Salaries of doctors in Zambia in Australian dollars

Zambia
580 A$

Average salary in medicine in Zambia

Average Salary in medicine in Zambia is from 360 A$ and up to 1 050 A$. Average chief medical officer receives 1 050 A$, head of the department - 790 A$, dentist earns 680 A$, surgeon in medicine in Zambia receives in the month 670 A$, orthodontist respectively 650 A$.

Salaries in medicine in Zambia by profession

We are calculating the average salary in medicine in Zambia based on vacancies posted in the public domain on sites and services for job search, as well as information from users living in in medicine in Zambia.

Profession Monthly salary (net)
Chief Medical Officer 1 050 A$
Head of the Department 790 A$
Dentist 680 A$
Surgeon 670 A$
Orthodontist 650 A$
Endocrinologist 620 A$
Urologist 620 A$
Traumatologist 610 A$
Neurologist 610 A$
Ophthalmologist 600 A$
Therapist 590 A$
Dermatovenerologist 570 A$
Pediatrician 560 A$
Nutritionist 550 A$
Psychiatrist 530 A$
Psychologist 470 A$
Nurse 470 A$
Pharmacist 460 A$
The orderly 410 A$
Laboratory assistant 390 A$
Paramedic 360 A$

Average Salaries in medicine in Zambia in 2025 and 2024

On 1 January 2025 salary in medicine in Zambia is 580 A$. In micro enterprises with up to 15 employees, the average salary is 350 A$, in small businesses with up to 100 employees - 530 A$, and in medium-sized companies with more than 100 employees 640 A$. In large in medicine in Zambia enterprises with more than 250 employees, the salary is 820 A$. In the public domain in medicine in Zambia the average salary is 470 A$. Average salary in medicine in Zambia in 2024 was 570 A$ and in 2025 it was 580 A$. Growth in average salary in medicine in Zambia for the year amounted to 18 A$.

2025

Company size (number of employees) Monthly salary (net)
Large companies (250+) 820 A$
Medium Companies (up to 250) 640 A$
Small companies (up to 100) 530 A$
Micro Enterprises (up to 15) 350 A$
Public Sphere 470 A$

2024

Company size (number of employees) Monthly salary (net)
Large companies (250+) 790 A$
Medium Companies (up to 250) 620 A$
Small companies (up to 100) 510 A$
Micro Enterprises (up to 15) 340 A$
Public Sphere 450 A$
Other activities
Education

Average Salaryin the education system in Zambia is from 340 A$ and up to 770 A$. Average university teacher receives 770 A$, college teacher - 710 A$, school teacher earns 610 A$.

University teacher 770 A$
College teacher 710 A$
All professions (9)
IT

Average Salaryin the field of information technology in Zambia is from 460 A$ and up to 1 110 A$. Average go developer receives 1 110 A$, java developer - 1 090 A$, ios developer earns 990 A$.

Go Developer 1 110 A$
Java developer 1 090 A$
All professions (16)
Design

Average Salaryin design in Zambia is from 550 A$ and up to 740 A$. Average ux/ui designer receives 740 A$, game designer - 740 A$, interior designer earns 660 A$.

UX/UI designer 740 A$
Game designer 740 A$
All professions (10)
Marketing

Average Salaryin marketing in Zambia is from 330 A$ and up to 520 A$. Average marketing specialist receives 520 A$, event manager - 480 A$, pr manager earns 480 A$.

Marketing specialist 520 A$
Event Manager 480 A$
All professions (9)
Accounting

Average Salaryin accounting and finance in Zambia is from 500 A$ and up to 970 A$. Average trader receives 970 A$, auditor - 720 A$, chief accountant earns 700 A$.

Trader 970 A$
Auditor 720 A$
All professions (9)
Office

Average Salaryfor administrative personnel in Zambia is from 350 A$ and up to 840 A$. Average hr director receives 840 A$, assistant manager - 510 A$, hr specialist earns 480 A$.

HR Director 840 A$
Assistant Manager 510 A$
All professions (8)