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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).

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Men
8,258 ZMK
7,308 ZMK
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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

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
46,088 ZMK (net)
RomaniaRomania
34,246 ZMK (net)
SerbiaSerbia
28,183 ZMK (net)
HungaryHungary
50,285 ZMK (gross)

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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Archivist, Registry Administrator
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
715 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,300 ZMK
Anually salary
8,580 USD
Anually salary
171,600 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-19 11:44:24
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
190 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,800 ZMK
Anually salary
2,280 USD
Anually salary
45,600 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 08:57:24
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IT Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
420 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,400 ZMK
Anually salary
5,040 USD
Anually salary
100,800 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-17 10:35:30
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Bricklayer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
250 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 ZMK
Anually salary
3,000 USD
Anually salary
60,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 14:13:33
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Tractor, harvester driver
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
150 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000 ZMK
Anually salary
1,800 USD
Anually salary
36,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-10 20:45:16
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IT Security Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,581 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
31,600 ZMK
Anually salary
18,972 USD
Anually salary
379,200 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-08 18:55:11
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Nurse
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
475 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,500 ZMK
Anually salary
5,700 USD
Anually salary
114,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-07 15:43:28
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Cashier
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
410 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,200 ZMK
Anually salary
4,920 USD
Anually salary
98,400 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-06 08:56:29
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
456 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,123 ZMK
Anually salary
5,472 USD
Anually salary
109,476 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-05 08:40:28
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Primary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
156 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,115 ZMK
Anually salary
1,872 USD
Anually salary
37,380 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 23:51:00
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Zambia is 7,986 ZMK.

The best-paid positions in the country Zambia are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Country Manager/Director, Leasing Director, IT Manager.

The worst-paid positions in the country Zambia are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Cleaner, Porter, Information Staff.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Zambia, regardless of the work they do, women earn 11.50% less than men.

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