Salaries in Zambia

The salary range of employees working in Zambia is, by default, in the range of 196.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 649.00 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:

196 - 649 USD

10% earn less lthan 196 USD

10% earns more than 649 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 297

median 279

10% 173

25% 217

75% 357

90% 445

25-34

Average 387

median 347

10% 180

25% 248

75% 481

90% 641

35-44

Average 466

median 418

10% 217

25% 298

75% 580

90% 773

45-54

Average 407

median 363

10% 183

25% 255

75% 509

90% 686

55+

Average 381

median 347

10% 190

25% 254

75% 469

90% 613

Salaries by gender

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

Men

411 USD

365 USD

Women

In general, in Zambia, men earn 12.6% 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

562,739.68 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

426,463.88 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

411,394.31 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

400,498.92 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

382,447.22 USD

6. IT Manager Management

377,716.75 USD

7. Plant manager Top Management

366,167.72 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

352,014.04 USD

9. Managing Director Top Management

351,084.24 USD

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

341,676.93 USD

11. Lead developer Information Technology

336,773.61 USD

12. Head of product development Management

331,731.21 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

331,335.85 USD

14. Sales Director Top Management

320,752.38 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

310,121.23 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

302,664.92 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

301,417.24 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

301,013.93 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

297,713.92 USD

20. Logistics Director Top Management

295,478.81 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

66,014.45 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

73,265.33 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

74,062.62 USD

4. Cleaner General labour

74,904.81 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

75,126.93 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

75,682.22 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

77,622.29 USD

8. General Labourer General labour

78,421.17 USD

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

78,612.10 USD

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

78,699.32 USD

11. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

79,852.43 USD

12. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

81,542.77 USD

13. Packer Production

82,048.20 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

82,490.45 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

82,553.63 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

82,964.49 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

83,390.85 USD

18. Cashier Banking

83,494.56 USD

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

83,770.12 USD

20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering

83,982.71 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.

Finance Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

503 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 ZMK

Anually salary

6,036 USD

Anually salary

120,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-07-04 08:23:32

Customer service analyst
Customer Support

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Zambia

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

595 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,833 ZMK

Anually salary

7,140 USD

Anually salary

141,996 ZMK

Posted: 2025-07-02 20:22:14

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

121 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,400 ZMK

Anually salary

1,452 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

251 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 ZMK

Anually salary

3,012 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

251 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 ZMK

Anually salary

3,012 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

503 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 ZMK

Anually salary

6,036 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

427 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,500 ZMK

Anually salary

5,124 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

235 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,667 ZMK

Anually salary

2,820 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

302 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 ZMK

Anually salary

3,624 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

2,162 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

43,000 ZMK

Anually salary

25,944 USD

Anually salary

516,000 ZMK

Posted: 2025-05-22 23:54:02

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Zambia

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