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Salaries in Tanzania - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Tanzania is, by default, in the range of 235.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 800.00 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:
235 - 800 USD
10% earn less lthan 235 USD
10% earns more than 800 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 383
Median 351
10% 197
25% 260
75% 470
90% 609
25-34
 
 
Average 470
Median 423
10% 220
25% 302
75% 585
90% 779
35-44
 
 
Average 552
Median 492
10% 248
25% 346
75% 690
90% 928
45-54
 
 
Average 525
Median 464
10% 228
25% 323
75% 659
90% 894
55+
 
 
Average 459
Median 410
10% 210
25% 291
75% 572
90% 765

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

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Men
502 USD
444 USD
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Women
In general, in Tanzania, men earn 13.1% 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
2,343.00 USD
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,463.00 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
1,318.00 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
1,238.00 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
1,232.00 USD
6. Managing Director Top Management
1,107.00 USD
7. Finance Manager Management
1,093.00 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
1,066.00 USD
9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,054.00 USD
10. Lead developer Information Technology
1,044.00 USD
11. Head of product development Management
1,025.00 USD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,024.00 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
996.00 USD
14. Software Engineer Information Technology
991.00 USD
15. Sales Director Top Management
991.00 USD
16. IT Manager Management
985.00 USD
17. Business Development Manager Management
971.00 USD
18. Marketing Director Top Management
955.00 USD
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
935.00 USD
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
930.00 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
145.00 USD
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
204.00 USD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
226.00 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
231.00 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
234.00 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
242.00 USD
7. Cleaner General labour
245.00 USD
8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
246.00 USD
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
252.00 USD
10. Packer Production
253.00 USD
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
255.00 USD
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
255.00 USD
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
256.00 USD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
257.00 USD
15. General Labourer General labour
257.00 USD
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
260.00 USD
17. Security Guard Security & Protection
260.00 USD
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
260.00 USD
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
260.00 USD
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
261.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

PolandPoland
3,169 USD (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,418 USD (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
898 USD (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,865 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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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
3,668 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,400,000 TZS
Anually salary
44,016 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
218 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
558,333 TZS
Anually salary
2,616 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
1,138 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,916,670 TZS
Anually salary
13,656 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
312 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
800,000 TZS
Anually salary
3,744 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
219 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
560,000 TZS
Anually salary
2,628 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
273 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
700,000 TZS
Anually salary
3,276 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
567 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,453,000 TZS
Anually salary
6,804 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
195 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
500,000 TZS
Anually salary
2,340 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
524 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,344,000 TZS
Anually salary
6,288 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
234 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
600,000 TZS
Anually salary
2,808 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 488 USD.

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 11.55% less than men.

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