Salaries in Tanzania - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Tanzania is, by default, in the range of 245.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 839.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Tanzania is

80% of people earn:

245 - 839 USD

10% earn less lthan 245 USD

10% earns more than 839 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 376

Median 345

10% 196

25% 257

75% 459

90% 592

25-34

Average 503

Median 443

10% 214

25% 306

75% 633

90% 863

35-44

Average 558

Median 482

10% 216

25% 321

75% 709

90% 991

45-54

Average 539

Median 459

10% 194

25% 297

75% 689

90% 979

55+

Average 492

Median 422

10% 185

25% 278

75% 626

90% 880

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

Men

525 USD

466 USD

Women

In general, in Tanzania, men earn 12.7% 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

11,891,851,251.24 USD

2. Country Manager/Director Top Management

9,244,231,538.70 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

8,324,344,973.14 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

8,030,178,643.22 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

7,911,854,207.75 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

7,817,513,791.66 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

7,080,465,482.41 USD

8. Finance Manager Management

6,836,942,992.81 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

6,651,576,226.79 USD

10. IT Architect Information Technology

6,614,655,075.14 USD

11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,608,959,791.11 USD

12. Head of product development Management

6,475,218,810.93 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

6,467,510,538.58 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

6,308,999,982.60 USD

15. IT Manager Management

6,290,343,017.67 USD

16. Sales Director Top Management

6,260,909,200.63 USD

17. Software Engineer Information Technology

6,223,570,722.13 USD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

6,100,778,434.53 USD

19. Business Development Manager Management

6,007,739,096.27 USD

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

5,907,850,687.98 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

916,317,193.58 USD

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

1,288,567,831.46 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,430,095,639.63 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,461,547,354.72 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,472,957,561.70 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,477,273,212.27 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,529,075,748.31 USD

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

1,534,464,174.37 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,536,167,849.85 USD

10. Cleaner General labour

1,548,501,085.61 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,558,676,496.09 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,591,669,865.65 USD

13. Packer Production

1,601,535,963.29 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,610,169,719.29 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,611,402,060.92 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,619,419,646.12 USD

17. General Labourer General labour

1,625,279,406.02 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,627,744,089.28 USD

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

1,635,145,503.66 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,642,301,431.66 USD

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Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

428 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,051,160 TZS

Anually salary

5,136 USD

Anually salary

12,613,920 TZS

Posted: 2025-11-04 16:44:42

Storekeeper
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

204 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500,000 TZS

Anually salary

2,448 USD

Anually salary

6,000,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-10-28 07:41:46

Maintenance Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

204 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500,000 TZS

Anually salary

2,448 USD

Anually salary

6,000,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-10-19 10:13:23

Data entry operator
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

143 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

350,000 TZS

Anually salary

1,716 USD

Anually salary

4,200,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-10-18 08:18:09

Customer Relationship Manager
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,426 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500,000 TZS

Anually salary

17,112 USD

Anually salary

42,000,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-10-13 11:38:49

IT System Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

896 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,200,000 TZS

Anually salary

10,752 USD

Anually salary

26,400,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-10-10 11:42:59

Operations Manager
Top Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

224 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

550,000 TZS

Anually salary

2,688 USD

Anually salary

6,600,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-10-09 02:52:15

Land Surveyor/Geodesist
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

847 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,077,910 TZS

Anually salary

10,164 USD

Anually salary

24,934,920 TZS

Posted: 2025-10-08 09:53:38

Lead developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

994 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,440,000 TZS

Anually salary

11,928 USD

Anually salary

29,280,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-10-07 11:07:09

Financial administration assistant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Tanzania

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

758 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,860,000 TZS

Anually salary

9,096 USD

Anually salary

22,320,000 TZS

Posted: 2025-09-28 04:13:28

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Salaries in Tanzania - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Tanzania into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Tanzania by age in USD.

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

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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