Salaries in Tanzania

The salary range of employees working in Tanzania is, by default, in the range of 232.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 813.00 USD (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:

232 - 813 USD

10% earn less lthan 232 USD

10% earns more than 813 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 366

median 332

10% 181

25% 243

75% 451

90% 591

25-34

Average 476

median 414

10% 191

25% 279

75% 603

90% 836

35-44

Average 544

median 466

10% 201

25% 305

75% 694

90% 980

45-54

Average 527

median 440

10% 173

25% 276

75% 678

90% 983

55+

Average 476

median 406

10% 173

25% 264

75% 608

90% 861

Salaries by gender

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

Men

501 USD

453 USD

Women

In general, in Tanzania, men earn 10.6% 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

10,816,084,627.43 USD

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

8,886,172,096.17 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

8,580,831,120.11 USD

4. Plant manager Top Management

8,352,670,380.78 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

8,277,599,449.17 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

8,058,384,196.61 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

7,231,180,803.28 USD

8. Finance Manager Management

7,098,675,780.46 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,940,986,162.78 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

6,856,512,304.74 USD

11. IT Architect Information Technology

6,728,352,958.73 USD

12. Head of product development Management

6,674,705,451.41 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

6,666,776,497.22 USD

14. Business Development Manager Management

6,632,163,562.61 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

6,593,636,977.53 USD

16. Software Engineer Information Technology

6,464,105,312.53 USD

17. Sales Director Top Management

6,453,812,920.08 USD

18. IT Manager Management

6,436,379,386.20 USD

19. Marketing Director Top Management

6,322,629,389.62 USD

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

6,089,894,253.64 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

938,696,687.56 USD

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

1,328,267,553.84 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,474,157,769.51 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,506,577,535.07 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,518,338,817.11 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,522,788,688.51 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,576,187,145.35 USD

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

1,581,742,495.94 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,583,496,014.66 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

1,596,210,296.00 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,606,698,370.97 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,640,709,010.03 USD

13. Packer Production

1,650,879,418.57 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,659,779,161.38 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,661,049,827.11 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,669,314,237.05 USD

17. General Labourer General labour

1,675,352,440.62 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,677,896,313.42 USD

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

1,685,525,390.49 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,692,902,875.75 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.

Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

354 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

900,000 TZS

Anually salary

4,248 USD

Anually salary

10,800,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-07-29 16:39:39

Payments Clerk
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

329 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

836,500 TZS

Anually salary

3,948 USD

Anually salary

10,038,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-07-21 10:51:44

Relationship Manager
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

590 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500,000 TZS

Anually salary

7,080 USD

Anually salary

18,000,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-07-18 23:27:41

Forester
Water Management, Forestry, Environment

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

243 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

618,000 TZS

Anually salary

2,916 USD

Anually salary

7,416,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-07-05 19:05:58

ICT-specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

315 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

800,000 TZS

Anually salary

3,780 USD

Anually salary

9,600,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-07-04 09:23:13

Insurance Underwriter
Insurance

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

393 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000,000 TZS

Anually salary

4,716 USD

Anually salary

12,000,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-06-08 11:10:19

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

669 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,700,000 TZS

Anually salary

8,028 USD

Anually salary

20,400,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-06-03 05:52:44

Seller / Cashier
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

157 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

400,000 TZS

Anually salary

1,884 USD

Anually salary

4,800,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-06-01 10:20:38

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

334 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

850,000 TZS

Anually salary

4,008 USD

Anually salary

10,200,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-05-26 09:46:41

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

1,102 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,800,000 TZS

Anually salary

13,224 USD

Anually salary

33,600,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-05-24 10:19:56

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Salaries in Tanzania

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Tanzania

The worst paid positions in Tanzania

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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