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.

<24

Average 251

Median 234

10% 140

25% 179

75% 304

90% 383

25-34

Average 327

Median 287

10% 136

25% 196

75% 413

90% 567

35-44

Average 393

Median 349

10% 174

25% 245

75% 493

90% 665

45-54

Average 359

Median 319

10% 160

25% 224

75% 449

90% 607

55+

Average 324

Median 295

10% 161

25% 216

75% 399

90% 522

Salaries by gender

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

Men

353 EUR

313 EUR

Women

In general, in Zambia, men earn 12.8% 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

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

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

934 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

ICT-specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

600 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 ZMK

Anually salary

7,200 USD

Anually salary

144,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-09-05 12:23:03

Retail Store Manager
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

331 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,625 ZMK

Anually salary

3,972 USD

Anually salary

79,500 ZMK

Posted: 2025-09-05 04:17:55

Property Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Master'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

Posted: 2025-09-04 21:49:07

Librarian
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

190 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,800 ZMK

Anually salary

2,280 USD

Anually salary

45,600 ZMK

Posted: 2025-09-03 14:35:44

Cashier
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

175 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,500 ZMK

Anually salary

2,100 USD

Anually salary

42,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-08-27 19:50:30

Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

250 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 ZMK

Anually salary

3,000 USD

Anually salary

60,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-08-27 10:00:16

Power Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,343 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

26,880 ZMK

Anually salary

16,116 USD

Anually salary

322,560 ZMK

Posted: 2025-08-25 13:18:59

Data entry operator
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

228 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,571 ZMK

Anually salary

2,736 USD

Anually salary

54,852 ZMK

Posted: 2025-08-23 10:59:49

Hotel manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Zambia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

275 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,500 ZMK

Anually salary

3,300 USD

Anually salary

66,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-08-18 14:45:44

Auto Electrician
Car Industry

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Zambia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

75 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 ZMK

Anually salary

900 USD

Anually salary

18,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-08-16 09:06:03

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Zambia

The worst paid positions in Zambia

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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