Salaries in Zambia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Zambia is, by default, in the range of 45,276 ZMK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 157,968 ZMK (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:

45K - 158K ZMK

10% earn less lthan 45K ZMK

10% earns more than 158K 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 72K

Median 66K

10% 37K

25% 49K

75% 88K

90% 113K

25-34

Average 94K

Median 83K

10% 40K

25% 57K

75% 118K

90% 161K

35-44

Average 108K

Median 95K

10% 45K

25% 65K

75% 137K

90% 187K

45-54

Average 102K

Median 88K

10% 38K

25% 57K

75% 131K

90% 185K

55+

Average 93K

Median 82K

10% 39K

25% 56K

75% 117K

90% 161K

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

Men

99,096 ZMK

87,696 ZMK

Women

In general, in Zambia, men earn 13.0% 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

4,056,840 ZMK

2. IT Director Top Management

3,104,438 ZMK

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

3,050,899 ZMK

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,994,739 ZMK

5. Leasing Director Leasing

2,915,424 ZMK

6. IT Manager Management

2,832,638 ZMK

7. Plant manager Top Management

2,665,512 ZMK

8. Managing Director Top Management

2,593,570 ZMK

9. IT Architect Information Technology

2,562,480 ZMK

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,560,608 ZMK

11. Head of product development Management

2,414,837 ZMK

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,411,957 ZMK

13. Lead developer Information Technology

2,384,626 ZMK

14. Sales Director Top Management

2,334,917 ZMK

15. Technical Director Top Management

2,257,517 ZMK

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,203,243 ZMK

17. Marketing Director Top Management

2,194,157 ZMK

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,191,219 ZMK

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

2,167,200 ZMK

20. Logistics Director Top Management

2,150,928 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

480,552 ZMK

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

533,333 ZMK

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

541,653 ZMK

4. Cleaner General labour

549,736 ZMK

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

550,800 ZMK

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

550,927 ZMK

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

562,143 ZMK

8. General Labourer General labour

568,297 ZMK

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

572,256 ZMK

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

572,891 ZMK

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

581,285 ZMK

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

593,590 ZMK

13. Packer Production

597,269 ZMK

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

600,489 ZMK

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

600,948 ZMK

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

603,939 ZMK

17. Cashier Banking

604,318 ZMK

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

604,698 ZMK

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

607,044 ZMK

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

609,803 ZMK

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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Systems Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

829 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,800 ZMK

Anually salary

9,948 USD

Anually salary

201,600 ZMK

Posted: 2025-10-30 13:44:53

Health and Safety Officer
Security & Protection

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

232 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,704 ZMK

Anually salary

2,784 USD

Anually salary

56,448 ZMK

Posted: 2025-10-28 11:52:36

HR Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

315 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,383 ZMK

Anually salary

3,780 USD

Anually salary

76,596 ZMK

Posted: 2025-10-24 17:44:59

Police Officer
Security & Protection

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

617 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,500 ZMK

Anually salary

7,404 USD

Anually salary

150,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-10-23 11:34:19

Maintenance Worker
Service Industries

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

99 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 ZMK

Anually salary

1,188 USD

Anually salary

24,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-10-22 19:33:58

Distribution Clerk
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

276 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,600 ZMK

Anually salary

3,312 USD

Anually salary

67,200 ZMK

Posted: 2025-10-20 18:10:26

Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

592 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 ZMK

Anually salary

7,104 USD

Anually salary

144,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-10-14 14:44:35

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

987 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 ZMK

Anually salary

11,844 USD

Anually salary

240,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-10-14 12:48:49

Key Account Manager
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

232 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,700 ZMK

Anually salary

2,784 USD

Anually salary

56,400 ZMK

Posted: 2025-10-10 11:11:59

Project planner
Administration

Age group

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: 2025-10-10 00:27:08

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Salaries in Zambia - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Zambia into salary brackets in ZMK.

Average salary and range in Zambia by age in ZMK.

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

The best paid positions in Zambia

The worst paid positions in Zambia

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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