Salaries in Ethiopia

The salary range of employees working in Ethiopia is, by default, in the range of 396 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,164 EUR (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:

396 - 1,164 EUR

10% earn less lthan 396 EUR

10% earns more than 1,164 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Ethiopia into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Ethiopia by age in EUR.

<24

Average 564

median 528

10% 312

25% 396

75% 684

90% 864

25-34

Average 732

median 684

10% 384

25% 504

75% 900

90% 1,152

35-44

Average 828

median 744

10% 384

25% 528

75% 1,044

90% 1,392

45-54

Average 780

median 684

10% 324

25% 468

75% 984

90% 1,344

55+

Average 708

median 624

10% 312

25% 444

75% 888

90% 1,200

Salaries by gender

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

Men

804 EUR

660 EUR

Women

In general, in Ethiopia, men earn 21.8% more than women.

The best paid positions in Ethiopia

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

556,665,861 EUR

2. Software Engineer Information Technology

493,893,163 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

454,223,425 EUR

4. IT Director Top Management

452,935,904 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

442,193,148 EUR

6. Plant manager Top Management

404,287,717 EUR

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

401,427,006 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

390,927,672 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

388,660,428 EUR

10. Lead developer Information Technology

376,241,883 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

366,265,604 EUR

12. Managing Director Top Management

361,745,198 EUR

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

359,139,979 EUR

14. Sales Director Top Management

354,144,799 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

342,406,226 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

334,174,136 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

332,796,086 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

332,349,477 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

331,574,953 EUR

20. IT Manager Management

329,279,544 EUR

The worst paid positions in Ethiopia

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

72,886,982 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

80,892,548 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

82,671,540 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

83,316,910 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

83,561,137 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

86,491,254 EUR

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

86,796,034 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

86,892,397 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

87,590,073 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

88,165,434 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

90,031,736 EUR

12. Packer Production

90,589,796 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

91,078,249 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

91,148,057 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

91,601,506 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

91,932,842 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

92,072,457 EUR

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

92,490,902 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

92,895,867 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

93,066,464 EUR

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.

Secondary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

86 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,600 ETB

Anually salary

1,032 USD

Anually salary

127,200 ETB

Posted: 2025-04-25 13:40:52

Paralegal - law student
Law & Legislation

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

155 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

19,083 ETB

Anually salary

1,860 USD

Anually salary

228,996 ETB

Posted: 2025-04-17 16:37:53

Economist
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

41 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 ETB

Anually salary

492 USD

Anually salary

60,000 ETB

Posted: 2025-04-16 19:13:58

Backend developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

261 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,100 ETB

Anually salary

3,132 USD

Anually salary

385,200 ETB

Posted: 2025-04-16 08:34:21

HR Coordinator
Human Resources

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

81 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 ETB

Anually salary

972 USD

Anually salary

120,000 ETB

Posted: 2025-04-15 06:59:03

Data Entry Operator
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Ethiopia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

100 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,252 ETB

Anually salary

1,200 USD

Anually salary

147,024 ETB

Posted: 2025-04-12 16:12:31

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

122 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 ETB

Anually salary

1,464 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

164 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,176 ETB

Anually salary

1,968 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

71 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,736 ETB

Anually salary

852 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

879 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

108,000 ETB

Anually salary

10,548 USD

Anually salary

1,296,000 ETB

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

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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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