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Salaries in Tanzania - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Tanzania is, by default, in the range of 594,734.00 TZS (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,068,399.00 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:
595K - 2.1M TZS
10% earn less lthan 595K TZS
10% earns more than 2.1M 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 926K
Median 861K
10% 513K
25% 658K
75% 1.1M
90% 1.4M
25-34
 
 
Average 1.2M
Median 1.1M
10% 554K
25% 767K
75% 1.5M
90% 2.0M
35-44
 
 
Average 1.4M
Median 1.3M
10% 651K
25% 896K
75% 1.7M
90% 2.3M
45-54
 
 
Average 1.3M
Median 1.2M
10% 589K
25% 828K
75% 1.7M
90% 2.3M
55+
 
 
Average 1.2M
Median 1.1M
10% 556K
25% 763K
75% 1.5M
90% 2.0M

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

Men
1,297,536 TZS
1,151,831 TZS
Women
In general, in Tanzania, men earn 12.7% 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
6,284,620.00 TZS
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,759,000.00 TZS
3. Plant manager Top Management
3,482,150.00 TZS
4. IT Director Top Management
3,390,720.00 TZS
5. Leasing Director Leasing
3,184,280.00 TZS
6. Finance Manager Management
3,148,130.00 TZS
7. Managing Director Top Management
2,883,970.00 TZS
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,725,540.00 TZS
9. IT Architect Information Technology
2,705,890.00 TZS
10. Lead developer Information Technology
2,691,700.00 TZS
11. Solution architect Information Technology
2,637,520.00 TZS
12. Head of product development Management
2,637,520.00 TZS
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,634,380.00 TZS
14. Business Development Manager Management
2,574,770.00 TZS
15. Sales Director Top Management
2,550,230.00 TZS
16. Technical Director Top Management
2,531,340.00 TZS
17. IT Manager Management
2,513,710.00 TZS
18. Agile Coach Information Technology
2,456,660.00 TZS
19. Marketing Director Top Management
2,432,890.00 TZS
20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,406,420.00 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
369,296.00 TZS
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
524,867.00 TZS
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
595,326.00 TZS
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
601,732.00 TZS
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
622,832.00 TZS
6. Cleaner General labour
630,744.00 TZS
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
634,889.00 TZS
8. Packer Production
652,347.00 TZS
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
655,863.00 TZS
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
656,366.00 TZS
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
659,631.00 TZS
12. General Labourer General labour
662,018.00 TZS
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
663,022.00 TZS
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
663,093.00 TZS
15. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
664,767.00 TZS
16. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
666,879.00 TZS
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
668,952.00 TZS
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
672,819.00 TZS
19. Florist Service Industries
678,596.00 TZS
20. Security Guard Security & Protection
682,615.00 TZS

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

PolandPoland
8,375,907 TZS (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
7,708,707 TZS (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
6,400,667 TZS (net)
SerbiaSerbia
3,905,976 TZS (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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
515 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,366,667 TZS
Anually salary
6,180 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
377 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000,000 TZS
Anually salary
4,524 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
552 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,465,000 TZS
Anually salary
6,624 USD
Anually salary
17,580,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-09-07 10:56:21
Male
Electrical 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
301 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
800,000 TZS
Anually salary
3,612 USD
Anually salary
9,600,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-09-02 21:12:38
Male
Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
358 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
950,000 TZS
Anually salary
4,296 USD
Anually salary
11,400,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-08-24 07:18:05
Male
Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
339 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
900,000 TZS
Anually salary
4,068 USD
Anually salary
10,800,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-08-21 13:23:12
Male
Country Manager/Director
Top Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
490 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,300,000 TZS
Anually salary
5,880 USD
Anually salary
15,600,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-08-21 00:58:56
Male
Medical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
640 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,700,000 TZS
Anually salary
7,680 USD
Anually salary
20,400,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-08-17 22:52:20
Female
School Principal
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
328 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
870,400 TZS
Anually salary
3,936 USD
Anually salary
10,444,800 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-08-04 00:05:46
Male
Operations Supervisor
Production
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
753 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000,000 TZS
Anually salary
9,036 USD
Anually salary
24,000,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-08-03 22:22:08
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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 1,255,960 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 11.23% less than men.

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