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Salaries in Tanzania

The salary range of employees working in Tanzania is, by default, in the range of 2,820 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,216 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:
2,820 - 9,216 USD
10% earn less lthan 2,820 USD
10% earns more than 9,216 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 4,248
median 3,984
10% 2,448
25% 3,096
75% 5,100
90% 6,372
25-34
 
 
Average 5,532
median 5,064
10% 2,820
25% 3,744
75% 6,804
90% 8,832
35-44
 
 
Average 6,468
median 5,844
10% 3,108
25% 4,212
75% 8,016
90% 10,596
45-54
 
 
Average 5,940
median 5,352
10% 2,808
25% 3,840
75% 7,380
90% 9,792
55+
 
 
Average 5,496
median 4,968
10% 2,652
25% 3,600
75% 6,804
90% 8,964

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
5,808 USD
5,268 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
1,599,006,518,537 USD
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,303,626,829,222 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
1,259,988,330,083 USD
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
1,215,466,079,885 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
1,214,830,531,251 USD
6. Leasing Director Leasing
1,183,274,977,453 USD
7. Managing Director Top Management
1,078,699,022,262 USD
8. Finance Manager Management
1,052,468,538,680 USD
9. Business Development Manager Management
1,040,174,997,342 USD
10. IT Architect Information Technology
1,015,817,313,878 USD
11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,012,255,985,139 USD
12. Lead developer Information Technology
1,006,795,531,782 USD
13. Head of product development Management
980,098,728,492 USD
14. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
978,932,929,222 USD
15. Technical Director Top Management
960,167,321,612 USD
16. IT Manager Management
947,681,987,491 USD
17. Sales Director Top Management
947,663,184,277 USD
18. Software Engineer Information Technology
946,933,619,573 USD
19. Marketing Director Top Management
927,152,638,405 USD
20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
894,224,449,983 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
138,213,776,911 USD
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
195,040,098,247 USD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
216,462,223,936 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
221,222,821,666 USD
5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
222,949,708,843 USD
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
223,602,932,499 USD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
231,443,872,752 USD
8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
232,259,556,177 USD
9. Housekeeper Service Industries
232,517,160,210 USD
10. Cleaner General labour
234,383,943,299 USD
11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
235,924,302,593 USD
12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
240,918,060,177 USD
13. Packer Production
242,411,411,436 USD
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
243,718,234,812 USD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
243,905,138,759 USD
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
245,118,698,193 USD
17. General Labourer General labour
246,005,457,767 USD
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
246,378,513,534 USD
19. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
247,498,809,026 USD
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
248,581,874,155 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
15,325 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
12,713 USD (net)
EstoniaEstonia
27,117 USD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
30,533 USD (gross)

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
383 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000,000 TZS
Anually salary
4,596 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
651 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,700,000 TZS
Anually salary
7,812 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
153 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
400,000 TZS
Anually salary
1,836 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
325 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
850,000 TZS
Anually salary
3,900 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
1,072 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,800,000 TZS
Anually salary
12,864 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
396 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,034,170 TZS
Anually salary
4,752 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
574 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500,000 TZS
Anually salary
6,888 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
774 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,022,000 TZS
Anually salary
9,288 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
766 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000,000 TZS
Anually salary
9,192 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
1,149 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000,000 TZS
Anually salary
13,788 USD
Anually salary
36,000,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-04-23 11:19:16
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