Salaries in Zambia - LS-PP2_Servername

The salary range of employees working in Zambia is, by default, in the range of 194.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 654.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Zambia is

80% of people earn:

194 - 654 USD

10% earn less lthan 194 USD

10% earns more than 654 USD

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Distribution of employees in Zambia into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Zambia by age in USD.

<24

Average 294

Median 274

10% 164

25% 210

75% 356

90% 449

25-34

Average 384

Median 336

10% 159

25% 230

75% 484

90% 664

35-44

Average 461

Median 410

10% 204

25% 287

75% 578

90% 780

45-54

Average 421

Median 375

10% 187

25% 262

75% 527

90% 711

55+

Average 379

Median 346

10% 189

25% 253

75% 468

90% 611

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

Men

414 USD

367 USD

Women

In general, in Zambia, men earn 12.8% 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

559,436.03 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

431,229.11 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

415,991.15 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

404,973.97 USD

5. IT Manager Management

389,352.67 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

376,550.54 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

370,259.29 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

356,634.58 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

355,947.75 USD

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

353,454.01 USD

11. Lead developer Information Technology

340,284.52 USD

12. Head of product development Management

335,436.80 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

335,037.48 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

324,335.77 USD

15. Finance Manager Management

313,863.66 USD

16. Technical Director Top Management

313,586.14 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

306,047.02 USD

18. Marketing Director Top Management

304,785.18 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

304,375.88 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

301,039.58 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

66,752.13 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

74,083.80 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

74,704.14 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

76,074.80 USD

5. Cleaner General labour

76,383.67 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

76,527.63 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

77,643.52 USD

8. General Labourer General labour

78,652.40 USD

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

79,490.37 USD

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

79,578.61 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

80,744.62 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

82,453.70 USD

13. Packer Production

82,964.83 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

83,412.06 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

83,475.95 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

83,891.25 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

84,322.51 USD

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

84,705.85 USD

19. Cashier Banking

84,750.38 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

85,076.62 USD

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Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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Operations Manager
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

303 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,042 ZMK

Anually salary

3,636 USD

Anually salary

72,504 ZMK

Posted: 2025-09-29 22:46:53

Data Entry Operator
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

376 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,500 ZMK

Anually salary

4,512 USD

Anually salary

90,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-09-26 21:08:51

Chemical Engineer
Chemical Industry

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,002 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 ZMK

Anually salary

12,024 USD

Anually salary

240,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-09-23 19:50:29

Country Manager/Director
Top Management

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,333 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

66,546 ZMK

Anually salary

39,996 USD

Anually salary

798,552 ZMK

Posted: 2025-09-22 19:19:08

Social media specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,084 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

21,650 ZMK

Anually salary

13,008 USD

Anually salary

259,800 ZMK

Posted: 2025-09-22 15:42:06

Data Entry Operator
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

105 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,100 ZMK

Anually salary

1,260 USD

Anually salary

25,200 ZMK

Posted: 2025-09-19 15:22:35

Operations Supervisor
Production

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

451 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,000 ZMK

Anually salary

5,412 USD

Anually salary

108,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-09-17 13:09:57

Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Manager
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Zambia

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

150 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000 ZMK

Anually salary

1,800 USD

Anually salary

36,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-09-13 11:28:43

Mechatronics Technician
Car Industry

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

301 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 ZMK

Anually salary

3,612 USD

Anually salary

72,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-09-13 08:59:12

Film Editor
Arts & Culture

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

501 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 ZMK

Anually salary

6,012 USD

Anually salary

120,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-09-10 22:21:23

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Salaries in Zambia - LS-PP2_Servername

Distribution of employees in Zambia into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Zambia by age in USD.

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

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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