Salaries in Zambia

The salary range of employees working in Zambia is, by default, in the range of 46,464 ZMK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 156,660 ZMK (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:

46K - 157K ZMK

10% earn less lthan 46K ZMK

10% earns more than 157K 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 70K

Median 66K

10% 39K

25% 50K

75% 85K

90% 108K

25-34

Average 92K

Median 81K

10% 38K

25% 55K

75% 116K

90% 159K

35-44

Average 111K

Median 98K

10% 49K

25% 69K

75% 138K

90% 187K

45-54

Average 101K

Median 90K

10% 45K

25% 63K

75% 126K

90% 170K

55+

Average 91K

Median 83K

10% 45K

25% 61K

75% 112K

90% 146K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

99,276 ZMK

87,948 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

4,034,822 ZMK

2. IT Director Top Management

3,110,155 ZMK

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

3,000,254 ZMK

4. Leasing Director Leasing

2,920,795 ZMK

5. IT Manager Management

2,808,130 ZMK

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,715,797 ZMK

7. Plant manager Top Management

2,670,422 ZMK

8. Managing Director Top Management

2,572,157 ZMK

9. IT Architect Information Technology

2,567,203 ZMK

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,549,218 ZMK

11. Lead developer Information Technology

2,454,235 ZMK

12. Head of product development Management

2,419,272 ZMK

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,416,392 ZMK

14. Sales Director Top Management

2,339,208 ZMK

15. Finance Manager Management

2,263,680 ZMK

16. Technical Director Top Management

2,261,678 ZMK

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,207,304 ZMK

18. Marketing Director Top Management

2,198,203 ZMK

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,195,251 ZMK

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

2,171,189 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

481,437 ZMK

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

534,315 ZMK

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

538,789 ZMK

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

548,675 ZMK

5. Cleaner General labour

550,902 ZMK

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

551,940 ZMK

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

559,989 ZMK

8. General Labourer General labour

567,265 ZMK

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

573,309 ZMK

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

573,945 ZMK

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

582,355 ZMK

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

594,681 ZMK

13. Packer Production

598,368 ZMK

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

601,593 ZMK

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

602,054 ZMK

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

605,049 ZMK

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

608,160 ZMK

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

610,924 ZMK

19. Cashier Banking

611,245 ZMK

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

613,598 ZMK

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

262,290 ZMK (net)

Macedonia

202,129 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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