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Salaries in Tanzania - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Tanzania is, by default, in the range of 7,421,760 TZS (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 24,243,660 TZS (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:
7.4M - 24.2M TZS
10% earn less lthan 7.4M TZS
10% earns more than 24.2M 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 11.4M
Median 10.5M
10% 6.1M
25% 7.9M
75% 13.9M
90% 17.8M
25-34
 
 
Average 14.9M
Median 13.4M
10% 7.0M
25% 9.6M
75% 18.6M
90% 24.6M
35-44
 
 
Average 17.0M
Median 15.0M
10% 7.3M
25% 10.4M
75% 21.4M
90% 29.2M
45-54
 
 
Average 15.8M
Median 13.8M
10% 6.4M
25% 9.3M
75% 20.0M
90% 27.6M
55+
 
 
Average 14.9M
Median 13.2M
10% 6.5M
25% 9.1M
75% 18.7M
90% 25.3M

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

Men
15,407,028 TZS
13,861,824 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
904,309,920 TZS
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
522,676,800 TZS
3. Plant manager Top Management
505,660,320 TZS
4. IT Director Top Management
485,962,560 TZS
5. Leasing Director Leasing
456,374,880 TZS
6. Finance Manager Management
421,414,560 TZS
7. Managing Director Top Management
412,797,600 TZS
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
391,923,360 TZS
9. IT Architect Information Technology
384,026,400 TZS
10. Lead developer Information Technology
383,257,440 TZS
11. Solution architect Information Technology
378,012,960 TZS
12. Head of product development Management
378,012,960 TZS
13. Economic/Financial Director Top Management
377,563,680 TZS
14. IT Manager Management
365,895,360 TZS
15. Sales Director Top Management
365,502,240 TZS
16. Technical Director Top Management
364,556,160 TZS
17. Marketing Director Top Management
353,409,120 TZS
18. Agile Coach Information Technology
352,091,520 TZS
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
344,891,520 TZS
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
343,009,440 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
52,902,720 TZS
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
75,224,592 TZS
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
85,323,024 TZS
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
86,241,024 TZS
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
89,265,168 TZS
6. Cleaner General labour
90,399,168 TZS
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
90,993,168 TZS
8. Packer Production
93,495,312 TZS
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
93,999,312 TZS
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
94,071,312 TZS
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
94,539,312 TZS
12. General Labourer General labour
94,881,312 TZS
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
95,025,312 TZS
14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
95,281,920 TZS
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
95,802,480 TZS
16. Security Guard Security & Protection
95,871,312 TZS
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
95,875,056 TZS
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
96,429,312 TZS
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
97,169,472 TZS
20. Florist Service Industries
97,257,312 TZS

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

HungaryHungary
86,861,371 TZS (gross)
PolandPoland
98,919,250 TZS (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
93,200,727 TZS (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
35,222,984 TZS (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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
300 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
800,000 TZS
Anually salary
3,600 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
431 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,150,608 TZS
Anually salary
5,172 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
169 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
450,000 TZS
Anually salary
2,028 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
187 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
500,000 TZS
Anually salary
2,244 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
206 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
550,000 TZS
Anually salary
2,472 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
1,298 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,463,600 TZS
Anually salary
15,576 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
262 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
700,000 TZS
Anually salary
3,144 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
512 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,366,667 TZS
Anually salary
6,144 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
375 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000,000 TZS
Anually salary
4,500 USD
Anually salary
12,000,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-09-14 13:01:29
Male
Civil Engineer
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
549 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,465,000 TZS
Anually salary
6,588 USD
Anually salary
17,580,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-09-07 10:56:21
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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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