Salaries in Lesotho

The salary range of employees working in Lesotho is, by default, in the range of 45,972 LSL (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 156,552 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:

46K - 157K LSL

10% earn less lthan 46K LSL

10% earns more than 157K 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 69K

Median 65K

10% 40K

25% 51K

75% 83K

90% 103K

25-34

Average 92K

Median 83K

10% 43K

25% 59K

75% 114K

90% 152K

35-44

Average 108K

Median 97K

10% 50K

25% 69K

75% 135K

90% 180K

45-54

Average 104K

Median 92K

10% 46K

25% 64K

75% 130K

90% 176K

55+

Average 93K

Median 84K

10% 45K

25% 61K

75% 115K

90% 151K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

101,976 LSL

86,100 LSL

Women

In general, in Lesotho, men earn 18.4% 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

3,337,805 LSL

2. IT Director Top Management

3,098,938 LSL

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,989,426 LSL

4. Leasing Director Leasing

2,910,254 LSL

5. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,725,733 LSL

6. Plant manager Top Management

2,660,789 LSL

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,611,008 LSL

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,572,862 LSL

9. IT Architect Information Technology

2,557,944 LSL

10. Lead developer Information Technology

2,476,210 LSL

11. Managing Director Top Management

2,474,266 LSL

12. Head of product development Management

2,410,546 LSL

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,330,770 LSL

14. IT Manager Management

2,324,794 LSL

15. Technical Director Top Management

2,253,528 LSL

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,199,341 LSL

17. Marketing Director Top Management

2,190,269 LSL

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,187,331 LSL

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,182,234 LSL

20. Logistics Director Top Management

2,163,442 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

479,700 LSL

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

534,871 LSL

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

544,095 LSL

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

548,343 LSL

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

549,950 LSL

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

569,235 LSL

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

571,241 LSL

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

571,874 LSL

9. Cleaner General labour

576,467 LSL

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

580,254 LSL

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

588,446 LSL

12. Packer Production

596,210 LSL

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

599,424 LSL

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

599,882 LSL

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

602,868 LSL

16. General Labourer General labour

605,049 LSL

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

605,966 LSL

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

608,721 LSL

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

611,387 LSL

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

612,510 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.

Compliance Specialist
Banking

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lesotho

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,216 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

39,000 LSL

Anually salary

26,592 USD

Anually salary

468,000 LSL

Posted: 2025-08-13 22:58:57

Assistant
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Lesotho

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

182 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,200 LSL

Anually salary

2,184 USD

Anually salary

38,400 LSL

Posted: 2025-08-11 20:03:03

Electrician (industrial)
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Lesotho

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

341 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 LSL

Anually salary

4,092 USD

Anually salary

72,000 LSL

Posted: 2025-07-31 09:32:53

Consultant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lesotho

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

426 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,500 LSL

Anually salary

5,112 USD

Anually salary

90,000 LSL

Posted: 2025-07-22 23:23:23

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lesotho

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

426 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,500 LSL

Anually salary

5,112 USD

Anually salary

90,000 LSL

Posted: 2025-07-11 12:15:05

Relationship Manager
Banking

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lesotho

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

997 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

17,550 LSL

Anually salary

11,964 USD

Anually salary

210,600 LSL

Posted: 2025-07-10 13:56:12

Procurement specialist
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Lesotho

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,193 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,999 LSL

Anually salary

14,316 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

239 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,200 LSL

Anually salary

2,868 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

592 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,417 LSL

Anually salary

7,104 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

182 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,200 LSL

Anually salary

2,184 USD

Anually salary

38,400 LSL

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

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