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Salaries in Tanzania

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 768.00 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 - 768 USD
10% earn less lthan 235 USD
10% earns more than 768 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 354
median 332
10% 204
25% 258
75% 425
90% 531
25-34
 
 
Average 461
median 422
10% 235
25% 312
75% 567
90% 736
35-44
 
 
Average 539
median 487
10% 259
25% 351
75% 668
90% 883
45-54
 
 
Average 495
median 446
10% 234
25% 320
75% 615
90% 816
55+
 
 
Average 458
median 414
10% 221
25% 300
75% 567
90% 747

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
484 USD
439 USD
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Women
In general, in Tanzania, men earn 10.3% 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
11,104,211,934.29 USD
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
9,052,964,091.82 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
8,749,918,958.91 USD
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
8,440,736,665.87 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
8,436,323,133.69 USD
6. Leasing Director Leasing
8,217,187,343.42 USD
7. Managing Director Top Management
7,490,965,432.37 USD
8. Finance Manager Management
7,308,809,296.39 USD
9. Business Development Manager Management
7,223,437,481.54 USD
10. IT Architect Information Technology
7,054,286,901.93 USD
11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,029,555,452.35 USD
12. Lead developer Information Technology
6,991,635,637.38 USD
13. Head of product development Management
6,806,241,170.08 USD
14. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
6,798,145,341.82 USD
15. Technical Director Top Management
6,667,828,622.31 USD
16. IT Manager Management
6,581,124,913.13 USD
17. Sales Director Top Management
6,580,994,335.26 USD
18. Software Engineer Information Technology
6,575,927,913.70 USD
19. Marketing Director Top Management
6,438,559,988.92 USD
20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
6,209,892,013.77 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
959,817,895.22 USD
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
1,354,445,126.72 USD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,503,209,888.44 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,536,269,594.90 USD
5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
1,548,261,866.96 USD
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,552,798,142.35 USD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,607,249,116.34 USD
8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
1,612,913,584.56 USD
9. Housekeeper Service Industries
1,614,702,501.46 USD
10. Cleaner General labour
1,627,666,272.91 USD
11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,638,363,212.45 USD
12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,673,042,084.56 USD
13. Packer Production
1,683,412,579.42 USD
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,692,487,741.75 USD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,693,785,685.83 USD
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,702,213,181.90 USD
17. General Labourer General labour
1,708,371,234.49 USD
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,710,961,899.54 USD
19. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,718,741,729.35 USD
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,726,263,014.96 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
2,260 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,059 USD (net)
LatviaLatvia
1,973 USD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,544 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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Insurance Underwriter
Insurance
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
383 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000,000 TZS
Anually salary
4,596 USD
Anually salary
12,000,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-06-08 11:10:19
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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
651 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,700,000 TZS
Anually salary
7,812 USD
Anually salary
20,400,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-06-03 05:52:44
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Seller / Cashier
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
153 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
400,000 TZS
Anually salary
1,836 USD
Anually salary
4,800,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-06-01 10:20:38
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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
325 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
850,000 TZS
Anually salary
3,900 USD
Anually salary
10,200,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-05-26 09:46:41
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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
1,072 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,800,000 TZS
Anually salary
12,864 USD
Anually salary
33,600,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-05-24 10:19:56
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Quality Control/ISO Manager
Top Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
396 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,034,170 TZS
Anually salary
4,752 USD
Anually salary
12,410,040 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-05-15 15:13:43
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Office Manager
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
574 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500,000 TZS
Anually salary
6,888 USD
Anually salary
18,000,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-05-08 20:38:00
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Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
774 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,022,000 TZS
Anually salary
9,288 USD
Anually salary
24,264,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-05-04 14:26:09
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Retail Store Manager
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
766 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000,000 TZS
Anually salary
9,192 USD
Anually salary
24,000,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-05-03 20:48:15
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Customer Relationship Manager
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,149 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000,000 TZS
Anually salary
13,788 USD
Anually salary
36,000,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-04-23 11:19:16
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