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).

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:

3,872 - 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.

<24

Average 5,873

Median 5,473

10% 3,280

25% 4,192

75% 7,113

90% 8,970

25-34

Average 7,657

Median 6,711

10% 3,179

25% 4,585

75% 9,658

90% 13,265

35-44

Average 9,209

Median 8,181

10% 4,081

25% 5,728

75% 11,531

90% 15,576

45-54

Average 8,409

Median 7,479

10% 3,737

25% 5,241

75% 10,520

90% 14,205

55+

Average 7,577

Median 6,899

10% 3,779

25% 5,052

75% 9,341

90% 12,208

Salaries by gender

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

Men

8,273 ZMK

7,329 ZMK

Women

In general, in Zambia, men earn 12.9% 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

28,019.60 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

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

21,858 ZMK (net)

Macedonia

16,844 ZMK (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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