Salaries in Tanzania

The salary range of employees working in Tanzania is, by default, in the range of 234.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 820.00 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:

234 - 820 USD

10% earn less lthan 234 USD

10% earns more than 820 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Tanzania into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Tanzania by age in USD.

<24

Average 369

median 335

10% 182

25% 245

75% 455

90% 596

25-34

Average 481

median 418

10% 192

25% 281

75% 608

90% 844

35-44

Average 549

median 470

10% 203

25% 308

75% 700

90% 989

45-54

Average 532

median 444

10% 174

25% 279

75% 684

90% 992

55+

Average 480

median 410

10% 175

25% 267

75% 613

90% 869

Salaries by gender

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

Men

505 USD

457 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

10,722,406,430.42 USD

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

8,809,208,887.30 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

8,506,512,471.92 USD

4. Plant manager Top Management

8,280,327,834.61 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

8,205,907,092.95 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

7,988,590,465.48 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

7,168,551,487.48 USD

8. Finance Manager Management

7,037,194,091.74 USD

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,880,870,225.12 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

6,797,127,995.84 USD

11. IT Architect Information Technology

6,670,078,638.97 USD

12. Head of product development Management

6,616,895,773.15 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

6,609,035,491.70 USD

14. Business Development Manager Management

6,574,722,340.00 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

6,536,529,433.99 USD

16. Software Engineer Information Technology

6,408,119,643.79 USD

17. Sales Director Top Management

6,397,916,393.83 USD

18. IT Manager Management

6,380,633,851.93 USD

19. Marketing Director Top Management

6,267,869,045.00 USD

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

6,037,149,629.93 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

930,566,627.90 USD

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

1,316,763,417.74 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,461,390,077.07 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,493,529,054.77 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,505,188,472.25 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,509,599,803.28 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,562,535,775.65 USD

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

1,568,043,011.31 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,569,781,342.78 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

1,582,385,505.63 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,592,782,743.30 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,626,498,815.94 USD

13. Packer Production

1,636,581,138.49 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,645,403,800.55 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,646,663,461.04 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,654,856,292.85 USD

17. General Labourer General labour

1,660,842,199.49 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,663,364,039.79 USD

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

1,670,927,041.36 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,678,240,630.16 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

357 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

900,000 TZS

Anually salary

4,284 USD

Anually salary

10,800,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-07-29 16:39:39

Payments Clerk
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

332 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

836,500 TZS

Anually salary

3,984 USD

Anually salary

10,038,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-07-21 10:51:44

Relationship Manager
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

595 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500,000 TZS

Anually salary

7,140 USD

Anually salary

18,000,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-07-18 23:27:41

Forester
Water Management, Forestry, Environment

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

245 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

618,000 TZS

Anually salary

2,940 USD

Anually salary

7,416,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-07-05 19:05:58

ICT-specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

318 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

800,000 TZS

Anually salary

3,816 USD

Anually salary

9,600,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-07-04 09:23:13

Insurance Underwriter
Insurance

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

397 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000,000 TZS

Anually salary

4,764 USD

Anually salary

12,000,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-06-08 11:10:19

Business Development Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

675 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,700,000 TZS

Anually salary

8,100 USD

Anually salary

20,400,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-06-03 05:52:44

Seller / Cashier
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

159 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

400,000 TZS

Anually salary

1,908 USD

Anually salary

4,800,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-06-01 10:20:38

Booking agent
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

337 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

850,000 TZS

Anually salary

4,044 USD

Anually salary

10,200,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-05-26 09:46:41

Geotechnical investigator
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,111 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,800,000 TZS

Anually salary

13,332 USD

Anually salary

33,600,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-05-24 10:19:56

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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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