Salaries in Tanzania

The salary range of employees working in Tanzania is, by default, in the range of 233.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 763.00 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:

233 - 763 USD

10% earn less lthan 233 USD

10% earns more than 763 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 351

median 329

10% 203

25% 256

75% 422

90% 527

25-34

Average 458

median 419

10% 234

25% 310

75% 563

90% 731

35-44

Average 535

median 483

10% 257

25% 348

75% 663

90% 876

45-54

Average 492

median 443

10% 232

25% 318

75% 611

90% 810

55+

Average 454

median 411

10% 220

25% 297

75% 563

90% 741

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

11,184,853,249.41 USD

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

9,118,708,778.11 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

8,813,462,862.46 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

8,502,035,217.21 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

8,497,589,632.95 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

8,276,862,428.69 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

7,545,366,528.79 USD

8. Finance Manager Management

7,361,887,533.47 USD

9. Business Development Manager Management

7,275,895,729.07 USD

10. IT Architect Information Technology

7,105,516,739.43 USD

11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,080,605,684.44 USD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

7,042,410,487.14 USD

13. Head of product development Management

6,855,669,643.01 USD

14. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

6,847,515,021.00 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

6,716,251,911.80 USD

16. IT Manager Management

6,628,918,540.55 USD

17. Sales Director Top Management

6,628,787,014.39 USD

18. Software Engineer Information Technology

6,623,683,799.33 USD

19. Marketing Director Top Management

6,485,318,277.41 USD

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

6,254,989,663.36 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

966,788,311.29 USD

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

1,364,281,415.59 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,514,126,540.88 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,547,426,334.46 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,559,505,697.13 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,564,074,915.98 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,618,921,325.33 USD

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

1,624,626,930.22 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,626,428,838.63 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

1,639,486,755.95 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,650,261,379.10 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,685,192,097.08 USD

13. Packer Production

1,695,637,904.83 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,704,778,973.05 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,706,086,343.10 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,714,575,041.56 USD

17. General Labourer General labour

1,720,777,815.34 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,723,387,294.38 USD

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

1,731,223,623.09 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,738,799,529.99 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Insurance Underwriter
Insurance

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

380 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000,000 TZS

Anually salary

4,560 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

646 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,700,000 TZS

Anually salary

7,752 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

152 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

400,000 TZS

Anually salary

1,824 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

323 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

850,000 TZS

Anually salary

3,876 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

1,065 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,800,000 TZS

Anually salary

12,780 USD

Anually salary

33,600,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-05-24 10:19:56

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

393 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,034,170 TZS

Anually salary

4,716 USD

Anually salary

12,410,040 TZS

Posted: 2025-05-15 15:13:43

Office Manager
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

570 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500,000 TZS

Anually salary

6,840 USD

Anually salary

18,000,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-05-08 20:38:00

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

769 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,022,000 TZS

Anually salary

9,228 USD

Anually salary

24,264,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-05-04 14:26:09

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

761 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000,000 TZS

Anually salary

9,132 USD

Anually salary

24,000,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-05-03 20:48:15

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

1,141 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000,000 TZS

Anually salary

13,692 USD

Anually salary

36,000,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-04-23 11:19:16

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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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