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Salaries in Zambia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Zambia is, by default, in the range of 3,717.00 ZMK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 13,397.00 ZMK (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Zambia is
80% of people earn:
3,717 - 13,397 ZMK
10% earn less lthan 3,717 ZMK
10% earns more than 13,397 ZMK
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Distribution of employees in Zambia into salary brackets in ZMK.

Average salary and range in Zambia by age in ZMK.

<24
 
 
Average 5,918
Median 5,476
10% 3,193
25% 4,134
75% 7,202
90% 9,191
25-34
 
 
Average 7,923
Median 6,890
10% 3,167
25% 4,641
75% 10,031
90% 13,907
35-44
 
 
Average 9,138
Median 8,102
10% 4,018
25% 5,657
75% 11,445
90% 15,502
45-54
 
 
Average 8,357
Median 7,345
10% 3,513
25% 5,041
75% 10,523
90% 14,417
55+
 
 
Average 7,826
Median 6,998
10% 3,572
25% 4,954
75% 9,760
90% 13,090

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

Men
8,156 ZMK
7,512 ZMK
Women
In general, in Zambia, men earn 8.6% more than women.

The best paid positions in Zambia

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
27,941.00 ZMK
2. IT Director Top Management
21,734.00 ZMK
3. Country Manager/Director Top Management
21,606.00 ZMK
4. Leasing Director Leasing
20,411.00 ZMK
5. IT Manager Management
19,564.00 ZMK
6. Managing Director Top Management
18,690.00 ZMK
7. Plant manager Top Management
18,661.00 ZMK
8. IT Architect Information Technology
17,940.00 ZMK
9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
17,590.00 ZMK
10. Lead developer Information Technology
17,023.00 ZMK
11. Solution architect Information Technology
16,906.00 ZMK
12. Head of product development Management
16,906.00 ZMK
13. Economic/Financial Director Top Management
16,886.00 ZMK
14. Sales Director Top Management
16,347.00 ZMK
15. Operations Manager Top Management
16,105.00 ZMK
16. Technical Director Top Management
15,805.00 ZMK
17. Agile Coach Information Technology
15,747.00 ZMK
18. Finance Manager Management
15,616.00 ZMK
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
15,425.00 ZMK
20. Marketing Director Top Management
15,361.00 ZMK

The worst paid positions in Zambia

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
3,364.00 ZMK
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,759.00 ZMK
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
3,857.00 ZMK
4. Cleaner General labour
3,872.00 ZMK
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3,943.00 ZMK
6. General Labourer General labour
3,986.00 ZMK
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,069.00 ZMK
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
4,155.00 ZMK
9. Packer Production
4,181.00 ZMK
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,204.00 ZMK
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
4,207.00 ZMK
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
4,228.00 ZMK
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
4,249.00 ZMK
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
4,263.00 ZMK
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,287.00 ZMK
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
4,312.00 ZMK
17. Florist Service Industries
4,349.00 ZMK
18. Refuse Collector Service Industries
4,393.00 ZMK
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
4,410.00 ZMK
20. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries
4,421.00 ZMK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
56,754 ZMK (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
49,802 ZMK (gross)
PolandPoland
63,665 ZMK (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
48,655 ZMK (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Male
User Experience Expert
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
331 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,000 ZMK
Anually salary
3,972 USD
Anually salary
84,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2026-11-13 11:59:40
Male
Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
299 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,333 ZMK
Anually salary
3,588 USD
Anually salary
75,996 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2026-11-11 08:00:01
Male
Systems Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
472 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 ZMK
Anually salary
5,664 USD
Anually salary
120,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2026-11-02 10:36:36
Male
HR Assistant
Human Resources
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Zambia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
307 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,500 ZMK
Anually salary
3,684 USD
Anually salary
78,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2026-10-29 09:59:49
Female
HR Officer
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
567 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,000 ZMK
Anually salary
6,804 USD
Anually salary
144,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2026-10-22 21:18:31
Male
Dispensing Optician
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
285 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,042 ZMK
Anually salary
3,420 USD
Anually salary
72,504 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2026-10-08 12:35:09
Male
Car Mechanic
Car Industry
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
164 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,473 ZMK
Anually salary
1,968 USD
Anually salary
41,676 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2026-09-30 16:21:14
Male
Pharmaceutical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
382 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,100 ZMK
Anually salary
4,584 USD
Anually salary
97,200 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2026-09-27 22:13:42
Female
Managing Director
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,686 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
35,700 ZMK
Anually salary
20,232 USD
Anually salary
428,400 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2026-09-18 17:21:41
Male
Lecturer, trainer
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Zambia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
577 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,212 ZMK
Anually salary
6,924 USD
Anually salary
146,544 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2026-09-07 13:19:10
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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 Zambia is 8,051 ZMK.

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

The worst-paid positions in the country Zambia are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Cleaner, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Zambia, regardless of the work they do, women earn 7.90% less than men.

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