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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).

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Men
99,096 ZMK
87,696 ZMK
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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
4,056,768 ZMK
2. IT Director Top Management
3,104,352 ZMK
3. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,050,784 ZMK
4. Leasing Director Leasing
2,915,424 ZMK
5. IT Manager Management
2,832,624 ZMK
6. Plant manager Top Management
2,665,440 ZMK
7. Managing Director Top Management
2,593,440 ZMK
8. IT Architect Information Technology
2,562,480 ZMK
9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,560,608 ZMK
10. Head of product development Management
2,414,736 ZMK
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,411,856 ZMK
12. Lead developer Information Technology
2,384,496 ZMK
13. Sales Director Top Management
2,334,816 ZMK
14. Technical Director Top Management
2,257,488 ZMK
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,203,200 ZMK
16. Marketing Director Top Management
2,194,128 ZMK
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,191,104 ZMK
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
2,167,200 ZMK
19. Logistics Director Top Management
2,150,928 ZMK
20. Operations Manager Top Management
2,137,248 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
480,528 ZMK
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
533,232 ZMK
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
541,584 ZMK
4. Cleaner General labour
549,648 ZMK
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
550,800 ZMK
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
562,032 ZMK
7. General Labourer General labour
568,224 ZMK
8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
581,184 ZMK
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
593,568 ZMK
10. Packer Production
597,168 ZMK
11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
600,480 ZMK
12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
600,912 ZMK
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
603,936 ZMK
14. Cashier Banking
604,224 ZMK
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
604,656 ZMK
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
606,960 ZMK
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
612,432 ZMK
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
615,888 ZMK
19. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
619,488 ZMK
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
620,208 ZMK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
410,886 ZMK (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
206,358 ZMK (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
660,252 ZMK (gross)
PolandPoland
730,840 ZMK (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 7,986 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, Social counselor, Tailor, Cleaner, Porter, Information Staff.

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 11.50% less than men.

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