Do you know the Top 10 African countries where workers earn the highest average salaries? Generally, workers in Africa are paid lower incomes compared to others in parts of the world like the US, the UK among others. Incomes paid in Africa vary from country to country and in this article, we share the top ten African countries where workers are relatively paid better.
The average monthly salary in Africa is approximately 796 USD, and the average annual salary is around 9,549 USD, according to exchange rates.
The figures provided are average monthly salaries and whether high or low would be in reality far higher than what many individuals are paid monthly.
Top 10 African countries where workers earn the highest average salaries
Now, keep reading to see whether your country made it to the top ten of African countries with the highest average monthly salaries.
- Morocco: According to Salary Explorer, the average monthly salary in Morocco is DH19,400. When converted to the dollar, this would be approximately $2,031.
- South Africa: The second African country where workers earn the highest average monthly salary is South Africa. The average salary per month in this country range from ZAR31,100, which is approximately $2,026.
- Tunisia: This North African country has the third highest average salary on the continent as workers reported taking home an average salary of TND 3,910 which converts to $1,348.
- Kenya: People working in Kenya earn an average monthly income of Sh147,000 which converts to 1,291.
- Algeria: Algerians earn an average monthly salary of DZD180,000 which converts to $1,273.
- Namibia: Workers in Namibia earn an average salary of ND17,400 which converts to $1,168.
- Botswana: People working in Botswana earn an average salary of BWP11,700. That converted to approximately $1000 per month as at the time of filing this report.
- Nigeria: The average salary in Africa’s most populous and largest economy (by GDP) is N339,000 per month. When converted to the dollar, this would be $814.
- Ghana: People working in Ghana earn an average salary of GHS5,070 which converted to $747.99 as at the time of filing this report.
- Uganda: In Uganda, the average salary is UGX 2,620, 000 which would convert to $738 per month.
A. Average salary by country
Here are the average salaries in 15 African countries, starting with the highest salary per data sourced from salaryexplorer.com as of April 2023.
| Country | Average Salary (per month, in USD) |
| Morocco | 1,910 USD |
| South Africa | 1,712 USD |
| Seychelles | 1,517 USD |
| Kenya | 1,089 USD |
| Namibia | 957 USD |
| Gabon | 925 USD |
| Nigeria | 729 USD |
| Rwanda | 628 USD |
| Zimbabwe | 600 USD |
| Burundi | 568 USD |
| Libya | 482 USD |
| Zambia | 339 USD |
| The Gambia | 255 USD |
| Ethiopia | 165 USD |
| Sudan | 61 USD |
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The average salary in Africa by profession
There is a lot of variation in average salary in Africa for different occupations. Here are a few sought-after professions in Africa and the salary an employee can earn in these sectors on average.
| Occupation | Average Monthly Salary (in USD) |
| Agricultural Manager | 7,500 USD |
| Mining engineer | 6,074 USD |
| Structural engineer | 4,600 USD |
| Investment banker | 3,900 USD |
| Chartered accountant | 3,800 USD |
| Marketing manager | 3,500 USD |
| Financial auditor | 3,500 USD |
| Veterinarian | 2,000 USD |
| Merchandiser | 1,667 USD |
| Cashier | 440 USD |