Salaries in Tanzania

The salary range of employees working in Tanzania is, by default, in the range of 226.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 795.00 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:

226 - 795 USD

10% earn less lthan 226 USD

10% earns more than 795 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 358

median 325

10% 177

25% 237

75% 441

90% 578

25-34

Average 466

median 405

10% 186

25% 273

75% 590

90% 818

35-44

Average 532

median 455

10% 197

25% 298

75% 679

90% 958

45-54

Average 515

median 430

10% 169

25% 270

75% 663

90% 961

55+

Average 465

median 397

10% 170

25% 259

75% 594

90% 842

Salaries by gender

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

Men

489 USD

443 USD

Women

In general, in Tanzania, men earn 10.4% 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

11,062,950,428.35 USD

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

9,088,989,665.30 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

8,776,679,601.33 USD

4. Plant manager Top Management

8,543,311,332.14 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

8,466,526,985.16 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

8,242,308,374.10 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

7,396,224,929.89 USD

8. Finance Manager Management

7,260,695,618.73 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,099,406,900.72 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

7,013,005,015.35 USD

11. IT Architect Information Technology

6,881,920,566.53 USD

12. Head of product development Management

6,827,048,611.05 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

6,818,938,686.80 USD

14. Business Development Manager Management

6,783,535,748.21 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

6,744,129,834.19 USD

16. Software Engineer Information Technology

6,611,641,744.63 USD

17. Sales Director Top Management

6,601,114,439.10 USD

18. IT Manager Management

6,583,283,003.07 USD

19. Marketing Director Top Management

6,466,936,781.99 USD

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

6,228,889,710.34 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

960,121,456.09 USD

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

1,358,583,869.29 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,507,803,876.31 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,540,963,589.05 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,552,993,310.03 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,557,544,745.09 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,612,161,965.76 USD

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

1,617,844,111.41 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,619,637,652.35 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

1,632,642,123.85 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,643,369,578.15 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,678,156,474.41 USD

13. Packer Production

1,688,559,011.87 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,697,661,881.99 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,698,961,549.33 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,707,414,585.77 USD

17. General Labourer General labour

1,713,590,605.02 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,716,192,539.05 USD

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

1,723,995,741.81 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,731,541,610.44 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.

Payments Clerk
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

322 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

836,500 TZS

Anually salary

3,864 USD

Anually salary

10,038,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-07-21 10:51:44

Relationship Manager
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

577 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500,000 TZS

Anually salary

6,924 USD

Anually salary

18,000,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-07-18 23:27:41

Forester
Water Management, Forestry, Environment

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

238 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

618,000 TZS

Anually salary

2,856 USD

Anually salary

7,416,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-07-05 19:05:58

ICT-specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

308 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

800,000 TZS

Anually salary

3,696 USD

Anually salary

9,600,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-07-04 09:23:13

Insurance Underwriter
Insurance

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

385 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000,000 TZS

Anually salary

4,620 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

654 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,700,000 TZS

Anually salary

7,848 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

154 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

400,000 TZS

Anually salary

1,848 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

327 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

850,000 TZS

Anually salary

3,924 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

1,077 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,800,000 TZS

Anually salary

12,924 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

398 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,034,170 TZS

Anually salary

4,776 USD

Anually salary

12,410,040 TZS

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

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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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