Salaries in Tanzania

The salary range of employees working in Tanzania is, by default, in the range of 588,484.00 TZS (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,065,198.00 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:

588K - 2.1M TZS

10% earn less lthan 588K TZS

10% earns more than 2.1M TZS

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Tanzania into salary brackets in TZS.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Tanzania by age in TZS.

<24

Average 929K

Median 844K

10% 460K

25% 616K

75% 1.1M

90% 1.5M

25-34

Average 1.2M

Median 1.1M

10% 484K

25% 709K

75% 1.5M

90% 2.1M

35-44

Average 1.4M

Median 1.2M

10% 511K

25% 775K

75% 1.8M

90% 2.5M

45-54

Average 1.3M

Median 1.1M

10% 439K

25% 702K

75% 1.7M

90% 2.5M

55+

Average 1.2M

Median 1.0M

10% 441K

25% 672K

75% 1.5M

90% 2.2M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,272,089 TZS

1,150,759 TZS

Women

In general, in Tanzania, men earn 10.5% 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

4,256,070.00 TZS

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

3,496,660.00 TZS

3. IT Director Top Management

3,376,510.00 TZS

4. Plant manager Top Management

3,286,730.00 TZS

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

3,257,190.00 TZS

6. Leasing Director Leasing

3,170,930.00 TZS

7. Managing Director Top Management

2,845,430.00 TZS

8. Finance Manager Management

2,793,290.00 TZS

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,731,240.00 TZS

10. Lead developer Information Technology

2,698,000.00 TZS

11. IT Architect Information Technology

2,647,570.00 TZS

12. Head of product development Management

2,626,460.00 TZS

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,623,340.00 TZS

14. Business Development Manager Management

2,609,720.00 TZS

15. Technical Director Top Management

2,594,560.00 TZS

16. Software Engineer Information Technology

2,543,590.00 TZS

17. Sales Director Top Management

2,539,540.00 TZS

18. IT Manager Management

2,532,680.00 TZS

19. Marketing Director Top Management

2,487,920.00 TZS

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,396,340.00 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

369,372.00 TZS

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

522,666.00 TZS

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

580,073.00 TZS

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

592,830.00 TZS

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

597,458.00 TZS

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

599,209.00 TZS

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

620,221.00 TZS

8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

622,407.00 TZS

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

623,097.00 TZS

10. Cleaner General labour

628,100.00 TZS

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

632,227.00 TZS

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

645,610.00 TZS

13. Packer Production

649,612.00 TZS

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

653,114.00 TZS

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

653,614.00 TZS

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

656,866.00 TZS

17. General Labourer General labour

659,242.00 TZS

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

660,243.00 TZS

19. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

663,245.00 TZS

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

666,148.00 TZS

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Latvia

4,934,384 TZS (net)

Slovenia

6,860,980 TZS (gross)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

2,718,829 TZS (net)

Bulgaria

4,250,914 TZS (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

286 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

700,000 TZS

Anually salary

3,432 USD

Anually salary

8,400,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-09-19 19:26:51

Warehouse Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

612 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500,000 TZS

Anually salary

7,344 USD

Anually salary

18,000,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-09-19 07:45:18

Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,021 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500,000 TZS

Anually salary

12,252 USD

Anually salary

30,000,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-09-18 18:00:55

Doctor
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

408 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000,000 TZS

Anually salary

4,896 USD

Anually salary

12,000,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-08-27 22:02:32

Country Manager/Director
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,031 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,872,100 TZS

Anually salary

48,372 USD

Anually salary

118,465,200 TZS

Posted: 2025-08-27 14:45:50

Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,413 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,460,000 TZS

Anually salary

16,956 USD

Anually salary

41,520,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-08-27 08:54:44

Dentist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,633 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000,000 TZS

Anually salary

19,596 USD

Anually salary

48,000,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-08-23 12:53:30

Chief Executive Officer
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

7,758 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

19,000,000 TZS

Anually salary

93,096 USD

Anually salary

228,000,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-08-22 10:56:26

Terminal operator
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Tanzania

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

184 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

450,000 TZS

Anually salary

2,208 USD

Anually salary

5,400,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-08-21 11:11:34

Foreman
Production

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

410 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,004,000 TZS

Anually salary

4,920 USD

Anually salary

12,048,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-08-19 18:12:23

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Salaries in Tanzania

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Tanzania

The worst paid positions in Tanzania

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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