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Salaries in Zambia

The salary range of employees working in Zambia is, by default, in the range of 189.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 638.00 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 Zambia is
80% of people earn:
189 - 638 USD
10% earn less lthan 189 USD
10% earns more than 638 USD
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Zambia into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Zambia by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 287
median 268
10% 160
25% 205
75% 348
90% 439
25-34
 
 
Average 374
median 328
10% 155
25% 224
75% 472
90% 649
35-44
 
 
Average 450
median 400
10% 200
25% 280
75% 564
90% 762
45-54
 
 
Average 411
median 366
10% 183
25% 256
75% 514
90% 695
55+
 
 
Average 370
median 337
10% 185
25% 247
75% 457
90% 597

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
405 USD
358 USD
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Women
In general, in Zambia, men earn 13.1% more than women.

The best paid positions in Zambia

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
573,023.59 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
441,702.78 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
426,094.72 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
414,809.97 USD
5. IT Manager Management
398,809.25 USD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
385,696.19 USD
7. Plant manager Top Management
379,252.14 USD
8. Managing Director Top Management
365,296.50 USD
9. IT Architect Information Technology
364,593.00 USD
10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
362,038.69 USD
11. Lead developer Information Technology
348,549.33 USD
12. Head of product development Management
343,583.88 USD
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
343,174.86 USD
14. Sales Director Top Management
332,213.22 USD
15. Finance Manager Management
321,486.77 USD
16. Technical Director Top Management
321,202.51 USD
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
313,480.28 USD
18. Marketing Director Top Management
312,187.79 USD
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
311,768.55 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
308,351.22 USD

The worst paid positions in Zambia

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
68,373.41 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
75,883.15 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
76,518.56 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
77,922.50 USD
5. Cleaner General labour
78,238.88 USD
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
78,386.33 USD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
79,529.32 USD
8. General Labourer General labour
80,562.70 USD
9. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
81,421.02 USD
10. Housekeeper Service Industries
81,511.42 USD
11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
82,705.74 USD
12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
84,456.33 USD
13. Packer Production
84,979.87 USD
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
85,437.97 USD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
85,503.42 USD
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
85,928.79 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
86,370.53 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
86,763.19 USD
19. Cashier Banking
86,808.79 USD
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
87,142.96 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
1,645 USD (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
841 USD (net)
EstoniaEstonia
2,255 USD (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,704 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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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
367 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,500 ZMK
Anually salary
4,404 USD
Anually salary
90,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-07-26 22:54:30
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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
1,125 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
23,000 ZMK
Anually salary
13,500 USD
Anually salary
276,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-07-25 20:27:52
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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
733 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 ZMK
Anually salary
8,796 USD
Anually salary
180,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-07-21 20:20:55
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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
73 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500 ZMK
Anually salary
876 USD
Anually salary
18,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-07-17 00:01:49
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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
93 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,900 ZMK
Anually salary
1,116 USD
Anually salary
22,800 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-07-08 17:21:22
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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
489 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 ZMK
Anually salary
5,868 USD
Anually salary
120,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-07-04 08:23:32
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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
579 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,833 ZMK
Anually salary
6,948 USD
Anually salary
141,996 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-07-02 20:22:14
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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
117 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,400 ZMK
Anually salary
1,404 USD
Anually salary
28,800 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-17 17:18:10
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
244 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 ZMK
Anually salary
2,928 USD
Anually salary
60,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-10 16:17:46
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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
244 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 ZMK
Anually salary
2,928 USD
Anually salary
60,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-10 11:59:01
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