CONSTRUCTION & LABOR WORKERS / SALARY
ETHIOPIA

SALARY SURVEYS

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Net (after tax)

56.51 ETB = 1 USD

687,171 ETB

$12,161 USD

Addis Ababa

750,967 ETB

395,543 ETB

$7,000 USD

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Average Salary / Construction & Labor Workers / Ethiopia

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Average salary for Construction & Labor Workers / Ethiopia is 687,171 ETB per year. The most typical earning is 395,543 ETB. All data are based on 9 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 830,640 ETB. Women receive a salary of 209,072 ETB.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bachelors Degree with salary of 689,375 ETB. The second most paid education level is n/a with salary of n/a.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 1,610,426 ETB. Employees with 4-8 Years of experience receive 587,664 ETB.

Levels / Construction & Labor Workers / Ethiopia (Gross ETB)

Salary Levels (ETB) per Year	Surveys	[%]
56,500 ETB - 112,999 ETB	0	n/a
113,000 ETB - 169,499 ETB	0	n/a
169,500 ETB - 282,499 ETB	2	100% 22.22%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
282,500 ETB - 564,999 ETB	3	77.78% 33.33%
565,100 ETB - 847,499 ETB	2	44.44% 22.22%
847,600 ETB - 1,130,099 ETB	1	22.22% 11.11%
1,130,100 ETB - 1,412,599 ETB	0	n/a
1,412,700 ETB - 1,695,099 ETB	0	n/a
1,695,200 ETB - 1,977,699 ETB	0	n/a
1,977,700 ETB - 2,260,199 ETB	0	n/a
2,260,200 ETB - 2,542,699 ETB	1	11.11% 11.11%
2,542,800 ETB - 2,825,299 ETB	0	n/a
2,825,300 ETB - 3,107,799 ETB	0	n/a
3,107,800 ETB - 3,390,299 ETB	0	n/a
3,390,400 ETB - 3,672,799 ETB	0	n/a
3,672,900 ETB - 3,955,399 ETB	0	n/a
3,955,400 ETB - 4,237,899 ETB	0	n/a
4,238,000 ETB - 4,520,399 ETB	0	n/a
4,520,500 ETB - 4,802,999 ETB	0	n/a
4,803,000 ETB - 5,085,499 ETB	0	n/a
5,085,600 ETB - 5,367,999 ETB	0	n/a
5,368,100 ETB - 5,650,599 ETB	0	n/a
5,650,600 ETB - 5,933,099 ETB	0	n/a
5,933,100 ETB - 6,215,599 ETB	0	n/a
6,215,700 ETB - 6,498,199 ETB	0	n/a
6,498,200 ETB - 6,780,699 ETB	0	n/a
6,780,700 ETB - 7,063,199 ETB	0	n/a
7,063,300 ETB - 7,345,699 ETB	0	n/a
7,345,800 ETB - 7,628,299 ETB	0	n/a
7,628,300 ETB - 7,910,799 ETB	0	n/a
7,910,900 ETB - 8,193,299 ETB	0	n/a
8,193,400 ETB - 8,475,899 ETB	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
8,475,900 ETB - 9,040,899 ETB	0	n/a
9,041,000 ETB - 9,605,999 ETB	0	n/a
9,606,100 ETB - 10,171,099 ETB	0	n/a
10,171,100 ETB - 10,736,099 ETB	0	n/a
10,736,200 ETB - 11,301,199 ETB	0	n/a
11,301,200 ETB - 11,866,199 ETB	0	n/a
11,866,300 ETB - 12,431,299 ETB	0	n/a
12,431,400 ETB - 12,996,399 ETB	0	n/a
12,996,400 ETB - 13,561,399 ETB	0	n/a
13,561,500 ETB - 14,126,499 ETB	0	n/a
14,126,500 ETB - 19,777,199 ETB	0	n/a

Gender / Construction & Labor Workers / Ethiopia (Gross ETB)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	7	830,640 ETB
2	Women	1	209,072 ETB

Education / Construction & Labor Workers / Ethiopia (Gross ETB)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Bachelors Degree	9	689,375 ETB

Experience / Construction & Labor Workers / Ethiopia (Gross ETB)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	2	1,610,426 ETB
2	4-8 Years	2	587,664 ETB
3	2-4 Years	2	423,796 ETB
4	12-16 Years	1	423,796 ETB
5	0-1 Year	1	299,482 ETB
6	20+ Years	1	209,072 ETB

Age / Construction & Labor Workers / Ethiopia (Gross ETB)

#		Surveys
1	41-45	2	1,610,426 ETB
2	26-30	2	542,459 ETB
3	31-35	2	491,603 ETB
4	n/a	2	299,482 ETB
5	14-20	1	299,482 ETB

Work Type / Construction & Labor Workers / Ethiopia (Gross ETB)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Contract	6	875,845 ETB
2	Permanent	3	310,784 ETB

Cities / Construction & Labor Workers / Ethiopia (Gross ETB)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Addis Ababa	8	751,532 ETB
2	--Other--	1	175,169 ETB

Careers / Construction & Labor Workers / Ethiopia (Gross ETB)

#		Surveys
1	Construction Project Manager	3	1,175,328 ETB
2	Construction Project Coordinator	1	870,195 ETB
3	Construction Manager	1	672,423 ETB
4	Construction Engineer	3	299,482 ETB
5	Construction Foreman	1	209,072 ETB

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Resident Engineer

Posted 20 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Civil Engineering."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Addis Ababa	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Expert	670,600 ETB

Project Manager

Posted 07 May 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Play the lead role in planning, executing, monitoring, controlling and closing projects. They are accountable for the entire project scope, project team, resources, and the success or failure of the project."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Addis Ababa	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	846,100 ETB

Hse Trainer

Posted 22 April 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"I have excellent and long term exposure in teaching, delivering training, educational management, construction work, and working in hardship areas. I am highly motivated and hard worker. I improved my communication skills and ability to work both individually and in team, 
CORE COMPETENCIES:
? Site Supervision & inspection for civil construction works. 
? Proper management of material and workman ship
? Quality, Health, Safety and Environments (QHSE) Control & Managements. 
? Accuracy, responsibility and flexible. 
? Excellent attention to details and well organized. 
? Good analytical and problem solving skills."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Addis Ababa	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	422,400 ETB

Performance Quality & Sytem Management

Posted 13 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Quality Audit by Visiting Project Site 
Attending the project Handover 
Commenting Quality Assurance Quality Control. . . ."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Addis Ababa	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	308,300 ETB

Project Management Consultant

Posted 10 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Expats as Consultant for construction of cement plant."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Addis Ababa	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	2,378,300 ETB

Wash Officer

Posted 24 November 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Supervision of construction works."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Addis Ababa	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	872,200 ETB

Civil Engineer

Posted 14 June 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Payment to supplier, coordination on construction site."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Addis Ababa	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	207,700 ETB

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