Salaries in Zambia

The salary range of employees working in Zambia is, by default, in the range of 3,894.00 ZMK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 12,908.00 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:

3,894 - 12,908 ZMK

10% earn less lthan 3,894 ZMK

10% earns more than 12,908 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 5,916

median 5,547

10% 3,435

25% 4,322

75% 7,096

90% 8,843

25-34

Average 7,697

median 6,910

10% 3,587

25% 4,926

75% 9,572

90% 12,754

35-44

Average 9,272

median 8,323

10% 4,319

25% 5,938

75% 11,538

90% 15,375

45-54

Average 8,103

median 7,220

10% 3,637

25% 5,078

75% 10,133

90% 13,645

55+

Average 7,570

median 6,895

10% 3,778

25% 5,051

75% 9,337

90% 12,186

Salaries by gender

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

Men

8,166 ZMK

7,268 ZMK

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 (ZMK).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

28,324.50 ZMK

2. IT Director Top Management

21,465.30 ZMK

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

20,706.80 ZMK

4. Leasing Director Leasing

20,158.40 ZMK

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

19,249.80 ZMK

6. IT Manager Management

19,011.70 ZMK

7. Plant manager Top Management

18,430.40 ZMK

8. IT Architect Information Technology

17,718.00 ZMK

9. Managing Director Top Management

17,671.20 ZMK

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

17,197.70 ZMK

11. Lead developer Information Technology

16,950.90 ZMK

12. Head of product development Management

16,697.10 ZMK

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

16,677.20 ZMK

14. Sales Director Top Management

16,144.50 ZMK

15. Technical Director Top Management

15,609.40 ZMK

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

15,234.10 ZMK

17. Marketing Director Top Management

15,171.30 ZMK

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

15,151.00 ZMK

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

14,984.90 ZMK

20. Logistics Director Top Management

14,872.40 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

3,322.72 ZMK

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,687.68 ZMK

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,727.81 ZMK

4. Cleaner General labour

3,770.20 ZMK

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,781.38 ZMK

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,809.33 ZMK

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,906.98 ZMK

8. General Labourer General labour

3,947.19 ZMK

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

3,956.80 ZMK

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,961.19 ZMK

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,019.23 ZMK

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

4,104.31 ZMK

13. Packer Production

4,129.75 ZMK

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,152.01 ZMK

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

4,155.19 ZMK

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

4,175.87 ZMK

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

4,197.33 ZMK

18. Cashier Banking

4,202.55 ZMK

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

4,216.42 ZMK

20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering

4,227.12 ZMK

Salaries in selected countries

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

2,076 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

43,000 ZMK

Anually salary

24,912 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

297 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,142 ZMK

Anually salary

3,564 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

756 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,650 ZMK

Anually salary

9,072 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

161 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,333 ZMK

Anually salary

1,932 USD

Anually salary

39,996 ZMK

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

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

266 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,500 ZMK

Anually salary

3,192 USD

Anually salary

66,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-05-02 09:47:31

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

193 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 ZMK

Anually salary

2,316 USD

Anually salary

48,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-04-29 14:51:53

Advertising Manager
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

399 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,265 ZMK

Anually salary

4,788 USD

Anually salary

99,180 ZMK

Posted: 2025-04-29 00:47:06

Architect
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

966 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 ZMK

Anually salary

11,592 USD

Anually salary

240,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-04-26 21:16:54

Police Officer
Security & Protection

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

640 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

13,260 ZMK

Anually salary

7,680 USD

Anually salary

159,120 ZMK

Posted: 2025-04-15 20:16:08

Car Fleet Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

111 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,296 ZMK

Anually salary

1,332 USD

Anually salary

27,552 ZMK

Posted: 2025-04-11 11:04:55

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Salary ranges

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