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Developers and Programmers Average Salaries in Zambia 2024

How much money does a person working in Developers and Programmers make in Zambia?


Average Monthly Salary
5,790 ZMK
( 69,500 ZMK yearly)

LOW
4,290
ZMK
AVERAGE
5,790
ZMK
HIGH
7,590
ZMK
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 Developers and Programmers in Zambia typically earns around 5,790 ZMK. Salaries range from 4,290 ZMK (lowest average) to 7,590 ZMK (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).


Salary Variance

The provided figure represents the median compensation that encompasses housing, transportation, and other perks. The salaries within the Developers and Programmers domain in Zambia exhibit significant discrepancies across various professions. In case you seek information about the remuneration of a specific position, please refer to the salaries listed below for respective job titles.

Salaries for specific jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
Information Technology
ABAP Developer5,330 ZMK
Android Developer5,940 ZMK
Angular Developer5,130 ZMK
Angular JS Programmer5,110 ZMK
Application Developer6,110 ZMK
AS400 Programmer6,210 ZMK
Assembly Developer5,850 ZMK
Avaloq Developer5,700 ZMK
Back End Developer6,070 ZMK
BizTalk Developer 6,340 ZMK
Build and Release Engineer5,180 ZMK
Business Intelligence Developer6,410 ZMK
Business Objects Developer5,260 ZMK
C Developer6,520 ZMK
C# Developer5,960 ZMK
C++ Developer6,260 ZMK
Chatbot Developer5,660 ZMK
Clojure Developer7,450 ZMK
CMS Developer4,980 ZMK
Computer Programmer5,640 ZMK
Curam Developer4,830 ZMK
Dart Developer4,130 ZMK
Delphi Developer6,320 ZMK
Developer / Programmer6,060 ZMK
Developer Evangelist5,810 ZMK
DevOps Engineer6,010 ZMK
Django Specialist5,840 ZMK
Driver Developer6,210 ZMK
Elixir Developer7,800 ZMK
Embedded Software Developer5,870 ZMK
Erlang Developer7,470 ZMK
Flash Developer4,910 ZMK
Front End Developer5,100 ZMK
Front End Web Developer4,820 ZMK
Full Stack Developer5,790 ZMK
Game Developer5,460 ZMK
GIS Developer5,750 ZMK
Go Developer7,120 ZMK
Graphical User Interface ( GUI ) Programmer5,200 ZMK
Graphics Programmer5,140 ZMK
Groovy Developer6,330 ZMK
Haskell Developer6,190 ZMK
Imaging Programmer4,910 ZMK
Information Systems Developer5,610 ZMK
IOS Developer6,150 ZMK
Java Developer6,330 ZMK
Javascript Developer6,040 ZMK
jQuery Specialist5,530 ZMK
Kotlin Developer6,630 ZMK
Laravel Specialist5,640 ZMK
Lead Developer6,550 ZMK
Lisp Developer7,260 ZMK
Lua Developer6,720 ZMK
MATLAB Developer6,380 ZMK
Mobile Developer5,700 ZMK
Multimedia Developer5,340 ZMK
NextJs Specialist5,420 ZMK
Nodejs Developer6,050 ZMK
Objective-C Developer6,960 ZMK
Oracle Developer5,920 ZMK
Perl Developer4,890 ZMK
PHP Developer5,330 ZMK
PowerShell Developer5,280 ZMK
Python Developer6,220 ZMK
R Language Developer6,800 ZMK
React Specialist6,110 ZMK
Remedy Developer4,680 ZMK
Robotic Process Automation Developer4,680 ZMK
Ruby Developer5,210 ZMK
Rust Developer7,010 ZMK
Salesforce Developer4,710 ZMK
SAS Programmer5,020 ZMK
Scala Developer7,680 ZMK
Sharepoint Developer6,160 ZMK
Software Developer5,650 ZMK
Software Development Manager7,470 ZMK
Software QA Engineer5,420 ZMK
Software Test Engineer4,820 ZMK
Swift Developer6,930 ZMK
Teradata Developer4,660 ZMK
TIBCO Developer5,160 ZMK
TypeScript Developer6,350 ZMK
UI Engineer5,360 ZMK
User Experience Designer5,280 ZMK
VB Developer4,370 ZMK
VB.NET Developer6,020 ZMK
Visual Basic Developer4,530 ZMK
VueJs Specialist5,580 ZMK
WordPress Specialist5,680 ZMK
Zig Developer7,650 ZMK


Developers and Programmers Jobs Pay Scale and Salaries in Zambia

Median and salary distribution Zambia Developers and Programmers monthly
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Salary Structure and Pay Scale Comparison

5% of people earn
5,660 ZMK or more
10% of people earn
5,330 to 5,660 ZMK
20% of people earn
4,600 ZMK or less
65% of people earn
4,600 to 5,330 ZMK
Minimum Salary
4,290 ZMK
Median
5,620 ZMK
Maximum
7,590 ZMK




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 Developers and Programmers in Zambia range from 4,290 ZMK (starting average salary) to 7,590 ZMK (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher). To clarify, the number presented is not the legally mandated minimum wage. Rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that involved thousands of participants and professionals from across the entire country.

