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Average Salary in Adis Abeba 2026

How much money does a person working in Adis Abeba make?


Average Monthly Salary
9,420 ETB
( 113,000 ETB yearly)

LOW
2,370
ETB AVERAGE
9,420
ETB HIGH
41,900
ETB
All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working in Adis Abeba typically earns around 9,420 ETB. Salaries range from 2,370 ETB (lowest average) to 41,900 ETB (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).


Salary Variance

This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries in Adis Abeba vary drastically between different careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.

Pay Scale and Salaries in Adis Abeba

Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.

  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries in Adis Abeba range from 2,370 ETB (starting salary) to 41,900 ETB (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher). This is not the minimum wage as per the law, only the lowest reported number in the salary survey that had thousands of participants and professionals from all over the country.

  • Median Salary

    The median salary is 8,610 ETB, which means that 50% of the population in Adis Abeba earns less than that while the other half earns more. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of the population in Adis Abeba earn less than 6,220 ETB while 75% of them earn more. Also from the diagram, 75% of the population earn less than 13,000 ETB while 25% earn more than that.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    We grouped the most common and recurring salaries into brackets to give more insight into what salary to expect. This method is more accurate than just the average salary and gives more insights into how salaries are actually distributed in Adis Abeba. Around 65% of all reported figures are in the range 5,700 ETB to 14,700 ETB. Approximately 20% fall under the 5,700 ETB cap. Ten percent of wages are from 14,700 ETB to 18,700 ETB. Only 5% of people grossed 18,700 ETB or more.