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).

Men

15,429,096 TZS

13,656,324 TZS

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. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

85,444,704 TZS

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

86,364,000 TZS

5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

89,392,464 TZS

6. Cleaner General labour

90,528,048 TZS

7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

91,122,912 TZS

8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

93,051,792 TZS

9. Packer Production

93,628,656 TZS

10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

94,133,376 TZS

11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

94,205,520 TZS

12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

94,674,096 TZS

13. General Labourer General labour

95,016,672 TZS

14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

95,160,816 TZS

15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

96,011,856 TZS

16. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

96,186,528 TZS

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

96,188,400 TZS

18. Security Guard Security & Protection

96,204,816 TZS

19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

96,566,976 TZS

20. Florist Service Industries

97,396,128 TZS

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Hungary

79,723,544 TZS (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Health and Safety Officer
Security & Protection

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

223 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

577,000 TZS

Anually salary

2,676 USD

Anually salary

6,924,000 TZS

Posted: 2026-03-31 15:29:30

Land Surveyor/Geodesist
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

618 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,600,000 TZS

Anually salary

7,416 USD

Anually salary

19,200,000 TZS

Posted: 2026-03-30 14:01:43

Office Manager
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

579 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500,000 TZS

Anually salary

6,948 USD

Anually salary

18,000,000 TZS

Posted: 2026-03-26 20:37:36

IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

290 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

750,000 TZS

Anually salary

3,480 USD

Anually salary

9,000,000 TZS

Posted: 2026-03-26 17:19:35

Police Officer
Security & Protection

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

687 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,779,000 TZS

Anually salary

8,244 USD

Anually salary

21,348,000 TZS

Posted: 2026-03-23 16:09:33

Maintenance Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

658 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,704,800 TZS

Anually salary

7,896 USD

Anually salary

20,457,600 TZS

Posted: 2026-03-19 10:41:19

Auditor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,158 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000,000 TZS

Anually salary

13,896 USD

Anually salary

36,000,000 TZS

Posted: 2026-03-19 04:08:37

Business Development Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

772 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000,000 TZS

Anually salary

9,264 USD

Anually salary

24,000,000 TZS

Posted: 2026-03-17 03:22:32

Qualified Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

425 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,100,000 TZS

Anually salary

5,100 USD

Anually salary

13,200,000 TZS

Posted: 2026-03-10 16:16:50

Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

348 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

900,000 TZS

Anually salary

4,176 USD

Anually salary

10,800,000 TZS

Posted: 2026-03-10 16:19:35

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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, 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 11.49% less than men.

Salaries in Tanzania - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Tanzania into salary brackets in TZS.

Average salary and range in Tanzania by age in TZS.

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

The best paid positions in Tanzania

The worst paid positions in Tanzania

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

Frequently asked Questions

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