Salaries in Zambia - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Zambia is, by default, in the range of 187.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 653.00 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:

187 - 653 USD

10% earn less lthan 187 USD

10% earns more than 653 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 296

Median 272

10% 154

25% 203

75% 362

90% 467

25-34

Average 388

Median 342

10% 166

25% 236

75% 488

90% 667

35-44

Average 448

Median 393

10% 187

25% 269

75% 565

90% 774

45-54

Average 423

Median 362

10% 156

25% 237

75% 540

90% 762

55+

Average 385

Median 338

10% 161

25% 231

75% 485

90% 665

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

Men

409 USD

362 USD

Women

In general, in Zambia, men earn 13.0% 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

568,158.77 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

434,775.32 USD

3. Country Manager/Director Top Management

427,277.17 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

419,411.99 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

408,303.93 USD

6. IT Manager Management

396,709.84 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

373,303.85 USD

8. Managing Director Top Management

363,228.35 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

358,874.27 USD

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

358,612.09 USD

11. Head of product development Management

338,196.90 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

337,793.55 USD

13. Lead developer Information Technology

333,965.83 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

327,004.13 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

316,164.30 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

308,563.30 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

307,290.75 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

306,879.34 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

303,515.46 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

301,236.58 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

67,301.18 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

74,693.04 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

75,858.30 USD

4. Cleaner General labour

76,990.28 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

77,139.31 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

77,157.06 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

78,727.88 USD

8. General Labourer General labour

79,589.82 USD

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

80,144.22 USD

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

80,233.15 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

81,408.70 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

83,131.98 USD

13. Packer Production

83,647.25 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

84,098.19 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

84,162.52 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

84,581.39 USD

17. Cashier Banking

84,634.43 USD

18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

84,687.67 USD

19. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

85,016.19 USD

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

85,402.60 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,102 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Maintenance Worker
Service Industries

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

99 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000 ZMK

Anually salary

1,188 USD

Anually salary

24,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-10-22 19:33:58

Distribution Clerk
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

278 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,600 ZMK

Anually salary

3,336 USD

Anually salary

67,200 ZMK

Posted: 2025-10-20 18:10:26

Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

595 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 ZMK

Anually salary

7,140 USD

Anually salary

144,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-10-14 14:44:35

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

992 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 ZMK

Anually salary

11,904 USD

Anually salary

240,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-10-14 12:48:49

Key Account Manager
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

233 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,700 ZMK

Anually salary

2,796 USD

Anually salary

56,400 ZMK

Posted: 2025-10-10 11:11:59

Project planner
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

496 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 ZMK

Anually salary

5,952 USD

Anually salary

120,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-10-10 00:27:08

College lector
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

198 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 ZMK

Anually salary

2,376 USD

Anually salary

48,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-10-06 13:08:52

Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

382 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,700 ZMK

Anually salary

4,584 USD

Anually salary

92,400 ZMK

Posted: 2025-10-04 17:42:15

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

300 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,042 ZMK

Anually salary

3,600 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

372 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,500 ZMK

Anually salary

4,464 USD

Anually salary

90,000 ZMK

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

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Salaries in Zambia - Paylab.com

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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