Salaries in Ethiopia

The salary range of employees working in Ethiopia is, by default, in the range of 51,612 ETB (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 167,460 ETB (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 Ethiopia is

80% of people earn:

52K - 167K ETB

10% earn less lthan 52K ETB

10% earns more than 167K ETB

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Ethiopia into salary brackets in ETB.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Ethiopia by age in ETB.

<24

Average 78K

median 73K

10% 43K

25% 55K

75% 95K

90% 121K

25-34

Average 103K

median 94K

10% 52K

25% 69K

75% 126K

90% 165K

35-44

Average 112K

median 100K

10% 50K

25% 70K

75% 141K

90% 189K

45-54

Average 109K

median 95K

10% 45K

25% 65K

75% 137K

90% 188K

55+

Average 102K

median 90K

10% 44K

25% 62K

75% 129K

90% 176K

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Ethiopia (ETB).

Men

112,044 ETB

94,908 ETB

Women

In general, in Ethiopia, men earn 18.1% more than women.

The best paid positions in Ethiopia

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Ethiopia (ETB).

1. Software Engineer Information Technology

3,539,203 ETB

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

3,524,054 ETB

3. IT Director Top Management

3,296,851 ETB

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

3,244,910 ETB

5. Leasing Director Leasing

3,158,986 ETB

6. Plant manager Top Management

2,888,194 ETB

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,867,760 ETB

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,792,750 ETB

9. IT Architect Information Technology

2,776,550 ETB

10. Lead developer Information Technology

2,687,832 ETB

11. Head of product development Management

2,616,566 ETB

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,565,907 ETB

13. Managing Director Top Management

2,543,688 ETB

14. Sales Director Top Management

2,529,965 ETB

15. Technical Director Top Management

2,446,114 ETB

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,387,304 ETB

17. Marketing Director Top Management

2,377,469 ETB

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,374,272 ETB

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,368,742 ETB

20. IT Manager Management

2,334,715 ETB

The worst paid positions in Ethiopia

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Ethiopia (ETB)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

520,697 ETB

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

577,888 ETB

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

590,597 ETB

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

595,207 ETB

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

596,951 ETB

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

617,884 ETB

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

620,061 ETB

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

620,749 ETB

9. Cleaner General labour

625,733 ETB

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

629,844 ETB

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

643,177 ETB

12. Packer Production

647,165 ETB

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

650,652 ETB

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

651,152 ETB

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

654,391 ETB

16. General Labourer General labour

656,758 ETB

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

657,755 ETB

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

660,745 ETB

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

663,637 ETB

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

664,857 ETB

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.

IT System Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

119 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 ETB

Anually salary

1,428 USD

Anually salary

180,000 ETB

Posted: 2025-04-09 09:09:02

Internal Auditor
Banking

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

160 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,176 ETB

Anually salary

1,920 USD

Anually salary

242,112 ETB

Posted: 2025-04-04 23:23:56

Data Entry Operator
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

69 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,736 ETB

Anually salary

828 USD

Anually salary

104,832 ETB

Posted: 2025-04-02 11:31:52

Chief Executive Officer
Top Management

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

857 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

108,000 ETB

Anually salary

10,284 USD

Anually salary

1,296,000 ETB

Posted: 2025-03-07 16:47:10

Production Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

63 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,000 ETB

Anually salary

756 USD

Anually salary

96,000 ETB

Posted: 2025-02-28 05:16:43

Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

40 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 ETB

Anually salary

480 USD

Anually salary

60,000 ETB

Posted: 2025-02-22 09:07:38

Assistant
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

105 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

13,250 ETB

Anually salary

1,260 USD

Anually salary

159,000 ETB

Posted: 2025-02-11 09:45:41

School Principal
Education, Science & Research

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

67 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,500 ETB

Anually salary

804 USD

Anually salary

102,000 ETB

Posted: 2025-02-09 13:25:22

Car Mechanic
Car Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

79 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 ETB

Anually salary

948 USD

Anually salary

120,000 ETB

Posted: 2025-02-06 21:18:09

Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

87 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,000 ETB

Anually salary

1,044 USD

Anually salary

132,000 ETB

Posted: 2025-02-02 21:43:12

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Salaries in Ethiopia

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Ethiopia

The worst paid positions in Ethiopia

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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