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Salaries in Tanzania - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Tanzania is, by default, in the range of 251.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 861.00 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:
251 - 861 USD
10% earn less lthan 251 USD
10% earns more than 861 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 386
Median 354
10% 201
25% 264
75% 472
90% 608
25-34
 
 
Average 516
Median 455
10% 220
25% 314
75% 649
90% 886
35-44
 
 
Average 573
Median 495
10% 221
25% 329
75% 727
90% 1,017
45-54
 
 
Average 554
Median 471
10% 199
25% 305
75% 707
90% 1,005
55+
 
 
Average 505
Median 433
10% 190
25% 286
75% 642
90% 903

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

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Men
538 USD
479 USD
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Women
In general, in Tanzania, men earn 12.3% 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
2,021.00 USD
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,571.00 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
1,415.00 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,345.00 USD
5. Leasing Director Leasing
1,329.00 USD
6. Managing Director Top Management
1,203.00 USD
7. Finance Manager Management
1,162.00 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
1,130.00 USD
9. IT Architect Information Technology
1,124.00 USD
10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,123.00 USD
11. Head of product development Management
1,100.00 USD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,099.00 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
1,072.00 USD
14. IT Manager Management
1,069.00 USD
15. Sales Director Top Management
1,064.00 USD
16. Software Engineer Information Technology
1,058.00 USD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
1,037.00 USD
18. Business Development Manager Management
1,021.00 USD
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,004.00 USD
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
998.00 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
155.00 USD
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
219.00 USD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
243.00 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
248.00 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
251.00 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
259.00 USD
7. Cleaner General labour
263.00 USD
8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
264.00 USD
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
270.00 USD
10. Packer Production
272.00 USD
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
273.00 USD
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
273.00 USD
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
275.00 USD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
276.00 USD
15. General Labourer General labour
276.00 USD
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
279.00 USD
17. Security Guard Security & Protection
279.00 USD
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
279.00 USD
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
280.00 USD
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
282.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
2,016 USD (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
863 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,786 USD (net)
PolandPoland
3,059 USD (gross)

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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Risk Specialist
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
836 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000,000 TZS
Anually salary
10,032 USD
Anually salary
24,000,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-12-14 19:01:07
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Contract administrator
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
627 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500,000 TZS
Anually salary
7,524 USD
Anually salary
18,000,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 19:38:39
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Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
418 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000,000 TZS
Anually salary
5,016 USD
Anually salary
12,000,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-11-24 20:06:08
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Land Surveyor/Geodesist
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
335 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
800,000 TZS
Anually salary
4,020 USD
Anually salary
9,600,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-11-18 06:36:01
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Logistics Controller
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
342 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
818,068 TZS
Anually salary
4,104 USD
Anually salary
9,816,816 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-11-14 10:19:41
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Loan Specialist
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,627 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,891,670 TZS
Anually salary
19,524 USD
Anually salary
46,700,040 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-11-14 08:44:07
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Telecommunication Specialist
Telecommunications
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
272 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
650,000 TZS
Anually salary
3,264 USD
Anually salary
7,800,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-11-07 03:25:52
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Foreman
Production
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
316 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
756,000 TZS
Anually salary
3,792 USD
Anually salary
9,072,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-11-06 13:22:03
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Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
440 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,051,160 TZS
Anually salary
5,280 USD
Anually salary
12,613,920 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-11-04 16:44:42
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Storekeeper
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
209 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
500,000 TZS
Anually salary
2,508 USD
Anually salary
6,000,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-10-28 07:41:46
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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 525 USD.

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

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 10.97% less than men.

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