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Salaries in Tanzania - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Tanzania is, by default, in the range of 7,212,888 TZS (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 24,594,876 TZS (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:
7.2M - 24.6M TZS
10% earn less lthan 7.2M TZS
10% earns more than 24.6M 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 11.8M
Median 10.8M
10% 6.0M
25% 8.0M
75% 14.5M
90% 18.7M
25-34
 
 
Average 14.5M
Median 13.0M
10% 6.8M
25% 9.3M
75% 18.0M
90% 24.0M
35-44
 
 
Average 17.0M
Median 15.1M
10% 7.6M
25% 10.6M
75% 21.2M
90% 28.5M
45-54
 
 
Average 16.1M
Median 14.3M
10% 7.0M
25% 9.9M
75% 20.3M
90% 27.5M
55+
 
 
Average 14.1M
Median 12.6M
10% 6.5M
25% 9.0M
75% 17.6M
90% 23.5M

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

Man icon
Men
15,429,096 TZS
13,656,324 TZS
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 (TZS).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
864,959,040 TZS
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
540,230,400 TZS
3. IT Director Top Management
486,656,640 TZS
4. Leasing Director Leasing
457,025,760 TZS
5. Plant manager Top Management
454,919,040 TZS
6. Managing Director Top Management
408,853,440 TZS
7. Finance Manager Management
403,627,680 TZS
8. IT Architect Information Technology
393,446,880 TZS
9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
389,242,080 TZS
10. Lead developer Information Technology
385,505,280 TZS
11. Head of product development Management
378,552,960 TZS
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
378,102,240 TZS
13. Technical Director Top Management
367,837,920 TZS
14. Sales Director Top Management
366,023,520 TZS
15. Software Engineer Information Technology
365,879,520 TZS
16. IT Manager Management
363,621,600 TZS
17. Business Development Manager Management
358,411,680 TZS
18. Marketing Director Top Management
352,548,000 TZS
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
345,384,000 TZS
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
343,499,040 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
53,782,992 TZS
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
75,331,872 TZS
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
83,605,968 TZS
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
85,444,704 TZS
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
86,364,000 TZS
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
89,392,464 TZS
7. Cleaner General labour
90,528,048 TZS
8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
91,122,912 TZS
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
93,051,792 TZS
10. Packer Production
93,628,656 TZS
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
94,133,376 TZS
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
94,205,520 TZS
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
94,674,096 TZS
14. General Labourer General labour
95,016,672 TZS
15. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
95,160,816 TZS
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
96,011,856 TZS
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
96,186,528 TZS
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
96,188,400 TZS
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
96,204,816 TZS
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
96,566,976 TZS

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
88,098,752 TZS (gross)
PolandPoland
97,501,180 TZS (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
27,619,426 TZS (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
85,991,887 TZS (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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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 1,251,830 TZS.

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 11.49% less than men.

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