Salaries in Zambia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Zambia is, by default, in the range of 3,773.00 ZMK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 13,164.00 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:

3,773 - 13,164 ZMK

10% earn less lthan 3,773 ZMK

10% earns more than 13,164 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 5,966

Median 5,479

10% 3,109

25% 4,084

75% 7,301

90% 9,413

25-34

Average 7,835

Median 6,903

10% 3,343

25% 4,765

75% 9,851

90% 13,442

35-44

Average 9,033

Median 7,931

10% 3,777

25% 5,430

75% 11,388

90% 15,614

45-54

Average 8,537

Median 7,306

10% 3,155

25% 4,780

75% 10,892

90% 15,377

55+

Average 7,763

Median 6,810

10% 3,241

25% 4,661

75% 9,781

90% 13,415

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

Men

8,258 ZMK

7,308 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

28,172.00 ZMK

2. IT Director Top Management

21,558.00 ZMK

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

21,186.00 ZMK

4. Leasing Director Leasing

20,246.00 ZMK

5. IT Manager Management

19,671.00 ZMK

6. Plant manager Top Management

18,510.00 ZMK

7. Managing Director Top Management

18,010.00 ZMK

8. IT Architect Information Technology

17,795.00 ZMK

9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

17,782.00 ZMK

10. Head of product development Management

16,769.00 ZMK

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

16,749.00 ZMK

12. Lead developer Information Technology

16,559.00 ZMK

13. Sales Director Top Management

16,214.00 ZMK

14. Technical Director Top Management

15,677.00 ZMK

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

15,300.00 ZMK

16. Marketing Director Top Management

15,237.00 ZMK

17. Publishing House Director Top Management

15,216.00 ZMK

18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

15,050.00 ZMK

19. Logistics Director Top Management

14,937.00 ZMK

20. Operations Manager Top Management

14,842.00 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

3,337.00 ZMK

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,703.00 ZMK

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,761.00 ZMK

4. Cleaner General labour

3,817.00 ZMK

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,825.00 ZMK

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,903.00 ZMK

7. General Labourer General labour

3,946.00 ZMK

8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,036.00 ZMK

9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

4,122.00 ZMK

10. Packer Production

4,147.00 ZMK

11. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,170.00 ZMK

12. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

4,173.00 ZMK

13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

4,194.00 ZMK

14. Cashier Banking

4,196.00 ZMK

15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

4,199.00 ZMK

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

4,215.00 ZMK

17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,253.00 ZMK

18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

4,277.00 ZMK

19. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering

4,302.00 ZMK

20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

4,307.00 ZMK

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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

248 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 ZMK

Anually salary

2,976 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

1,439 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

29,000 ZMK

Anually salary

17,268 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

237 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,783 ZMK

Anually salary

2,844 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

496 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 ZMK

Anually salary

5,952 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

2,034 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

41,000 ZMK

Anually salary

24,408 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

198 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 ZMK

Anually salary

2,376 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

233 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,700 ZMK

Anually salary

2,796 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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