Salaries in Zambia

The salary range of employees working in Zambia is, by default, in the range of 2,280 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,560 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

2,280 - 7,560 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,280 USD

10% earns more than 7,560 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 3,468

median 3,252

10% 2,016

25% 2,532

75% 4,164

90% 5,184

25-34

Average 4,512

median 4,044

10% 2,100

25% 2,892

75% 5,616

90% 7,476

35-44

Average 5,436

median 4,884

10% 2,532

25% 3,480

75% 6,768

90% 9,012

45-54

Average 4,752

median 4,236

10% 2,136

25% 2,976

75% 5,940

90% 7,992

55+

Average 4,440

median 4,044

10% 2,220

25% 2,964

75% 5,472

90% 7,140

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,788 USD

4,260 USD

Women

In general, in Zambia, men earn 12.4% 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

83,508,147 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

63,285,404 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

61,049,145 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

59,432,316 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

56,753,522 USD

6. IT Manager Management

56,051,540 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

54,337,713 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

52,237,369 USD

9. Managing Director Top Management

52,099,390 USD

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

50,703,386 USD

11. Lead developer Information Technology

49,975,754 USD

12. Head of product development Management

49,227,485 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

49,168,814 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

47,598,273 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

46,020,656 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

44,914,172 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

44,729,021 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

44,669,171 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

44,179,464 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

43,847,785 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

9,796,261 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

10,872,260 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

10,990,574 USD

4. Cleaner General labour

11,115,551 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

11,148,512 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

11,230,916 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

11,518,815 USD

8. General Labourer General labour

11,637,364 USD

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

11,665,697 USD

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

11,678,640 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

11,849,757 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

12,100,596 USD

13. Packer Production

12,175,600 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,241,228 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

12,250,604 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

12,311,574 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

12,374,843 USD

18. Cashier Banking

12,390,233 USD

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

12,431,126 USD

20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering

12,462,672 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

244 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 ZMK

Anually salary

2,928 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

244 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 ZMK

Anually salary

2,928 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

488 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 ZMK

Anually salary

5,856 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

415 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,500 ZMK

Anually salary

4,980 USD

Anually salary

102,000 ZMK

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

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

228 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,667 ZMK

Anually salary

2,736 USD

Anually salary

56,004 ZMK

Posted: 2025-05-31 06:01:35

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

293 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 ZMK

Anually salary

3,516 USD

Anually salary

72,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-05-28 11:00:32

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

2,100 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

43,000 ZMK

Anually salary

25,200 USD

Anually salary

516,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-05-22 23:54:02

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

300 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,142 ZMK

Anually salary

3,600 USD

Anually salary

73,704 ZMK

Posted: 2025-05-16 09:58:18

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

764 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,650 ZMK

Anually salary

9,168 USD

Anually salary

187,800 ZMK

Posted: 2025-05-06 10:28:55

Social media specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

163 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,333 ZMK

Anually salary

1,956 USD

Anually salary

39,996 ZMK

Posted: 2025-05-05 21:30:18

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Salary ranges

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