Salaries in Zambia

The salary range of employees working in Zambia is, by default, in the range of 3,894.00 ZMK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 12,908.00 ZMK (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:

3,894 - 12,908 ZMK

10% earn less lthan 3,894 ZMK

10% earns more than 12,908 ZMK

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Zambia into salary brackets in ZMK.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Zambia by age in ZMK.

<24

Average 5,916

median 5,547

10% 3,435

25% 4,322

75% 7,096

90% 8,843

25-34

Average 7,697

median 6,910

10% 3,587

25% 4,926

75% 9,572

90% 12,754

35-44

Average 9,272

median 8,323

10% 4,319

25% 5,938

75% 11,538

90% 15,375

45-54

Average 8,103

median 7,220

10% 3,637

25% 5,078

75% 10,133

90% 13,645

55+

Average 7,570

median 6,895

10% 3,778

25% 5,051

75% 9,337

90% 12,186

Salaries by gender

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

Men

8,166 ZMK

7,268 ZMK

Women

In general, in Zambia, men earn 12.4% 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

28,324.50 ZMK

2. IT Director Top Management

21,465.30 ZMK

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

20,706.80 ZMK

4. Leasing Director Leasing

20,158.40 ZMK

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

19,249.80 ZMK

6. IT Manager Management

19,011.70 ZMK

7. Plant manager Top Management

18,430.40 ZMK

8. IT Architect Information Technology

17,718.00 ZMK

9. Managing Director Top Management

17,671.20 ZMK

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

17,197.70 ZMK

11. Lead developer Information Technology

16,950.90 ZMK

12. Head of product development Management

16,697.10 ZMK

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

16,677.20 ZMK

14. Sales Director Top Management

16,144.50 ZMK

15. Technical Director Top Management

15,609.40 ZMK

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

15,234.10 ZMK

17. Marketing Director Top Management

15,171.30 ZMK

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

15,151.00 ZMK

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

14,984.90 ZMK

20. Logistics Director Top Management

14,872.40 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

3,322.72 ZMK

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,687.68 ZMK

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,727.81 ZMK

4. Cleaner General labour

3,770.20 ZMK

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,781.38 ZMK

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,809.33 ZMK

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,906.98 ZMK

8. General Labourer General labour

3,947.19 ZMK

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

3,956.80 ZMK

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,961.19 ZMK

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,019.23 ZMK

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

4,104.31 ZMK

13. Packer Production

4,129.75 ZMK

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,152.01 ZMK

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

4,155.19 ZMK

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

4,175.87 ZMK

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

4,197.33 ZMK

18. Cashier Banking

4,202.55 ZMK

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

4,216.42 ZMK

20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering

4,227.12 ZMK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

244 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 ZMK

Anually salary

2,928 USD

Anually salary

60,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-06-10 16:17:46

Microbiologist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

244 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 ZMK

Anually salary

2,928 USD

Anually salary

60,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-06-10 11:59:01

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

488 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 ZMK

Anually salary

5,856 USD

Anually salary

120,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-06-03 16:04:56

Translator
Translating, interpreting

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

415 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,500 ZMK

Anually salary

4,980 USD

Anually salary

102,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-06-03 00:11:19

HR Officer
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

228 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,667 ZMK

Anually salary

2,736 USD

Anually salary

56,004 ZMK

Posted: 2025-05-31 06:01:35

Agricultural Engineer, Agronomist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Zambia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

293 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 ZMK

Anually salary

3,516 USD

Anually salary

72,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-05-28 11:00:32

Operations Manager
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,099 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

43,000 ZMK

Anually salary

25,188 USD

Anually salary

516,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-05-22 23:54:02

HR Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

300 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,142 ZMK

Anually salary

3,600 USD

Anually salary

73,704 ZMK

Posted: 2025-05-16 09:58:18

Financial Analyst
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

764 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,650 ZMK

Anually salary

9,168 USD

Anually salary

187,800 ZMK

Posted: 2025-05-06 10:28:55

Social media specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

163 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,333 ZMK

Anually salary

1,956 USD

Anually salary

39,996 ZMK

Posted: 2025-05-05 21:30:18

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Zambia

The worst paid positions in Zambia

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