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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 629.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Zambia is
80% of people earn:
190 - 629 USD
10% earn less lthan 190 USD
10% earns more than 629 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 288
median 270
10% 167
25% 211
75% 346
90% 431
25-34
 
 
Average 375
median 337
10% 175
25% 240
75% 467
90% 622
35-44
 
 
Average 452
median 406
10% 211
25% 289
75% 562
90% 750
45-54
 
 
Average 395
median 352
10% 177
25% 248
75% 494
90% 665
55+
 
 
Average 369
median 336
10% 184
25% 246
75% 455
90% 594

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
398 USD
354 USD
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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
581,035.75 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
440,329.28 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
424,769.76 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
413,520.14 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
394,881.53 USD
6. IT Manager Management
389,997.26 USD
7. Plant manager Top Management
378,072.74 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
363,458.89 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
362,498.86 USD
10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
352,785.70 USD
11. Lead developer Information Technology
347,722.96 USD
12. Head of product development Management
342,516.62 USD
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
342,108.40 USD
14. Sales Director Top Management
331,180.84 USD
15. Technical Director Top Management
320,204.04 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
312,505.31 USD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
311,217.06 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
310,800.64 USD
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
307,393.34 USD
20. Logistics Director Top Management
305,085.57 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
68,160.75 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
75,647.37 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
76,470.58 USD
4. Cleaner General labour
77,340.15 USD
5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
77,569.49 USD
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
78,142.84 USD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
80,145.99 USD
8. General Labourer General labour
80,970.84 USD
9. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
81,167.97 USD
10. Housekeeper Service Industries
81,258.03 USD
11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
82,448.63 USD
12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
84,193.93 USD
13. Packer Production
84,715.79 USD
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
85,172.42 USD
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
85,237.65 USD
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
85,661.87 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
86,102.10 USD
18. Cashier Banking
86,209.18 USD
19. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
86,493.70 USD
20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
86,713.19 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
1,617 USD (net)
CroatiaCroatia
1,585 USD (net)
EstoniaEstonia
2,240 USD (net)
LatviaLatvia
1,956 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-03 16:04:56
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-03 00:11:19
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-31 06:01:35
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-28 11:00:32
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-22 23:54:02
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-16 09:58:18
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-06 10:28:55
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-05 21:30:18
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Zambia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
268 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,500 ZMK
Anually salary
3,216 USD
Anually salary
66,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-05-02 09:47:31
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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
195 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000 ZMK
Anually salary
2,340 USD
Anually salary
48,000 ZMK
ClockPosted: 2025-04-29 14:51:53
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