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Salaries in Tanzania - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Tanzania is, by default, in the range of 3,000 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 10,296 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:
3,000 - 10,296 USD
10% earn less lthan 3,000 USD
10% earns more than 10,296 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 4,608
Median 4,236
10% 2,400
25% 3,156
75% 5,640
90% 7,272
25-34
 
 
Average 6,180
Median 5,436
10% 2,628
25% 3,756
75% 7,764
90% 10,596
35-44
 
 
Average 6,852
Median 5,916
10% 2,652
25% 3,936
75% 8,700
90% 12,168
45-54
 
 
Average 6,624
Median 5,628
10% 2,376
25% 3,648
75% 8,460
90% 12,024
55+
 
 
Average 6,036
Median 5,184
10% 2,280
25% 3,420
75% 7,680
90% 10,800

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

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Men
6,444 USD
5,724 USD
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Women
In general, in Tanzania, men earn 12.6% 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
290,592 USD
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
225,936 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
203,328 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
193,248 USD
5. Leasing Director Leasing
190,944 USD
6. Managing Director Top Management
172,944 USD
7. Finance Manager Management
167,040 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
162,576 USD
9. IT Architect Information Technology
161,568 USD
10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
161,424 USD
11. Head of product development Management
158,256 USD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
157,968 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
154,080 USD
14. IT Manager Management
153,648 USD
15. Sales Director Top Management
152,928 USD
16. Software Engineer Information Technology
152,064 USD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
149,040 USD
18. Business Development Manager Management
146,736 USD
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
144,288 USD
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
143,568 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
22,320 USD
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
31,392 USD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
34,848 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
35,712 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
36,000 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
37,296 USD
7. Cleaner General labour
37,728 USD
8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
38,016 USD
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
38,880 USD
10. Packer Production
39,024 USD
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
39,312 USD
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
39,312 USD
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
39,456 USD
14. General Labourer General labour
39,600 USD
15. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
39,744 USD
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
40,032 USD
17. Security Guard Security & Protection
40,176 USD
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
40,176 USD
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
40,320 USD
20. Florist Service Industries
40,608 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
32,921 USD (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
27,993 USD (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
22,656 USD (net)
HungaryHungary
30,192 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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Civil Engineer
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
625 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500,000 TZS
Anually salary
7,500 USD
Anually salary
18,000,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-12-20 07:27:36
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Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
290 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
695,706 TZS
Anually salary
3,480 USD
Anually salary
8,348,472 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-12-19 15:34:44
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Risk Specialist
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
833 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000,000 TZS
Anually salary
9,996 USD
Anually salary
24,000,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-12-14 19:01:07
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Contract administrator
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
625 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500,000 TZS
Anually salary
7,500 USD
Anually salary
18,000,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 19:38:39
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Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
417 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000,000 TZS
Anually salary
5,004 USD
Anually salary
12,000,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-11-24 20:06:08
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Land Surveyor/Geodesist
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
333 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
800,000 TZS
Anually salary
3,996 USD
Anually salary
9,600,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-11-18 06:36:01
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Logistics Controller
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
341 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
818,068 TZS
Anually salary
4,092 USD
Anually salary
9,816,816 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-11-14 10:19:41
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Loan Specialist
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,622 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,891,670 TZS
Anually salary
19,464 USD
Anually salary
46,700,040 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-11-14 08:44:07
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Telecommunication Specialist
Telecommunications
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
271 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
650,000 TZS
Anually salary
3,252 USD
Anually salary
7,800,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-11-07 03:25:52
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Foreman
Production
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Tanzania
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
315 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
756,000 TZS
Anually salary
3,780 USD
Anually salary
9,072,000 TZS
ClockPosted: 2025-11-06 13:22:03
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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 523 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country Tanzania are Chief Executive Officer, Country Manager/Director, IT Director, Plant manager, Leasing Director.

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 11.17% less than men.

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