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Salaries in Tanzania

The salary range of employees working in Tanzania is, by default, in the range of 2,796 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,156 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 Tanzania is
80% of people earn:
2,796 - 9,156 USD
10% earn less lthan 2,796 USD
10% earns more than 9,156 USD
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Tanzania into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Tanzania by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 4,212
median 3,948
10% 2,436
25% 3,072
75% 5,064
90% 6,324
25-34
 
 
Average 5,496
median 5,028
10% 2,808
25% 3,720
75% 6,756
90% 8,772
35-44
 
 
Average 6,420
median 5,796
10% 3,084
25% 4,188
75% 7,968
90% 10,524
45-54
 
 
Average 5,904
median 5,316
10% 2,784
25% 3,816
75% 7,332
90% 9,720
55+
 
 
Average 5,460
median 4,932
10% 2,640
25% 3,564
75% 6,756
90% 8,904

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
5,772 USD
5,232 USD
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Women
In general, in Tanzania, men earn 10.3% more than women.

The best paid positions in Tanzania

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Tanzania (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,610,055,369,667 USD
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,312,634,659,145 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
1,268,694,625,726 USD
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
1,223,864,734,684 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
1,223,224,794,521 USD
6. Leasing Director Leasing
1,191,451,197,449 USD
7. Managing Director Top Management
1,086,152,640,976 USD
8. Finance Manager Management
1,059,740,909,410 USD
9. Business Development Manager Management
1,047,362,421,884 USD
10. IT Architect Information Technology
1,022,836,431,152 USD
11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,019,250,494,264 USD
12. Lead developer Information Technology
1,013,752,310,144 USD
13. Head of product development Management
986,871,036,683 USD
14. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
985,697,181,947 USD
15. Technical Director Top Management
966,801,907,321 USD
16. IT Manager Management
954,230,301,758 USD
17. Sales Director Top Management
954,211,368,617 USD
18. Software Engineer Information Technology
953,476,762,750 USD
19. Marketing Director Top Management
933,559,098,515 USD
20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
900,403,382,157 USD

The worst paid positions in Tanzania

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

1. Secondary School Teacher Education, Science & Research
139,168,809,569 USD
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
196,387,790,695 USD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
217,957,939,469 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
222,751,432,084 USD
5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
224,490,251,745 USD
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
225,147,989,060 USD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
233,043,108,819 USD
8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
233,864,428,471 USD
9. Housekeeper Service Industries
234,123,812,502 USD
10. Cleaner General labour
236,003,494,731 USD
11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
237,554,497,634 USD
12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
242,582,761,197 USD
13. Packer Production
244,086,431,247 USD
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
245,402,284,541 USD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
245,590,479,961 USD
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
246,812,424,875 USD
17. General Labourer General labour
247,705,311,801 USD
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
248,080,945,316 USD
19. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
249,208,981,851 USD
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
250,299,530,768 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

HungaryHungary
26,299 USD (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
9,778 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
27,090 USD (net)
CroatiaCroatia
19,057 USD (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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Insurance Underwriter
Insurance
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
380 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000,000 TZS
Anually salary
4,560 USD
Anually salary
12,000,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-06-08 11:10:19
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Business Development Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
646 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,700,000 TZS
Anually salary
7,752 USD
Anually salary
20,400,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-06-03 05:52:44
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Seller / Cashier
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
152 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
400,000 TZS
Anually salary
1,824 USD
Anually salary
4,800,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-06-01 10:20:38
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Booking agent
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
323 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
850,000 TZS
Anually salary
3,876 USD
Anually salary
10,200,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-05-26 09:46:41
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Geotechnical investigator
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,065 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,800,000 TZS
Anually salary
12,780 USD
Anually salary
33,600,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-05-24 10:19:56
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Quality Control/ISO Manager
Top Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
393 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,034,170 TZS
Anually salary
4,716 USD
Anually salary
12,410,040 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-05-15 15:13:43
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Office Manager
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
570 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500,000 TZS
Anually salary
6,840 USD
Anually salary
18,000,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-05-08 20:38:00
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Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
769 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,022,000 TZS
Anually salary
9,228 USD
Anually salary
24,264,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-05-04 14:26:09
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Retail Store Manager
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
761 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000,000 TZS
Anually salary
9,132 USD
Anually salary
24,000,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-05-03 20:48:15
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Customer Relationship Manager
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,141 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000,000 TZS
Anually salary
13,692 USD
Anually salary
36,000,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-04-23 11:19:16
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