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Salaries in Tanzania - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Tanzania is, by default, in the range of 601,074.00 TZS (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,049,573.00 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:
601K - 2.0M TZS
10% earn less lthan 601K 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 983K
Median 899K
10% 504K
25% 666K
75% 1.2M
90% 1.6M
25-34
 
 
Average 1.2M
Median 1.1M
10% 564K
25% 774K
75% 1.5M
90% 2.0M
35-44
 
 
Average 1.4M
Median 1.3M
10% 636K
25% 887K
75% 1.8M
90% 2.4M
45-54
 
 
Average 1.3M
Median 1.2M
10% 584K
25% 827K
75% 1.7M
90% 2.3M
55+
 
 
Average 1.2M
Median 1.1M
10% 539K
25% 746K
75% 1.5M
90% 2.0M

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

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Men
1,285,758 TZS
1,138,027 TZS
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Tanzania, men earn 13.0% 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
6,006,660.00 TZS
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,751,600.00 TZS
3. IT Director Top Management
3,379,560.00 TZS
4. Leasing Director Leasing
3,173,790.00 TZS
5. Plant manager Top Management
3,159,160.00 TZS
6. Managing Director Top Management
2,839,260.00 TZS
7. Finance Manager Management
2,802,970.00 TZS
8. IT Architect Information Technology
2,732,270.00 TZS
9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,703,070.00 TZS
10. Lead developer Information Technology
2,677,120.00 TZS
11. Head of product development Management
2,628,840.00 TZS
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,625,710.00 TZS
13. Technical Director Top Management
2,554,430.00 TZS
14. Sales Director Top Management
2,541,830.00 TZS
15. Software Engineer Information Technology
2,540,830.00 TZS
16. IT Manager Management
2,525,150.00 TZS
17. Business Development Manager Management
2,488,970.00 TZS
18. Marketing Director Top Management
2,448,250.00 TZS
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,398,500.00 TZS
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,385,410.00 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
373,493.00 TZS
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
523,138.00 TZS
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
593,366.00 TZS
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
599,750.00 TZS
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
620,781.00 TZS
6. Cleaner General labour
628,667.00 TZS
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
632,798.00 TZS
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
646,193.00 TZS
9. Packer Production
650,199.00 TZS
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
653,704.00 TZS
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
654,205.00 TZS
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
657,459.00 TZS
13. General Labourer General labour
659,838.00 TZS
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
660,839.00 TZS
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
666,749.00 TZS
16. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
667,962.00 TZS
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
667,975.00 TZS
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
668,089.00 TZS
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
670,604.00 TZS
20. Florist Service Industries
676,362.00 TZS

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
5,150,843 TZS (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
7,026,239 TZS (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
5,918,837 TZS (net)
PolandPoland
7,904,766 TZS (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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Police Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
691 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,779,000 TZS
Anually salary
8,292 USD
Anually salary
21,348,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-03-23 16:09:33
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Maintenance Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
663 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,704,800 TZS
Anually salary
7,956 USD
Anually salary
20,457,600 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-03-19 10:41:19
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Auditor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,166 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000,000 TZS
Anually salary
13,992 USD
Anually salary
36,000,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-03-19 04:08:37
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Business Development Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
777 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000,000 TZS
Anually salary
9,324 USD
Anually salary
24,000,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-03-17 03:22:32
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Qualified Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
427 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,100,000 TZS
Anually salary
5,124 USD
Anually salary
13,200,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-03-10 16:16:50
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Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
350 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
900,000 TZS
Anually salary
4,200 USD
Anually salary
10,800,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-03-10 16:19:35
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Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,166 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000,000 TZS
Anually salary
13,992 USD
Anually salary
36,000,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-03-10 15:22:05
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Business Development Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,663 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,280,000 TZS
Anually salary
19,956 USD
Anually salary
51,360,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 10:20:53
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Medical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
155 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
400,000 TZS
Anually salary
1,860 USD
Anually salary
4,800,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-03-07 09:26:32
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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
2,549 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,559,000 TZS
Anually salary
30,588 USD
Anually salary
78,708,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 14:25:34
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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 1,251,830 TZS.

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

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 11.49% less than men.

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