Salaries in Zambia

The salary range of employees working in Zambia is, by default, in the range of 1,980 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,696 EUR (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 Zambia is

80% of people earn:

1,980 - 6,696 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,980 EUR

10% earns more than 6,696 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Zambia into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Zambia by age in EUR.

<24

Average 3,012

median 2,808

10% 1,680

25% 2,148

75% 3,648

90% 4,596

25-34

Average 3,924

median 3,444

10% 1,632

25% 2,352

75% 4,956

90% 6,804

35-44

Average 4,716

median 4,188

10% 2,088

25% 2,940

75% 5,916

90% 7,980

45-54

Average 4,308

median 3,828

10% 1,920

25% 2,688

75% 5,388

90% 7,284

55+

Average 3,888

median 3,540

10% 1,932

25% 2,592

75% 4,788

90% 6,264

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Zambia (EUR).

Men

4,236 EUR

3,756 EUR

Women

In general, in Zambia, men earn 12.8% more than women.

The best paid positions in Zambia

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Zambia (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

94,447,123 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

72,802,513 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

70,229,955 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

68,369,974 EUR

5. IT Manager Management

65,732,698 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

63,571,371 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

62,509,248 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

60,209,046 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

60,093,093 EUR

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

59,672,086 EUR

11. Lead developer Information Technology

57,448,738 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

56,630,319 EUR

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

56,562,904 EUR

14. Sales Director Top Management

54,756,181 EUR

15. Finance Manager Management

52,988,221 EUR

16. Technical Director Top Management

52,941,368 EUR

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

51,668,572 EUR

18. Marketing Director Top Management

51,455,541 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

51,386,440 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

50,823,187 EUR

The worst paid positions in Zambia

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Zambia (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

11,269,469 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

12,507,243 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

12,611,972 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

12,843,374 EUR

5. Cleaner General labour

12,895,520 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

12,919,823 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

13,108,214 EUR

8. General Labourer General labour

13,278,538 EUR

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

13,420,009 EUR

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

13,434,907 EUR

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,631,759 EUR

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

13,920,296 EUR

13. Packer Production

14,006,587 EUR

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

14,082,092 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

14,092,878 EUR

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

14,162,990 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

14,235,798 EUR

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

14,300,516 EUR

19. Cashier Banking

14,308,033 EUR

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

14,363,111 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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Senior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

370 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,500 ZMK

Anually salary

4,440 USD

Anually salary

90,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-07-26 22:54:30

Internal Communication Specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,133 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

23,000 ZMK

Anually salary

13,596 USD

Anually salary

276,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-07-25 20:27:52

Operations Manager
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

739 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 ZMK

Anually salary

8,868 USD

Anually salary

180,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-07-21 20:20:55

Kitchen Helper
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

74 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 ZMK

Anually salary

888 USD

Anually salary

18,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-07-17 00:01:49

Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

94 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,900 ZMK

Anually salary

1,128 USD

Anually salary

22,800 ZMK

Posted: 2025-07-08 17:21:22

Finance Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

493 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 ZMK

Anually salary

5,916 USD

Anually salary

120,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-07-04 08:23:32

Customer service analyst
Customer Support

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

583 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,833 ZMK

Anually salary

6,996 USD

Anually salary

141,996 ZMK

Posted: 2025-07-02 20:22:14

Fitter/Assembler
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

118 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,400 ZMK

Anually salary

1,416 USD

Anually salary

28,800 ZMK

Posted: 2025-06-17 17:18:10

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

246 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 ZMK

Anually salary

2,952 USD

Anually salary

60,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-06-10 16:17:46

Microbiologist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

246 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 ZMK

Anually salary

2,952 USD

Anually salary

60,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-06-10 11:59:01

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Salary ranges

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