Salaries in Zambia

The salary range of employees working in Zambia is, by default, in the range of 3,872.00 ZMK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 13,055.00 ZMK (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Zambia is

80% of people earn:

3,872 - 13,055 ZMK

10% earn less lthan 3,872 ZMK

10% earns more than 13,055 ZMK

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Zambia into salary brackets in ZMK.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Zambia by age in ZMK.

45-54

Average 8,409

median 7,479

10% 3,737

25% 5,241

75% 10,520

90% 14,205

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

28,019.60 ZMK

2. IT Director Top Management

21,598.30 ZMK

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

20,835.10 ZMK

4. Leasing Director Leasing

20,283.30 ZMK

5. IT Manager Management

19,500.90 ZMK

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

18,859.70 ZMK

7. Plant manager Top Management

18,544.60 ZMK

8. Managing Director Top Management

17,862.20 ZMK

9. IT Architect Information Technology

17,827.80 ZMK

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

17,702.90 ZMK

11. Lead developer Information Technology

17,043.30 ZMK

12. Head of product development Management

16,800.50 ZMK

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

16,780.50 ZMK

14. Sales Director Top Management

16,244.50 ZMK

15. Finance Manager Management

15,720.00 ZMK

16. Technical Director Top Management

15,706.10 ZMK

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

15,328.50 ZMK

18. Marketing Director Top Management

15,265.30 ZMK

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

15,244.80 ZMK

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

15,077.70 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

3,343.31 ZMK

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,710.52 ZMK

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,741.59 ZMK

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,810.24 ZMK

5. Cleaner General labour

3,825.71 ZMK

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,832.92 ZMK

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,888.81 ZMK

8. General Labourer General labour

3,939.34 ZMK

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

3,981.31 ZMK

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,985.73 ZMK

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,044.13 ZMK

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

4,129.73 ZMK

13. Packer Production

4,155.33 ZMK

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,177.73 ZMK

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

4,180.93 ZMK

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

4,201.73 ZMK

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

4,223.33 ZMK

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

4,242.53 ZMK

19. Cashier Banking

4,244.76 ZMK

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,261.10 ZMK

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Senior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

376 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,500 ZMK

Anually salary

4,512 USD

Anually salary

90,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-07-26 22:54:30

Internal Communication Specialist
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

1,152 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

23,000 ZMK

Anually salary

13,824 USD

Anually salary

276,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-07-25 20:27:52

Operations Manager
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

751 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 ZMK

Anually salary

9,012 USD

Anually salary

180,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-07-21 20:20:55

Kitchen Helper
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Secondary with 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

Posted: 2025-07-17 00:01:49

Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

95 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,900 ZMK

Anually salary

1,140 USD

Anually salary

22,800 ZMK

Posted: 2025-07-08 17:21:22

Finance Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

501 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 ZMK

Anually salary

6,012 USD

Anually salary

120,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-07-04 08:23:32

Customer service analyst
Customer Support

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

593 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,833 ZMK

Anually salary

7,116 USD

Anually salary

141,996 ZMK

Posted: 2025-07-02 20:22:14

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

120 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,400 ZMK

Anually salary

1,440 USD

Anually salary

28,800 ZMK

Posted: 2025-06-17 17:18:10

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

250 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 ZMK

Anually salary

3,000 USD

Anually salary

60,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-06-10 16:17:46

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

250 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 ZMK

Anually salary

3,000 USD

Anually salary

60,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-06-10 11:59:01

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