Salaries in Tanzania

The salary range of employees working in Tanzania is, by default, in the range of 223.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 782.00 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:

223 - 782 USD

10% earn less lthan 223 USD

10% earns more than 782 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 352

median 319

10% 174

25% 233

75% 434

90% 568

25-34

Average 458

median 399

10% 183

25% 268

75% 580

90% 804

35-44

Average 524

median 448

10% 194

25% 293

75% 668

90% 943

45-54

Average 507

median 423

10% 166

25% 266

75% 652

90% 946

55+

Average 458

median 391

10% 167

25% 254

75% 585

90% 829

Salaries by gender

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

Men

481 USD

436 USD

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

11,246,165,856.41 USD

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

9,239,513,989.07 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

8,922,031,704.33 USD

4. Plant manager Top Management

8,684,798,583.02 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

8,606,742,597.24 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

8,378,810,663.14 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

7,518,715,085.23 USD

8. Finance Manager Management

7,380,941,249.80 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,216,981,401.54 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

7,129,148,599.67 USD

11. IT Architect Information Technology

6,995,893,238.71 USD

12. Head of product development Management

6,940,112,539.32 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

6,931,868,305.21 USD

14. Business Development Manager Management

6,895,879,052.46 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

6,855,820,530.30 USD

16. Software Engineer Information Technology

6,721,138,282.67 USD

17. Sales Director Top Management

6,710,436,632.62 USD

18. IT Manager Management

6,692,309,887.11 USD

19. Marketing Director Top Management

6,574,036,836.21 USD

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

6,332,047,425.99 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

976,022,192.94 USD

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

1,381,083,610.82 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,532,774,876.08 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,566,483,752.54 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,578,712,699.80 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,583,339,511.96 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,638,861,257.83 USD

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

1,644,637,506.48 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,646,460,750.56 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

1,659,680,591.35 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,670,585,704.86 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,705,948,712.91 USD

13. Packer Production

1,716,523,528.59 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,725,777,152.90 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,727,098,344.26 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,735,691,372.90 USD

17. General Labourer General labour

1,741,969,674.26 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,744,614,699.37 USD

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

1,752,547,132.32 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,760,217,969.37 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,077 USD (net)

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

341 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

900,000 TZS

Anually salary

4,092 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

317 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

836,500 TZS

Anually salary

3,804 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

568 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500,000 TZS

Anually salary

6,816 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

234 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

618,000 TZS

Anually salary

2,808 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

303 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

800,000 TZS

Anually salary

3,636 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

378 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000,000 TZS

Anually salary

4,536 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

643 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,700,000 TZS

Anually salary

7,716 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

151 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

400,000 TZS

Anually salary

1,812 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

322 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

850,000 TZS

Anually salary

3,864 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

1,060 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,800,000 TZS

Anually salary

12,720 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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