Salaries in Lesotho

The salary range of employees working in Lesotho is, by default, in the range of 2,616 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 8,892 USD (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:

2,616 - 8,892 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,616 USD

10% earns more than 8,892 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Lesotho into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Lesotho by age in USD.

<24

Average 3,936

Median 3,696

10% 2,292

25% 2,880

75% 4,716

90% 5,856

25-34

Average 5,220

Median 4,704

10% 2,460

25% 3,360

75% 6,492

90% 8,616

35-44

Average 6,156

Median 5,520

10% 2,856

25% 3,936

75% 7,656

90% 10,212

45-54

Average 5,904

Median 5,232

10% 2,604

25% 3,660

75% 7,380

90% 9,996

55+

Average 5,268

Median 4,776

10% 2,580

25% 3,480

75% 6,516

90% 8,568

Salaries by gender

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

Men

5,796 USD

4,896 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

58,784,024 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

54,577,195 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

52,648,515 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

51,254,185 USD

5. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

48,004,467 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

46,860,701 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

45,983,982 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

45,312,178 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

45,049,441 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

43,609,969 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

43,575,732 USD

12. Head of product development Management

42,453,522 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

41,048,541 USD

14. IT Manager Management

40,943,294 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

39,688,194 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

38,733,871 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

38,574,099 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

38,522,363 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

38,432,587 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

38,101,630 USD

The worst paid positions in Lesotho

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

8,448,276 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

9,419,920 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

9,582,380 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

9,657,194 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

9,685,497 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

10,025,127 USD

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

10,060,454 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

10,071,613 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

10,152,488 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,219,187 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

10,363,464 USD

12. Packer Production

10,500,209 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

10,556,814 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

10,564,878 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

10,617,451 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

10,655,872 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

10,672,027 USD

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

10,720,542 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

10,767,485 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

10,787,266 USD

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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Salary ranges

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The best paid positions in Lesotho

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