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Salaries in Zambia

Comprehensive salary data across 50 job categories in ZMW and USD.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners
Average Salary (per year)
72,343 ZMW
$2,878 USD / year
Median Salary (per year)
66,140 ZMW
Job Categories
50
Coverage
100%

Top Paying Jobs

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RankJob TitleSalary / year (ZMW)Salary / year (USD)Tier
1
Chief of Surgery
Health and Medical
330,700 ZMW $13,155.19 Top 10%
2
Surgeon - Heart Transplant
Health and Medical
327,300 ZMW $13,019.94 Top 10%
3
Surgeon - Orthopedic
Health and Medical
315,700 ZMW $12,558.49 Top 10%
4
Invasive Cardiologist
Health and Medical
292,000 ZMW $11,615.71 Top 10%
5
Cardiovascular Specialist
Health and Medical
290,800 ZMW $11,567.97 Top 10%
6
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic
Health and Medical
290,800 ZMW $11,567.97 Top 10%
7
Surgeon - Plastic Reconstructive
Health and Medical
288,100 ZMW $11,460.57 Top 10%
8
Physician - Cardiology
Health and Medical
273,300 ZMW $10,871.83 Top 10%
9
Surgeon - Neurology
Health and Medical
266,000 ZMW $10,581.43 Top 10%
10
Surgeon - Pediatric
Health and Medical
263,200 ZMW $10,470.05 Top 10%

Job Categories in Zambia

Health and Medical
375 jobs · Avg. 108,088 ZMW
Executive and Management
148 jobs · Avg. 98,326 ZMW
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology
64 jobs · Avg. 97,627 ZMW
Science and Technical Services
111 jobs · Avg. 97,274 ZMW
Legal
51 jobs · Avg. 87,551 ZMW
Real Estate
42 jobs · Avg. 82,058 ZMW
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