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Salaries in Tanzania - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Tanzania is, by default, in the range of 2,844 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 9,684 USD (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:
2,844 - 9,684 USD
10% earn less lthan 2,844 USD
10% earns more than 9,684 USD
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Distribution of employees in Tanzania into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Tanzania by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 4,644
Median 4,248
10% 2,376
25% 3,144
75% 5,688
90% 7,380
25-34
 
 
Average 5,688
Median 5,112
10% 2,664
25% 3,648
75% 7,080
90% 9,432
35-44
 
 
Average 6,672
Median 5,952
10% 3,000
25% 4,188
75% 8,340
90% 11,232
45-54
 
 
Average 6,348
Median 5,616
10% 2,760
25% 3,900
75% 7,968
90% 10,824
55+
 
 
Average 5,556
Median 4,968
10% 2,544
25% 3,528
75% 6,912
90% 9,264

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

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Men
6,072 USD
5,376 USD
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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
340,272 USD
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
212,544 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
191,376 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
179,712 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
178,992 USD
6. Managing Director Top Management
160,848 USD
7. Finance Manager Management
158,832 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
154,800 USD
9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
153,072 USD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
151,632 USD
11. Head of product development Management
148,896 USD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
148,752 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
144,720 USD
14. Sales Director Top Management
144,000 USD
15. Software Engineer Information Technology
143,856 USD
16. IT Manager Management
142,992 USD
17. Business Development Manager Management
140,976 USD
18. Marketing Director Top Management
138,672 USD
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
135,792 USD
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
135,072 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
21,024 USD
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
29,520 USD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
32,832 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
33,552 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
33,984 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
35,136 USD
7. Cleaner General labour
35,568 USD
8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
35,856 USD
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
36,576 USD
10. Packer Production
36,720 USD
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
37,008 USD
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
37,008 USD
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
37,152 USD
14. General Labourer General labour
37,296 USD
15. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
37,440 USD
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
37,728 USD
17. Security Guard Security & Protection
37,728 USD
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
37,728 USD
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
37,728 USD
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
37,872 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
33,839 USD (gross)
LatviaLatvia
24,664 USD (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
10,869 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
13,694 USD (net)

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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Plant manager
Top Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,699 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,400,000 TZS
Anually salary
44,388 USD
Anually salary
112,800,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-02-09 03:22:44
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Medical assistant
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
220 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
558,333 TZS
Anually salary
2,640 USD
Anually salary
6,699,996 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-02-06 21:55:01
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Chief Executive Officer
Top Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,148 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,916,670 TZS
Anually salary
13,776 USD
Anually salary
35,000,040 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-02-05 11:39:52
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Receptionist
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
315 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
800,000 TZS
Anually salary
3,780 USD
Anually salary
9,600,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-02-04 14:02:33
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Data analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
220 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
560,000 TZS
Anually salary
2,640 USD
Anually salary
6,720,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-02-02 20:20:03
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Chemist
Chemical Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
275 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
700,000 TZS
Anually salary
3,300 USD
Anually salary
8,400,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-01-27 12:32:22
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Agricultural Specialist
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
572 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,453,000 TZS
Anually salary
6,864 USD
Anually salary
17,436,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-01-26 12:45:46
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Technician
Telecommunications
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
197 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
500,000 TZS
Anually salary
2,364 USD
Anually salary
6,000,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-01-25 16:36:13
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Medical/Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Tanzania
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
529 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,344,000 TZS
Anually salary
6,348 USD
Anually salary
16,128,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-01-25 09:04:27
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HR Officer
Human Resources
Age group
55+
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
236 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
600,000 TZS
Anually salary
2,832 USD
Anually salary
7,200,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-01-24 12:56:04
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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 493 USD.

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, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff.

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 11.46% less than men.

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