Salaries in Zambia

The salary range of employees working in Zambia is, by default, in the range of 195.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 646.00 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:

195 - 646 USD

10% earn less lthan 195 USD

10% earns more than 646 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 296

median 278

10% 172

25% 216

75% 355

90% 443

25-34

Average 385

median 346

10% 180

25% 247

75% 479

90% 639

35-44

Average 464

median 417

10% 216

25% 297

75% 578

90% 770

45-54

Average 406

median 361

10% 182

25% 254

75% 507

90% 683

55+

Average 379

median 345

10% 189

25% 253

75% 467

90% 610

Salaries by gender

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

Men

409 USD

364 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

566,490.00 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

429,306.00 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

414,136.00 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

403,168.00 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

384,996.00 USD

6. IT Manager Management

380,234.00 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

368,608.00 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

354,360.00 USD

9. Managing Director Top Management

353,424.00 USD

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

343,954.00 USD

11. Lead developer Information Technology

339,018.00 USD

12. Head of product development Management

333,942.00 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

333,544.00 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

322,890.00 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

312,188.00 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

304,682.00 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

303,426.00 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

303,020.00 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

299,698.00 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

297,448.00 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

66,454.40 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

73,753.60 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

74,556.20 USD

4. Cleaner General labour

75,404.00 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

75,627.60 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

76,186.60 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

78,139.60 USD

8. General Labourer General labour

78,943.80 USD

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

79,136.00 USD

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

79,223.80 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

80,384.60 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

82,086.20 USD

13. Packer Production

82,595.00 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

83,040.20 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

83,103.80 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

83,517.40 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

83,946.60 USD

18. Cashier Banking

84,051.00 USD

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

84,328.40 USD

20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering

84,542.40 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.

Fitter/Assembler
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

120 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,400 ZMK

Anually salary

1,440 USD

Anually salary

28,800 ZMK

Posted: 2025-06-17 17:18:10

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

250 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 ZMK

Anually salary

3,000 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

250 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 ZMK

Anually salary

3,000 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

501 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 ZMK

Anually salary

6,012 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

426 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,500 ZMK

Anually salary

5,112 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

234 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,667 ZMK

Anually salary

2,808 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

300 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 ZMK

Anually salary

3,600 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

2,153 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

43,000 ZMK

Anually salary

25,836 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

308 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,142 ZMK

Anually salary

3,696 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

784 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,650 ZMK

Anually salary

9,408 USD

Anually salary

187,800 ZMK

Posted: 2025-05-06 10:28:55

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Salary ranges

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The best paid positions in Zambia

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