Salary data for country: Lesotho
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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).

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Men
103,008 LSL
84,912 LSL
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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.

PolandPoland
642,742 LSL (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
223,452 LSL (net)
LatviaLatvia
416,141 LSL (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
173,051 LSL (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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Procurement specialist
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Lesotho
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,184 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,999 LSL
Anually salary
14,208 USD
Anually salary
251,988 LSL
ClockPosted: 2025-06-02 11:13:49
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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
237 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,200 LSL
Anually salary
2,844 USD
Anually salary
50,400 LSL
ClockPosted: 2025-05-24 06:18:52
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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
587 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,417 LSL
Anually salary
7,044 USD
Anually salary
125,004 LSL
ClockPosted: 2025-05-21 12:45:47
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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
180 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,200 LSL
Anually salary
2,160 USD
Anually salary
38,400 LSL
ClockPosted: 2025-05-08 20:33:33
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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
744 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,200 LSL
Anually salary
8,928 USD
Anually salary
158,400 LSL
ClockPosted: 2025-05-08 10:34:29
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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
406 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,200 LSL
Anually salary
4,872 USD
Anually salary
86,400 LSL
ClockPosted: 2025-05-08 08:21:11
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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
254 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,500 LSL
Anually salary
3,048 USD
Anually salary
54,000 LSL
ClockPosted: 2025-05-05 14:18:14
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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
282 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 LSL
Anually salary
3,384 USD
Anually salary
60,000 LSL
ClockPosted: 2025-04-28 20:42:21
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Assistant
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Lesotho
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
677 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,000 LSL
Anually salary
8,124 USD
Anually salary
144,000 LSL
ClockPosted: 2025-04-21 18:51:45
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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
169 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 LSL
Anually salary
2,028 USD
Anually salary
36,000 LSL
ClockPosted: 2025-03-14 22:18:13
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