Salary data for country: Zambia
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Salaries in Zambia

The salary range of employees working in Zambia is, by default, in the range of 46,728 ZMK (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 154,896 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:
47K - 155K ZMK
10% earn less lthan 47K ZMK
10% earns more than 155K 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 71K
median 67K
10% 41K
25% 52K
75% 85K
90% 106K
25-34
 
 
Average 92K
median 83K
10% 43K
25% 59K
75% 115K
90% 153K
35-44
 
 
Average 111K
median 100K
10% 52K
25% 71K
75% 138K
90% 185K
45-54
 
 
Average 97K
median 87K
10% 44K
25% 61K
75% 122K
90% 164K
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).

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Men
97,992 ZMK
87,216 ZMK
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Zambia, men earn 12.4% more than women.

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.

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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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