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

4,056,768 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.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

249 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 ZMK

Anually salary

2,988 USD

Anually salary

60,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-11-29 15:58:22

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

1,443 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

29,000 ZMK

Anually salary

17,316 USD

Anually salary

348,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-11-24 09:24:16

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

238 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,783 ZMK

Anually salary

2,856 USD

Anually salary

57,396 ZMK

Posted: 2025-11-24 09:42:59

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

498 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 ZMK

Anually salary

5,976 USD

Anually salary

120,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-11-23 00:43:33

IT Consultant
Information Technology

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,040 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

41,000 ZMK

Anually salary

24,480 USD

Anually salary

492,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-11-21 04:57:59

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

187 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,764 ZMK

Anually salary

2,244 USD

Anually salary

45,168 ZMK

Posted: 2025-11-20 15:24:34

Graphic Designer
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

174 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500 ZMK

Anually salary

2,088 USD

Anually salary

42,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-11-18 06:59:29

HR Assistant
Human Resources

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

179 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,600 ZMK

Anually salary

2,148 USD

Anually salary

43,200 ZMK

Posted: 2025-11-18 02:23:14

Brand Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

199 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 ZMK

Anually salary

2,388 USD

Anually salary

48,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-11-14 14:14:04

Security Guard
Security & Protection

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

234 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,700 ZMK

Anually salary

2,808 USD

Anually salary

56,400 ZMK

Posted: 2025-11-14 12:45:51

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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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