Salaries in Zambia

The salary range of employees working in Zambia is, by default, in the range of 190.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 630.00 USD (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:

190 - 630 USD

10% earn less lthan 190 USD

10% earns more than 630 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 289

median 271

10% 168

25% 211

75% 346

90% 432

25-34

Average 376

median 337

10% 175

25% 240

75% 467

90% 623

35-44

Average 453

median 406

10% 211

25% 290

75% 563

90% 751

45-54

Average 396

median 353

10% 178

25% 248

75% 495

90% 666

55+

Average 370

median 337

10% 184

25% 247

75% 456

90% 595

Salaries by gender

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

Men

399 USD

355 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

581,086.67 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

440,367.87 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

424,806.99 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

413,556.38 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

394,916.14 USD

6. IT Manager Management

390,031.44 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

378,105.87 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

363,490.75 USD

9. Managing Director Top Management

362,530.63 USD

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

352,816.62 USD

11. Lead developer Information Technology

347,753.43 USD

12. Head of product development Management

342,546.64 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

342,138.39 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

331,209.87 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

320,232.11 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

312,532.70 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

311,244.34 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

310,827.88 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

307,420.28 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

305,112.30 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

68,166.72 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

75,654.00 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

76,477.28 USD

4. Cleaner General labour

77,346.93 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

77,576.29 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

78,149.69 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

80,153.01 USD

8. General Labourer General labour

80,977.93 USD

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

81,175.09 USD

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

81,265.15 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

82,455.86 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

84,201.30 USD

13. Packer Production

84,723.21 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

85,179.89 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

85,245.12 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

85,669.38 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

86,109.64 USD

18. Cashier Banking

86,216.73 USD

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

86,501.28 USD

20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering

86,720.79 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

2,099 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

43,000 ZMK

Anually salary

25,188 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

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Zambia

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