Salaries in Zambia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Zambia is, by default, in the range of 2,232 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,800 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Zambia is

80% of people earn:

2,232 - 7,800 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,232 USD

10% earns more than 7,800 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 3,528

Median 3,240

10% 1,836

25% 2,424

75% 4,320

90% 5,568

25-34

Average 4,644

Median 4,092

10% 1,980

25% 2,820

75% 5,832

90% 7,956

35-44

Average 5,352

Median 4,692

10% 2,232

25% 3,216

75% 6,744

90% 9,240

45-54

Average 5,052

Median 4,320

10% 1,872

25% 2,832

75% 6,444

90% 9,108

55+

Average 4,596

Median 4,032

10% 1,920

25% 2,760

75% 5,796

90% 7,944

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

Men

4,884 USD

4,332 USD

Women

In general, in Zambia, men earn 12.7% 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

82,218,624 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

62,916,618 USD

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

61,831,557 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

60,693,381 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

59,085,926 USD

6. IT Manager Management

57,408,138 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

54,021,043 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

52,563,011 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

51,932,928 USD

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

51,894,989 USD

11. Head of product development Management

48,940,692 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

48,882,324 USD

13. Lead developer Information Technology

48,328,412 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

47,320,980 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

45,752,340 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

44,652,396 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

44,468,244 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

44,408,709 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

43,921,920 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

43,592,141 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

9,739,197 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

10,808,878 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

10,977,503 USD

4. Cleaner General labour

11,141,313 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

11,162,880 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

11,165,448 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

11,392,762 USD

8. General Labourer General labour

11,517,495 USD

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

11,597,722 USD

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

11,610,592 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

11,780,705 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

12,030,083 USD

13. Packer Production

12,104,648 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,169,903 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

12,179,213 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

12,239,828 USD

17. Cashier Banking

12,247,503 USD

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

12,255,208 USD

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

12,302,749 USD

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

12,358,665 USD

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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 USD.

Average salary and range in Zambia by age in USD.

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

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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