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Salaries in Zambia

The salary range of employees working in Zambia is, by default, in the range of 196.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 651.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Zambia is
80% of people earn:
196 - 651 USD
10% earn less lthan 196 USD
10% earns more than 651 USD
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Zambia into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Zambia by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 298
median 280
10% 173
25% 218
75% 358
90% 446
25-34
 
 
Average 388
median 349
10% 181
25% 249
75% 483
90% 643
35-44
 
 
Average 468
median 420
10% 218
25% 300
75% 582
90% 776
45-54
 
 
Average 409
median 364
10% 184
25% 256
75% 511
90% 688
55+
 
 
Average 382
median 348
10% 191
25% 255
75% 471
90% 615

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
412 USD
367 USD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Zambia, men earn 12.3% more than women.

The best paid positions in Zambia

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
565,716.63 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
428,719.92 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
413,570.63 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
402,617.60 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
384,470.41 USD
6. IT Manager Management
379,714.91 USD
7. Plant manager Top Management
368,104.78 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
353,876.23 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
352,941.51 USD
10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
343,484.44 USD
11. Lead developer Information Technology
338,555.18 USD
12. Head of product development Management
333,486.11 USD
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
333,088.65 USD
14. Sales Director Top Management
322,449.19 USD
15. Technical Director Top Management
311,761.80 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
304,266.05 USD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
303,011.77 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
302,606.32 USD
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
299,288.86 USD
20. Logistics Director Top Management
297,041.93 USD

The worst paid positions in Zambia

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
66,363.68 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
73,652.91 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
74,454.42 USD
4. Cleaner General labour
75,301.06 USD
5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
75,524.35 USD
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
76,082.59 USD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
78,032.92 USD
8. General Labourer General labour
78,836.03 USD
9. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
79,027.96 USD
10. Housekeeper Service Industries
79,115.64 USD
11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
80,274.86 USD
12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
81,974.14 USD
13. Packer Production
82,482.24 USD
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
82,926.83 USD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
82,990.35 USD
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
83,403.38 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
83,832.00 USD
18. Cashier Banking
83,936.25 USD
19. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
84,213.28 USD
20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
84,426.98 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
2,332 USD (net)
PolandPoland
3,158 USD (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,087 USD (net)
LatviaLatvia
2,024 USD (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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Fitter/Assembler
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
121 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,400 ZMK
Anually salary
1,452 USD
Anually salary
28,800 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-17 17:18:10
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
252 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 ZMK
Anually salary
3,024 USD
Anually salary
60,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-10 16:17:46
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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
252 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 ZMK
Anually salary
3,024 USD
Anually salary
60,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-10 11:59:01
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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
505 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 ZMK
Anually salary
6,060 USD
Anually salary
120,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-03 16:04:56
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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
429 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,500 ZMK
Anually salary
5,148 USD
Anually salary
102,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-06-03 00:11:19
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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
235 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,667 ZMK
Anually salary
2,820 USD
Anually salary
56,004 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-05-31 06:01:35
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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
303 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 ZMK
Anually salary
3,636 USD
Anually salary
72,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-05-28 11:00:32
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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
2,169 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
43,000 ZMK
Anually salary
26,028 USD
Anually salary
516,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-05-22 23:54:02
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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
310 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,142 ZMK
Anually salary
3,720 USD
Anually salary
73,704 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-05-16 09:58:18
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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
790 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,650 ZMK
Anually salary
9,480 USD
Anually salary
187,800 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-05-06 10:28:55
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