Salaries in Tanzania

The salary range of employees working in Tanzania is, by default, in the range of 236.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 829.00 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:

236 - 829 USD

10% earn less lthan 236 USD

10% earns more than 829 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 373

Median 339

10% 185

25% 247

75% 460

90% 603

25-34

Average 486

Median 423

10% 194

25% 285

75% 615

90% 853

35-44

Average 555

Median 475

10% 205

25% 311

75% 708

90% 1,000

45-54

Average 538

Median 449

10% 176

25% 282

75% 692

90% 1,003

55+

Average 486

Median 414

10% 177

25% 270

75% 620

90% 879

Salaries by gender

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

Men

511 USD

462 USD

Women

In general, in Tanzania, men earn 10.6% 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

10,603,023,693.53 USD

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

8,711,127,596.16 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

8,411,801,387.53 USD

4. Plant manager Top Management

8,188,135,078.66 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

8,114,542,933.81 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

7,899,645,898.80 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

7,088,737,193.76 USD

8. Finance Manager Management

6,958,842,324.70 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,804,258,960.19 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

6,721,449,112.71 USD

11. IT Architect Information Technology

6,595,814,317.03 USD

12. Head of product development Management

6,543,223,586.57 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

6,535,450,821.10 USD

14. Business Development Manager Management

6,501,519,710.31 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

6,463,752,042.21 USD

16. Software Engineer Information Technology

6,336,771,960.19 USD

17. Sales Director Top Management

6,326,682,312.71 USD

18. IT Manager Management

6,309,592,193.76 USD

19. Marketing Director Top Management

6,198,082,904.56 USD

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

5,969,932,307.91 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

920,205,745.61 USD

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

1,302,102,639.71 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,445,119,033.05 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,476,900,176.98 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,488,429,779.09 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,492,791,994.58 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,545,138,580.48 USD

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

1,550,584,498.85 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,552,303,475.83 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

1,564,767,304.56 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,575,048,779.90 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,608,389,459.47 USD

13. Packer Production

1,618,359,525.95 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,627,083,956.93 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,628,329,592.42 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,636,431,205.66 USD

17. General Labourer General labour

1,642,350,465.52 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,644,844,227.77 USD

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

1,652,323,023.26 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,659,555,182.93 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Doctor
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

401 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000,000 TZS

Anually salary

4,812 USD

Anually salary

12,000,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-08-27 22:02:32

Country Manager/Director
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,963 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,872,100 TZS

Anually salary

47,556 USD

Anually salary

118,465,200 TZS

Posted: 2025-08-27 14:45:50

Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,389 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,460,000 TZS

Anually salary

16,668 USD

Anually salary

41,520,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-08-27 08:54:44

Dentist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,606 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000,000 TZS

Anually salary

19,272 USD

Anually salary

48,000,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-08-23 12:53:30

Chief Executive Officer
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,627 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

19,000,000 TZS

Anually salary

91,524 USD

Anually salary

228,000,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-08-22 10:56:26

Terminal operator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Tanzania

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

181 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

450,000 TZS

Anually salary

2,172 USD

Anually salary

5,400,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-08-21 11:11:34

Foreman
Production

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

403 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,004,000 TZS

Anually salary

4,836 USD

Anually salary

12,048,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-08-19 18:12:23

Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,004 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500,000 TZS

Anually salary

12,048 USD

Anually salary

30,000,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-08-18 07:22:45

Warehouse Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

591 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,473,020 TZS

Anually salary

7,092 USD

Anually salary

17,676,240 TZS

Posted: 2025-08-12 10:09:01

Lawyer
Law & Legislation

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

284 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

707,500 TZS

Anually salary

3,408 USD

Anually salary

8,490,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-08-11 11:49:24

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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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