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Salaries in Ethiopia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Ethiopia is, by default, in the range of 4,370.00 ETB (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 14,063.00 ETB (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 Ethiopia is
80% of people earn:
4,370 - 14,063 ETB
10% earn less lthan 4,370 ETB
10% earns more than 14,063 ETB
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Distribution of employees in Ethiopia into salary brackets in ETB.

Average salary and range in Ethiopia by age in ETB.

<24
 
 
Average 6,670
Median 6,132
10% 3,492
25% 4,577
75% 8,165
90% 10,506
25-34
 
 
Average 8,628
Median 7,884
10% 4,384
25% 5,820
75% 10,610
90% 13,783
35-44
 
 
Average 9,406
Median 8,346
10% 4,134
25% 5,820
75% 11,795
90% 15,963
45-54
 
 
Average 9,135
Median 7,892
10% 3,549
25% 5,266
75% 11,591
90% 16,188
55+
 
 
Average 8,585
Median 7,566
10% 3,662
25% 5,219
75% 10,794
90% 14,725

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

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Men
9,573 ETB
7,824 ETB
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Women
In general, in Ethiopia, men earn 22.4% 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
29,458.00 ETB
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
25,417.00 ETB
3. IT Director Top Management
25,294.00 ETB
4. Leasing Director Leasing
22,161.00 ETB
5. Plant manager Top Management
20,262.00 ETB
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
20,118.00 ETB
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
19,592.00 ETB
8. IT Architect Information Technology
19,478.00 ETB
9. Lead developer Information Technology
18,856.00 ETB
10. Managing Director Top Management
18,478.00 ETB
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
18,443.00 ETB
12. Head of product development Management
18,356.00 ETB
13. Sales Director Top Management
17,749.00 ETB
14. Technical Director Top Management
17,160.00 ETB
15. IT Manager Management
16,870.00 ETB
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
16,748.00 ETB
17. Marketing Director Top Management
16,679.00 ETB
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
16,656.00 ETB
19. Logistics Director Top Management
16,350.00 ETB
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
16,307.00 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
3,652.00 ETB
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
4,054.00 ETB
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,143.00 ETB
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
4,187.00 ETB
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,334.00 ETB
6. Cleaner General labour
4,389.00 ETB
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,418.00 ETB
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
4,512.00 ETB
9. Packer Production
4,540.00 ETB
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,564.00 ETB
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
4,568.00 ETB
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
4,590.00 ETB
13. General Labourer General labour
4,607.00 ETB
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
4,614.00 ETB
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4,655.00 ETB
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
4,664.00 ETB
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
4,682.00 ETB
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
4,715.00 ETB
19. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
4,732.00 ETB
20. Security Guard Security & Protection
4,750.00 ETB

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
262,488 ETB (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
370,577 ETB (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
362,668 ETB (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
298,147 ETB (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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Sales Engineer
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
78 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,113 ETB
Anually salary
936 USD
Anually salary
145,356 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-01-16 08:20:31
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Pharmacist
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
73 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,413 ETB
Anually salary
876 USD
Anually salary
136,956 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-01-16 04:33:27
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Driving Instructor
Education, Science & Research
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
91 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,266 ETB
Anually salary
1,092 USD
Anually salary
171,192 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-01-09 19:56:21
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Laboratory Technician
Education, Science & Research
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
38 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 ETB
Anually salary
456 USD
Anually salary
72,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-01-02 08:17:30
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Production Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
128 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 ETB
Anually salary
1,536 USD
Anually salary
240,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2026-01-01 18:46:45
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Gardener
Service Industries
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
100 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,600 ETB
Anually salary
1,200 USD
Anually salary
187,200 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-12-26 16:00:35
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Senior Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
122 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,000 ETB
Anually salary
1,464 USD
Anually salary
228,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-12-23 09:34:26
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
116 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,200 ETB
Anually salary
1,392 USD
Anually salary
218,400 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-12-18 08:08:44
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Private Banker
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
166 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,874 ETB
Anually salary
1,992 USD
Anually salary
310,488 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 15:36:46
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Logistics Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Ethiopia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
288 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 ETB
Anually salary
3,456 USD
Anually salary
540,000 ETB
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 11:36:44
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Ethiopia is 8,741 ETB.

The best-paid positions in the country Ethiopia are Software Engineer, Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager.

The worst-paid positions in the country Ethiopia are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Ethiopia, regardless of the work they do, women earn 18.27% less than men.

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