Salaries in Lesotho

The salary range of employees working in Lesotho is, by default, in the range of 48,504 LSL (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 151,836 LSL (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 Lesotho is

80% of people earn:

49K - 152K LSL

10% earn less lthan 49K LSL

10% earns more than 152K LSL

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Lesotho into salary brackets in LSL.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Lesotho by age in LSL.

<24

Average 67K

median 64K

10% 41K

25% 51K

75% 80K

90% 97K

25-34

Average 92K

median 84K

10% 46K

25% 62K

75% 114K

90% 148K

35-44

Average 104K

median 95K

10% 52K

25% 70K

75% 128K

90% 168K

45-54

Average 98K

median 89K

10% 47K

25% 64K

75% 122K

90% 161K

55+

Average 89K

median 81K

10% 45K

25% 60K

75% 110K

90% 144K

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Lesotho (LSL).

Men

103,008 LSL

84,912 LSL

Women

In general, in Lesotho, men earn 21.3% more than women.

The best paid positions in Lesotho

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Lesotho (LSL).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

3,467,606 LSL

2. IT Director Top Management

3,083,746 LSL

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,974,781 LSL

4. Leasing Director Leasing

2,895,998 LSL

5. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,779,128 LSL

6. Plant manager Top Management

2,647,757 LSL

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,574,446 LSL

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,560,248 LSL

9. IT Architect Information Technology

2,545,402 LSL

10. Lead developer Information Technology

2,464,070 LSL

11. Managing Director Top Management

2,462,141 LSL

12. Head of product development Management

2,398,738 LSL

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,319,350 LSL

14. IT Manager Management

2,275,762 LSL

15. Technical Director Top Management

2,242,483 LSL

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,188,570 LSL

17. Marketing Director Top Management

2,179,541 LSL

18. Logistics Director Top Management

2,178,893 LSL

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,176,618 LSL

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,171,549 LSL

The worst paid positions in Lesotho

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Lesotho (LSL)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

477,350 LSL

2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

541,430 LSL

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

542,150 LSL

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

545,656 LSL

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

547,255 LSL

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

566,446 LSL

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

568,441 LSL

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

569,072 LSL

9. Cleaner General labour

573,641 LSL

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

577,411 LSL

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

587,261 LSL

12. Packer Production

593,289 LSL

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

596,487 LSL

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

596,943 LSL

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

599,914 LSL

16. General Labourer General labour

602,084 LSL

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

602,997 LSL

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

605,739 LSL

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

608,390 LSL

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

609,509 LSL

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Procurement specialist
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lesotho

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,203 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,999 LSL

Anually salary

14,436 USD

Anually salary

251,988 LSL

Posted: 2025-06-02 11:13:49

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lesotho

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

241 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,200 LSL

Anually salary

2,892 USD

Anually salary

50,400 LSL

Posted: 2025-05-24 06:18:52

Clinical Data Manager
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lesotho

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

597 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,417 LSL

Anually salary

7,164 USD

Anually salary

125,004 LSL

Posted: 2025-05-21 12:45:47

Nurse
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lesotho

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

183 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,200 LSL

Anually salary

2,196 USD

Anually salary

38,400 LSL

Posted: 2025-05-08 20:33:33

IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lesotho

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

756 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

13,200 LSL

Anually salary

9,072 USD

Anually salary

158,400 LSL

Posted: 2025-05-08 10:34:29

Sports Coordinator
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lesotho

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

413 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,200 LSL

Anually salary

4,956 USD

Anually salary

86,400 LSL

Posted: 2025-05-08 08:21:11

Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lesotho

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

258 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,500 LSL

Anually salary

3,096 USD

Anually salary

54,000 LSL

Posted: 2025-05-05 14:18:14

Bricklayer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lesotho

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

286 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 LSL

Anually salary

3,432 USD

Anually salary

60,000 LSL

Posted: 2025-04-28 20:42:21

Assistant
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lesotho

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

688 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 LSL

Anually salary

8,256 USD

Anually salary

144,000 LSL

Posted: 2025-04-21 18:51:45

Department Manager
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Lesotho

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

172 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 LSL

Anually salary

2,064 USD

Anually salary

36,000 LSL

Posted: 2025-03-14 22:18:13

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Salary ranges

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