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Salaries in Zambia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Zambia is, by default, in the range of 2,268 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,920 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Zambia is
80% of people earn:
2,268 - 7,920 USD
10% earn less lthan 2,268 USD
10% earns more than 7,920 USD
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Distribution of employees in Zambia into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Zambia by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 3,588
Median 3,300
10% 1,872
25% 2,460
75% 4,392
90% 5,664
25-34
 
 
Average 4,716
Median 4,152
10% 2,016
25% 2,868
75% 5,928
90% 8,088
35-44
 
 
Average 5,436
Median 4,764
10% 2,268
25% 3,264
75% 6,852
90% 9,396
45-54
 
 
Average 5,136
Median 4,392
10% 1,896
25% 2,880
75% 6,552
90% 9,252
55+
 
 
Average 4,668
Median 4,092
10% 1,944
25% 2,808
75% 5,880
90% 8,064

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

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Men
4,968 USD
4,392 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
203,184 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
155,520 USD
3. Country Manager/Director Top Management
152,784 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
146,016 USD
5. IT Manager Management
141,840 USD
6. Plant manager Top Management
133,488 USD
7. Managing Director Top Management
129,888 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
128,304 USD
9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
128,304 USD
10. Head of product development Management
120,960 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
120,816 USD
12. Lead developer Information Technology
119,376 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
116,928 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
113,040 USD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
110,304 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
109,872 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
109,728 USD
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
108,576 USD
19. Logistics Director Top Management
107,712 USD
20. Operations Manager Top Management
106,992 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
24,048 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
26,640 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
27,072 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
27,504 USD
5. Cleaner General labour
27,504 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
28,080 USD
7. General Labourer General labour
28,368 USD
8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
29,088 USD
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
29,664 USD
10. Packer Production
29,808 USD
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
29,952 USD
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
30,096 USD
13. Cashier Banking
30,240 USD
14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
30,240 USD
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
30,240 USD
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
30,384 USD
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
30,672 USD
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
30,816 USD
19. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
30,960 USD
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
30,960 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
10,342 USD (net)
CroatiaCroatia
22,693 USD (net)
RomaniaRomania
20,592 USD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
28,038 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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Tractor, harvester driver
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
150 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 ZMK
Anually salary
1,800 USD
Anually salary
36,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-10 20:45:16
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IT Security Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,584 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
31,600 ZMK
Anually salary
19,008 USD
Anually salary
379,200 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-08 18:55:11
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Nurse
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
476 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,500 ZMK
Anually salary
5,712 USD
Anually salary
114,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-07 15:43:28
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Cashier
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
411 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,200 ZMK
Anually salary
4,932 USD
Anually salary
98,400 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-06 08:56:29
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
457 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,123 ZMK
Anually salary
5,484 USD
Anually salary
109,476 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-05 08:40:28
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Primary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
156 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,115 ZMK
Anually salary
1,872 USD
Anually salary
37,380 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 23:51:00
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Environmentalist
Water Management, Forestry, Environment
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Zambia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
251 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 ZMK
Anually salary
3,012 USD
Anually salary
60,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-29 15:58:22
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Regional / Area Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,453 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
29,000 ZMK
Anually salary
17,436 USD
Anually salary
348,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-24 09:24:16
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Travel Guide
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
240 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,783 ZMK
Anually salary
2,880 USD
Anually salary
57,396 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-24 09:42:59
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Agricultural Engineer, Agronomist
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
501 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 ZMK
Anually salary
6,012 USD
Anually salary
120,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-11-23 00:43:33
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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 400 USD.

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, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Cleaner.

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 11.59% less than men.

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