347
90% 10,797
25-34
 
 
Average 8,625
Median 7,883
10% 4,386
25% 5,819
75% 10,598
90% 13,757
35-44
 
 
Average 9,900
Median 8,725
10% 4,217
25% 6,016
75% 12,450
90% 16,985
45-54
 
 
Average 9,236
Median 8,034
10% 3,693
25% 5,407
75% 11,696
90% 16,224
55+
 
 
Average 8,407
Median 7,407
10% 3,585
25% 5,111
75% 10,576
90% 14,434

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

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Men
9,647 ETB
7,796 ETB
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Women
In general, in Ethiopia, men earn 23.7% more than women.

The best paid positions in Ethiopia

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

1. Software Engineer Information Technology
31,568.00 ETB
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
29,419.00 ETB
3. IT Director Top Management
24,902.00 ETB
4. Leasing Director Leasing
22,131.00 ETB
5. Plant manager Top Management
20,234.00 ETB
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
20,090.00 ETB
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
19,565.00 ETB
8. IT Architect Information Technology
19,451.00 ETB
9. Lead developer Information Technology
18,830.00 ETB
10. Solution architect Information Technology
18,331.00 ETB
11. Head of product development Management
18,331.00 ETB
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
17,964.00 ETB
13. Managing Director Top Management
17,930.00 ETB
14. Sales Director Top Management
17,724.00 ETB
15. Technical Director Top Management
17,136.00 ETB
16. Agile Coach Information Technology
17,074.00 ETB
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
16,724.00 ETB
18. Marketing Director Top Management
16,656.00 ETB
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
16,633.00 ETB
20. Logistics Director Top Management
16,327.00 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
3,647.00 ETB
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,137.00 ETB
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
4,182.00 ETB
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,328.00 ETB
5. Cleaner General labour
4,383.00 ETB
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,412.00 ETB
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
4,505.00 ETB
8. Packer Production
4,533.00 ETB
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,558.00 ETB
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
4,561.00 ETB
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
4,584.00 ETB
12. General Labourer General labour
4,601.00 ETB
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
4,608.00 ETB
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,649.00 ETB
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
4,657.00 ETB
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
4,676.00 ETB
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
4,708.00 ETB
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
4,744.00 ETB
19. Refuse Collector Service Industries
4,763.00 ETB
20. Au-pair General labour
4,812.00 ETB

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
454,747 ETB (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
366,985 ETB (net)
RomaniaRomania
261,035 ETB (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
282,687 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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Maintenance Engineer
Car Industry
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
112 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
17,500 ETB
Anually salary
1,344 USD
Anually salary
210,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-04-23 14:15:59
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IT Network Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
155 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
24,243 ETB
Anually salary
1,860 USD
Anually salary
290,916 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-04-21 09:30:14
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Archivist, Registry Administrator
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
110 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
17,200 ETB
Anually salary
1,320 USD
Anually salary
206,400 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-03-31 23:26:11
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Office Manager
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
148 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
23,200 ETB
Anually salary
1,776 USD
Anually salary
278,400 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-03-26 00:53:33
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Finance Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
255 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,000 ETB
Anually salary
3,060 USD
Anually salary
480,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-03-25 08:35:28
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
42 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,570 ETB
Anually salary
504 USD
Anually salary
78,840 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-03-18 18:47:25
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Financial Analyst
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
207 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
32,439 ETB
Anually salary
2,484 USD
Anually salary
389,268 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-03-10 13:22:36
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Assistant
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
126 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,717 ETB
Anually salary
1,512 USD
Anually salary
236,604 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-03-07 03:47:09
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Lawyer
Law & Legislation
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
191 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 ETB
Anually salary
2,292 USD
Anually salary
360,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-03-03 05:32:01
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
395 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
62,000 ETB
Anually salary
4,740 USD
Anually salary
744,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-02-24 14:41:23
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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 8,729 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 19.19% less than men.

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