  • Median Salary

    The median income in the field of Developers and Programmers is 5,620 ZMK, implying that half of the workforce in Zambia earns less than this figure, and the other half earns more. It represents the central value of salaries. As a rule of thumb, you would prefer to be part of the group earning above the median wage, situated on the right-hand side of the salary distribution chart.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    Two values that are highly correlated with the median are the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution diagram, it is possible to determine that 25% of individuals employed in Developers and Programmers in Zambia earn less than 5,120 ZMK, while 75% of them earn more. Additionally, the diagram reveals that 75% of individuals earn less than 6,030 ZMK, while 25% earn more than that.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    Data was regrouped into brackets to provide a better understanding of what salaries can be expected. This approach was deemed more accurate than relying solely on the average salary, as it offers greater insights into the distribution of salaries in the field of Developers and Programmers in Zambia. The analysis revealed that roughly 65% of all reported salaries fell within the range of 4,600 ZMK to 5,330 ZMK. Approximately 20% of salaries were below the 4,600 ZMK mark, while 10% ranged from 5,330 ZMK to 5,660 ZMK. Only 5% of individuals earned a gross salary of 5,660 ZMK or higher.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience

How does a person's salary progress over time?

Salary Comparison By Experience Level
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The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally, the more years of experience the higher the wage.

Generally speaking, employees in Developers and Programmers in Zambia having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.

Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.

As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.

Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.


Change in salary based on experience varies drastically from one location to another and depends hugely on the career field as well. The data displayed here is the combined average of many different jobs. To view accurate figures, choose a specific job title.
On average, a person's salary doubles their starting salary by the time they cross the 10 years* experience mark.
* Based on the average change in salary over time. Salary variations differ from person to person.


Salary and Compensation Comparison By Gender / Developers and Programmers / Zambia

Salary comparison by gender Zambia Developers and Programmers monthly
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Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? In the field of Developers and Programmers in Zambia, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 10%.

Male
6,020 ZMK
Female-9%
5,450 ZMK
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Comparison By Gender in Zambia for all Careers

Salary comparison by gender monthly Zambia
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Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage / Developers and Programmers / Zambia

How much are annual salary increments in Zambia for individuals working in Developers and Programmers? How often do employees get salary raises?

Professionals working in Developers and Programmers in Zambia are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 6% every 29 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 5% granted to employees every 28 months.

Annual Salary Increment Rate Zambia Developers and Programmers
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The figures provided here are averages of numbers. Those figures should be taken as general guidelines. Salary increments will vary from person to person and depend on many factors, but your performance and contribution to the success of the organization remain the most important factors in determining how much and how often you will be granted a raise.

Zambia / All Professions

Annual Salary Increment Rate Zambia
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The term Annual Salary Increase usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rare that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one-year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.

How to calculate the salary increment percentage?

The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 / Increase Frequency

The average salary increase in one year (12 months) in Zambia is 2%.

Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

World Average Annual Salary Increment
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Salary Packages and Schemes

Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.

Bonus and Incentive Rates / Developers and Programmers / Zambia

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?Annual Salary Bonus Rate Zambia Developers and Programmers
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64% of surveyed staff in Developers and Programmers reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 36% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.

Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 6% of their annual salary.

Received Bonus
36%
No Bonus
64%

Types of Bonuses Considered

Individual Performance-Based Bonuses

The most standard form of bonus, where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.

Company Performance Bonuses

Occasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.

Goal-Based Bonuses

Granted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.

Holiday / End of Year Bonuses

These types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.

Bonuses Are Not Commissions!

People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.


What makes a position worthy of good bonuses and a high salary?

The main two types of jobs

Revenue GeneratorsSupporting Cast

Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business.

Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations.

Example:
A graphics designer working for a graphics designing company.

Example:
A graphic designer in the marketing department of a hospital.


Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.

Try to work for companies where your skills can generate revenue. We can't all generate revenue and that's perfectly fine.

Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level

Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.

Hourly Average Wage / Developers and Programmers / Zambia


33 ZMK per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) in Developers and Programmers in Zambia is 33 ZMK.This is the rate they get paid for every worked hour.


Hourly Wage = Annual Salary / ( 52 x 5 x 8 )

About The Hourly Pay Rate

The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually, jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fixed amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.

What is the minimum hourly rate of pay?

The minimum pay rate per hour for people working in Developers and Programmers in Zambia is 25 ZMK. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.

Salary Comparison By City

CityAverage Salary
Lusaka6,680 ZMK

Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison

Where can you get paid more, working in a private company or the government? The difference between the public or government sector salaries and the private sector salaries in Zambia is 17% on average across all career fields.

Private Sector
5,600 ZMK
Public Sector+17%
6,560 ZMK
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Statistics and Calculation Guide

What is considered to be a good and competitive salary in Developers and Programmers in Zambia?

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 5,620 ZMK and 6,030 ZMK. This is a very rough estimate. Experience and education play a very huge part in the final earnings.

Gross Salary (before tax) and Net Salary (after tax)

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.

Base / Basic Salary

The base salary for jobs in Developers and Programmers in Zambia ranges from 4,290 ZMK to 5,120 ZMK. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range with a grain of salt.


What is the difference between the median and the average salary?

Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people earn more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary


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