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Salaries in Tanzania - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Tanzania is, by default, in the range of 595,450.00 TZS (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,059,727.00 TZS (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:
595K - 2.1M TZS
10% earn less lthan 595K TZS
10% earns more than 2.1M TZS
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Distribution of employees in Tanzania into salary brackets in TZS.

Average salary and range in Tanzania by age in TZS.

<24
 
 
Average 928K
Median 861K
10% 506K
25% 653K
75% 1.1M
90% 1.4M
25-34
 
 
Average 1.2M
Median 1.1M
10% 562K
25% 780K
75% 1.5M
90% 2.1M
35-44
 
 
Average 1.4M
Median 1.2M
10% 602K
25% 860K
75% 1.8M
90% 2.4M
45-54
 
 
Average 1.3M
Median 1.2M
10% 517K
25% 768K
75% 1.7M
90% 2.4M
55+
 
 
Average 1.2M
Median 1.1M
10% 512K
25% 737K
75% 1.5M
90% 2.1M

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

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Men
1,281,630 TZS
1,145,073 TZS
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Tanzania, men earn 11.9% more than women.

The best paid positions in Tanzania

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Tanzania (TZS).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
6,224,040.00 TZS
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,748,660.00 TZS
3. Plant manager Top Management
3,479,430.00 TZS
4. IT Director Top Management
3,381,880.00 TZS
5. Leasing Director Leasing
3,175,980.00 TZS
6. Finance Manager Management
3,063,700.00 TZS
7. Managing Director Top Management
2,843,480.00 TZS
8. IT Architect Information Technology
2,713,170.00 TZS
9. Lead developer Information Technology
2,708,240.00 TZS
10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,705,870.00 TZS
11. Solution architect Information Technology
2,630,640.00 TZS
12. Head of product development Management
2,630,640.00 TZS
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,627,510.00 TZS
14. Business Development Manager Management
2,580,220.00 TZS
15. Technical Director Top Management
2,552,730.00 TZS
16. Sales Director Top Management
2,543,580.00 TZS
17. IT Manager Management
2,535,700.00 TZS
18. Marketing Director Top Management
2,468,710.00 TZS
19. Software Engineer Information Technology
2,458,220.00 TZS
20. Agile Coach Information Technology
2,450,260.00 TZS

The worst paid positions in Tanzania

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Tanzania (TZS)

1. Secondary School Teacher Education, Science & Research
372,270.00 TZS
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
523,498.00 TZS
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
593,774.00 TZS
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
600,163.00 TZS
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
621,208.00 TZS
6. Cleaner General labour
629,100.00 TZS
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
633,234.00 TZS
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
646,638.00 TZS
9. Packer Production
650,646.00 TZS
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
654,154.00 TZS
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
654,655.00 TZS
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
657,912.00 TZS
13. General Labourer General labour
660,292.00 TZS
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
661,294.00 TZS
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
667,208.00 TZS
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
668,434.00 TZS
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
669,890.00 TZS
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
670,788.00 TZS
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
671,065.00 TZS
20. Florist Service Industries
676,827.00 TZS

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
6,029,001 TZS (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
6,278,720 TZS (net)
RomaniaRomania
4,261,534 TZS (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
4,644,114 TZS (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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ICT Specialist
Telecommunications
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
580 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500,000 TZS
Anually salary
6,960 USD
Anually salary
18,000,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-05-29 12:07:36
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IT Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
507 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,312,000 TZS
Anually salary
6,084 USD
Anually salary
15,744,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-05-22 09:58:12
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Doctor
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
926 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,396,000 TZS
Anually salary
11,112 USD
Anually salary
28,752,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-05-20 17:19:22
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Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
387 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000,000 TZS
Anually salary
4,644 USD
Anually salary
12,000,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-05-20 10:19:51
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Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
503 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,300,000 TZS
Anually salary
6,036 USD
Anually salary
15,600,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-05-19 19:52:21
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ICT-specialist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
850 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,200,000 TZS
Anually salary
10,200 USD
Anually salary
26,400,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-05-18 13:48:48
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Archaeologist
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Tanzania
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
307 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
793,333 TZS
Anually salary
3,684 USD
Anually salary
9,519,996 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-05-17 01:24:09
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IT Network Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
431 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,115,000 TZS
Anually salary
5,172 USD
Anually salary
13,380,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-05-15 22:42:57
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Forklift Truck Operator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Tanzania
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
387 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000,000 TZS
Anually salary
4,644 USD
Anually salary
12,000,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-05-14 23:24:14
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Telecommunication Specialist
Telecommunications
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,689 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,368,000 TZS
Anually salary
20,268 USD
Anually salary
52,416,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2026-05-12 12:00:21
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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 1,252,690 TZS.

The best-paid positions in the country Tanzania are Chief Executive Officer, Country Manager/Director, Plant manager, IT Director, Leasing Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Tanzania are Secondary School Teacher, Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

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 10.65% less than men.

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