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 7,548 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 - 7,548 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,280 USD

10% earns more than 7,548 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 3,456

median 3,240

10% 2,004

25% 2,532

75% 4,152

90% 5,172

25-34

Average 4,500

median 4,044

10% 2,100

25% 2,880

75% 5,604

90% 7,464

35-44

Average 5,424

median 4,872

10% 2,532

25% 3,468

75% 6,744

90% 8,988

45-54

Average 4,740

median 4,224

10% 2,124

25% 2,976

75% 5,928

90% 7,980

55+

Average 4,428

median 4,032

10% 2,208

25% 2,952

75% 5,460

90% 7,128

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,776 USD

4,248 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

83,669,148 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

63,407,416 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

61,166,846 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

59,546,900 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

56,862,941 USD

6. IT Manager Management

56,159,605 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

54,442,475 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

52,338,081 USD

9. Managing Director Top Management

52,199,836 USD

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

50,801,141 USD

11. Lead developer Information Technology

50,072,106 USD

12. Head of product development Management

49,322,393 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

49,263,610 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

47,690,041 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

46,109,382 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

45,000,765 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

44,815,257 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

44,755,292 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

44,264,641 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

43,932,321 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

9,815,148 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

10,893,221 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

11,011,763 USD

4. Cleaner General labour

11,136,981 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

11,170,006 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

11,252,569 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

11,541,022 USD

8. General Labourer General labour

11,659,801 USD

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

11,688,188 USD

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

11,701,156 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

11,872,603 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

12,123,925 USD

13. Packer Production

12,199,074 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

12,264,829 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

12,274,222 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

12,335,310 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

12,398,702 USD

18. Cashier Banking

12,414,121 USD

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

12,455,093 USD

20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering

12,486,700 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

487 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 ZMK

Anually salary

5,844 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

414 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,500 ZMK

Anually salary

4,968 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

227 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,667 ZMK

Anually salary

2,724 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

292 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 ZMK

Anually salary

3,504 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

2,096 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

43,000 ZMK

Anually salary

25,152 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

299 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,142 ZMK

Anually salary

3,588 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

763 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,650 ZMK

Anually salary

9,156 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

162 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,333 ZMK

Anually salary

1,944 USD

Anually salary

39,996 ZMK

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

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Salary ranges

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The best paid positions in Zambia

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