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Salaries in Tanzania - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Tanzania is, by default, in the range of 618,480.00 TZS (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,020,305.00 TZS (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:
618K - 2.0M TZS
10% earn less lthan 618K TZS
10% earns more than 2.0M TZS
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Distribution of employees in Tanzania into salary brackets in TZS.

Average salary and range in Tanzania by age in TZS.

<24
 
 
Average 948K
Median 875K
10% 505K
25% 658K
75% 1.2M
90% 1.5M
25-34
 
 
Average 1.2M
Median 1.1M
10% 586K
25% 802K
75% 1.5M
90% 2.1M
35-44
 
 
Average 1.4M
Median 1.3M
10% 607K
25% 865K
75% 1.8M
90% 2.4M
45-54
 
 
Average 1.3M
Median 1.1M
10% 535K
25% 778K
75% 1.7M
90% 2.3M
55+
 
 
Average 1.2M
Median 1.1M
10% 539K
25% 762K
75% 1.6M
90% 2.1M

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

Men
1,283,919 TZS
1,155,152 TZS
Women
In general, in Tanzania, men earn 11.2% more than women.

The best paid positions in Tanzania

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
6,279,930.00 TZS
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,629,700.00 TZS
3. Plant manager Top Management
3,511,530.00 TZS
4. IT Director Top Management
3,374,740.00 TZS
5. Leasing Director Leasing
3,169,270.00 TZS
6. Finance Manager Management
2,926,490.00 TZS
7. Managing Director Top Management
2,866,650.00 TZS
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,721,690.00 TZS
9. IT Architect Information Technology
2,666,850.00 TZS
10. Lead developer Information Technology
2,661,510.00 TZS
11. Solution architect Information Technology
2,625,090.00 TZS
12. Head of product development Management
2,625,090.00 TZS
13. Economic/Financial Director Top Management
2,621,970.00 TZS
14. IT Manager Management
2,540,940.00 TZS
15. Sales Director Top Management
2,538,210.00 TZS
16. Technical Director Top Management
2,531,640.00 TZS
17. Marketing Director Top Management
2,454,230.00 TZS
18. Agile Coach Information Technology
2,445,080.00 TZS
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,395,080.00 TZS
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,382,010.00 TZS

The worst paid positions in Tanzania

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

1. Secondary School Teacher Education, Science & Research
367,380.00 TZS
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
522,393.00 TZS
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
592,521.00 TZS
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
598,896.00 TZS
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
619,897.00 TZS
6. Cleaner General labour
627,772.00 TZS
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
631,897.00 TZS
8. Packer Production
649,273.00 TZS
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
652,773.00 TZS
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
653,273.00 TZS
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
656,523.00 TZS
12. General Labourer General labour
658,898.00 TZS
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
659,898.00 TZS
14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
661,680.00 TZS
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
665,295.00 TZS
16. Security Guard Security & Protection
665,773.00 TZS
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
665,799.00 TZS
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
669,648.00 TZS
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
674,788.00 TZS
20. Florist Service Industries
675,398.00 TZS

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
5,273,954 TZS (net)
PolandPoland
7,977,076 TZS (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
6,079,291 TZS (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
7,124,881 TZS (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Female
Data scientist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
770 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000,000 TZS
Anually salary
9,240 USD
Anually salary
24,000,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-11-05 12:47:22
Male
Agricultural Specialist
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
308 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
800,000 TZS
Anually salary
3,696 USD
Anually salary
9,600,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-10-20 22:54:20
Male
Dispatch clerk
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
443 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,150,608 TZS
Anually salary
5,316 USD
Anually salary
13,807,296 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-10-17 03:38:47
Male
IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
173 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
450,000 TZS
Anually salary
2,076 USD
Anually salary
5,400,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-10-13 20:27:31
Male
Chief Executive Officer
Top Management
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
193 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
500,000 TZS
Anually salary
2,316 USD
Anually salary
6,000,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-10-10 22:06:01
Female
Operations Manager
Top Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
212 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
550,000 TZS
Anually salary
2,544 USD
Anually salary
6,600,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-10-07 07:48:38
Male
Land Surveyor/Geodesist
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,334 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,463,600 TZS
Anually salary
16,008 USD
Anually salary
41,563,200 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-10-05 10:27:52
Male
IT Network Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
270 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
700,000 TZS
Anually salary
3,240 USD
Anually salary
8,400,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-09-23 17:11:28
Male
Laboratory Technician
Education, Science & Research
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Tanzania
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
526 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,366,667 TZS
Anually salary
6,312 USD
Anually salary
16,400,004 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-09-22 21:12:36
Male
Veterinarian
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
385 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000,000 TZS
Anually salary
4,620 USD
Anually salary
12,000,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-09-14 13:01:29
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Tanzania is 1,250,040 TZS.

The best-paid positions in the country Tanzania are Chief Executive Officer, Country Manager/Director, Plant manager, IT Director, Leasing Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Tanzania are Secondary School Teacher, Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Tanzania, regardless of the work they do, women earn 10.03% less than men.

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