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Salaries in Zambia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Zambia is, by default, in the range of 46,116 ZMK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 155,568 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:
46K - 156K ZMK
10% earn less lthan 46K ZMK
10% earns more than 156K 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 71K
Median 66K
10% 39K
25% 50K
75% 86K
90% 108K
25-34
 
 
Average 95K
Median 86K
10% 44K
25% 61K
75% 119K
90% 158K
35-44
 
 
Average 110K
Median 98K
10% 48K
25% 68K
75% 138K
90% 187K
45-54
 
 
Average 102K
Median 89K
10% 42K
25% 61K
75% 129K
90% 177K
55+
 
 
Average 94K
Median 83K
10% 41K
25% 58K
75% 117K
90% 159K

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

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Men
95,808 ZMK
88,368 ZMK
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Women
In general, in Zambia, men earn 8.4% 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
4,016,016 ZMK
2. IT Director Top Management
3,087,936 ZMK
3. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,023,712 ZMK
4. Leasing Director Leasing
2,900,016 ZMK
5. IT Manager Management
2,687,328 ZMK
6. Plant manager Top Management
2,651,328 ZMK
7. IT Architect Information Technology
2,548,944 ZMK
8. Managing Director Top Management
2,517,984 ZMK
9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,506,320 ZMK
10. Lead developer Information Technology
2,437,056 ZMK
11. Solution architect Information Technology
2,402,064 ZMK
12. Head of product development Management
2,402,064 ZMK
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,399,184 ZMK
14. Operations Manager Top Management
2,326,752 ZMK
15. Sales Director Top Management
2,322,576 ZMK
16. Technical Director Top Management
2,245,536 ZMK
17. Agile Coach Information Technology
2,237,328 ZMK
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,191,536 ZMK
19. Finance Manager Management
2,183,760 ZMK
20. Marketing Director Top Management
2,182,464 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
477,936 ZMK
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
540,864 ZMK
3. Cleaner General labour
546,480 ZMK
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
547,920 ZMK
5. General Labourer General labour
561,888 ZMK
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
562,032 ZMK
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
578,160 ZMK
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
590,400 ZMK
9. Packer Production
594,000 ZMK
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
597,312 ZMK
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
597,744 ZMK
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
600,624 ZMK
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
603,792 ZMK
14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
605,520 ZMK
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
609,120 ZMK
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
612,720 ZMK
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
616,896 ZMK
18. Florist Service Industries
617,904 ZMK
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
623,232 ZMK
20. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries
623,376 ZMK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
677,689 ZMK (gross)
PolandPoland
750,652 ZMK (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
356,057 ZMK (net)
RomaniaRomania
400,083 ZMK (net)

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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Health and Safety Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
261 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,250 ZMK
Anually salary
3,132 USD
Anually salary
63,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2026-06-04 14:39:25
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Business Development Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,641 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
33,000 ZMK
Anually salary
19,692 USD
Anually salary
396,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2026-06-02 17:13:53
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Personnel Manager
Top Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Zambia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
224 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,500 ZMK
Anually salary
2,688 USD
Anually salary
54,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2026-06-02 15:18:45
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Graphic Designer
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
137 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,750 ZMK
Anually salary
1,644 USD
Anually salary
33,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2026-06-02 15:00:22
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Pharmacist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
746 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 ZMK
Anually salary
8,952 USD
Anually salary
180,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2026-06-01 22:32:13
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Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Zambia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
199 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 ZMK
Anually salary
2,388 USD
Anually salary
48,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2026-05-27 09:40:14
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Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
903 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,167 ZMK
Anually salary
10,836 USD
Anually salary
218,004 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2026-05-25 13:47:48
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Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Zambia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
497 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 ZMK
Anually salary
5,964 USD
Anually salary
120,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2026-05-25 13:39:24
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Car Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Zambia
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
75 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500 ZMK
Anually salary
900 USD
Anually salary
18,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2026-05-21 23:26:30
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Livestock Specialist
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
302 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,070 ZMK
Anually salary
3,624 USD
Anually salary
72,840 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2026-05-21 02:08:51
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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 7,943 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, Tailor, Cleaner, Porter, Information Staff, General Labourer.

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 7.77% less than men.

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