Salaries in Tanzania

The salary range of employees working in Tanzania is, by default, in the range of 240.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 841.00 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:

240 - 841 USD

10% earn less lthan 240 USD

10% earns more than 841 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 379

Median 344

10% 187

25% 251

75% 467

90% 612

25-34

Average 493

Median 429

10% 197

25% 289

75% 624

90% 866

35-44

Average 563

Median 482

10% 208

25% 316

75% 719

90% 1,015

45-54

Average 546

Median 456

10% 179

25% 286

75% 702

90% 1,018

55+

Average 493

Median 420

10% 180

25% 274

75% 629

90% 892

Salaries by gender

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

Men

518 USD

469 USD

Women

In general, in Tanzania, men earn 10.5% 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

10,449,635,250.47 USD

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

8,585,108,232.46 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

8,290,112,220.80 USD

4. Plant manager Top Management

8,069,681,576.38 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

7,997,154,050.92 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

7,785,365,819.83 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

6,986,188,110.34 USD

8. Finance Manager Management

6,858,172,362.95 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,705,825,275.78 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

6,624,213,395.40 USD

11. IT Architect Information Technology

6,500,396,093.13 USD

12. Head of product development Management

6,448,566,165.49 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

6,440,905,844.59 USD

14. Business Development Manager Management

6,407,465,597.57 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

6,370,244,294.73 USD

16. Software Engineer Information Technology

6,245,101,167.69 USD

17. Sales Director Top Management

6,235,157,481.90 USD

18. IT Manager Management

6,218,314,596.84 USD

19. Marketing Director Top Management

6,108,418,454.67 USD

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

5,883,568,394.35 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

906,893,606.48 USD

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

1,283,265,796.34 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,424,213,245.71 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,455,534,628.32 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,466,897,437.65 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,471,196,547.24 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,522,785,862.24 USD

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

1,528,152,997.33 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,529,847,106.76 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

1,542,130,627.74 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,552,263,366.32 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,585,121,723.58 USD

13. Packer Production

1,594,947,558.27 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,603,545,777.44 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,604,773,392.97 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,612,757,804.37 USD

17. General Labourer General labour

1,618,591,433.36 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,621,049,119.65 USD

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

1,628,419,723.29 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,635,547,259.05 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.

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

407 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000,000 TZS

Anually salary

4,884 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

4,021 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,872,100 TZS

Anually salary

48,252 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

1,409 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,460,000 TZS

Anually salary

16,908 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

1,629 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000,000 TZS

Anually salary

19,548 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

7,739 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

19,000,000 TZS

Anually salary

92,868 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

183 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

450,000 TZS

Anually salary

2,196 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

409 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,004,000 TZS

Anually salary

4,908 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

1,018 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500,000 TZS

Anually salary

12,216 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

600 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,473,020 TZS

Anually salary

7,200 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

288 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

707,500 TZS

Anually salary

3,456 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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