Salaries in Zambia

The salary range of employees working in Zambia is, by default, in the range of 166.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 551.00 EUR (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:

166 - 551 EUR

10% earn less lthan 166 EUR

10% earns more than 551 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Zambia into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Zambia by age in EUR.

<24

Average 253

median 237

10% 147

25% 185

75% 303

90% 378

25-34

Average 329

median 295

10% 153

25% 210

75% 409

90% 545

35-44

Average 396

median 356

10% 185

25% 254

75% 493

90% 657

45-54

Average 346

median 308

10% 155

25% 217

75% 433

90% 583

55+

Average 323

median 295

10% 161

25% 216

75% 399

90% 521

Salaries by gender

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

Men

349 EUR

310 EUR

Women

In general, in Zambia, men earn 12.6% more than women.

The best paid positions in Zambia

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Zambia (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

663,019.90 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

502,459.74 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

484,704.77 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

471,867.83 EUR

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

450,599.32 EUR

6. IT Manager Management

445,025.87 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

431,418.80 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

414,742.94 EUR

9. Managing Director Top Management

413,647.45 EUR

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

402,563.76 EUR

11. Lead developer Information Technology

396,786.67 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

390,845.72 EUR

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

390,379.90 EUR

14. Sales Director Top Management

377,910.46 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

365,384.84 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

356,599.81 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

355,129.79 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

354,654.61 EUR

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

350,766.54 EUR

20. Logistics Director Top Management

348,133.14 EUR

The worst paid positions in Zambia

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Zambia (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

77,778.23 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

86,321.21 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

87,260.58 EUR

4. Cleaner General labour

88,252.84 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

88,514.54 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

89,168.80 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

91,454.59 EUR

8. General Labourer General labour

92,395.82 EUR

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

92,620.77 EUR

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

92,723.54 EUR

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

94,082.14 EUR

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

96,073.69 EUR

13. Packer Production

96,669.19 EUR

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

97,190.25 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

97,264.69 EUR

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

97,748.76 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

98,251.10 EUR

18. Cashier Banking

98,373.29 EUR

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

98,697.96 EUR

20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering

98,948.42 EUR

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.

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

226 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,667 ZMK

Anually salary

2,712 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

291 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 ZMK

Anually salary

3,492 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

2,083 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

43,000 ZMK

Anually salary

24,996 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

298 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,142 ZMK

Anually salary

3,576 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

758 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,650 ZMK

Anually salary

9,096 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

161 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,333 ZMK

Anually salary

1,932 USD

Anually salary

39,996 ZMK

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

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

266 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,500 ZMK

Anually salary

3,192 USD

Anually salary

66,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-05-02 09:47:31

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

194 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 ZMK

Anually salary

2,328 USD

Anually salary

48,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-04-29 14:51:53

Advertising Manager
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

400 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,265 ZMK

Anually salary

4,800 USD

Anually salary

99,180 ZMK

Posted: 2025-04-29 00:47:06

Architect
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

969 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 ZMK

Anually salary

11,628 USD

Anually salary

240,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-04-26 21:16:54

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Salary ranges

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