Salaries in Zambia

The salary range of employees working in Zambia is, by default, in the range of 165.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 558.00 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:

165 - 558 EUR

10% earn less lthan 165 EUR

10% earns more than 558 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.

45-54

Average 359

median 319

10% 160

25% 224

75% 449

90% 607

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

655,882.80 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

505,573.01 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

487,708.02 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

474,791.49 EUR

5. IT Manager Management

456,477.07 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

441,467.86 EUR

7. Plant manager Top Management

434,092.00 EUR

8. Managing Director Top Management

418,118.38 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

417,313.14 EUR

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

414,389.48 EUR

11. Lead developer Information Technology

398,949.57 EUR

12. Head of product development Management

393,266.10 EUR

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

392,797.94 EUR

14. Sales Director Top Management

380,251.26 EUR

15. Finance Manager Management

367,973.76 EUR

16. Technical Director Top Management

367,648.39 EUR

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

358,809.53 EUR

18. Marketing Director Top Management

357,330.14 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

356,850.28 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

352,938.80 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

78,260.20 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

86,855.85 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

87,583.14 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

89,190.10 EUR

5. Cleaner General labour

89,552.22 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

89,720.99 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

91,029.26 EUR

8. General Labourer General labour

92,212.07 EUR

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

93,194.50 EUR

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

93,297.97 EUR

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

94,665.00 EUR

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

96,668.72 EUR

13. Packer Production

97,267.96 EUR

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

97,792.30 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

97,867.21 EUR

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

98,354.10 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

98,859.71 EUR

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

99,309.14 EUR

19. Cashier Banking

99,361.34 EUR

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

99,743.83 EUR

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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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

750 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 ZMK

Anually salary

9,000 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

500 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 ZMK

Anually salary

6,000 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

591 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,833 ZMK

Anually salary

7,092 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

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

500 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 ZMK

Anually salary

6,000 USD

Anually salary

120,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-06-03 16:04:56

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

425 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,500 ZMK

Anually salary

5,100 USD

Anually salary

102,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-06-03 00:11:19

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