ENGINEERS & TECHNICIANS / SALARY
ADDIS ABABA

SALARY SURVEYS

13

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR		MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR		Gross income Net (after tax) 56.51 ETB = 1 USD
504,261 ETB $8,924 USD		226,024 ETB $4,000 USD		Gross income Net (after tax) 56.51 ETB = 1 USD

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Average Salary / Engineers & Technicians / Addis Ababa

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Average salary for Engineers & Technicians / Addis Ababa is 504,261 ETB per year. The most typical earning is 226,024 ETB. All data are based on 13 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 593,314 ETB. Women receive a salary of 203,422 ETB.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bachelors Degree with salary of 531,158 ETB. The second most paid education level is Some College with salary of 169,518 ETB.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 2,288,500 ETB. Employees with 4-8 Years of experience receive 525,507 ETB.

Levels / Engineers & Technicians / Addis Ababa (Gross ETB)

Salary Levels (ETB) per Year	Surveys	[%]
56,500 ETB - 112,999 ETB	0	n/a
113,000 ETB - 169,499 ETB	1	100% 7.69%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
169,500 ETB - 282,499 ETB	5	92.31% 38.46%
282,500 ETB - 564,999 ETB	5	53.85% 38.46%
565,100 ETB - 847,499 ETB	0	n/a
847,600 ETB - 1,130,099 ETB	1	15.38% 7.69%
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	7.69% 7.69%
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 / Engineers & Technicians / Addis Ababa (Gross ETB)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	10	593,314 ETB
2	Women	3	203,422 ETB

Education / Engineers & Technicians / Addis Ababa (Gross ETB)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Bachelors Degree	12	531,158 ETB
2	Some College	1	169,518 ETB

Experience / Engineers & Technicians / Addis Ababa (Gross ETB)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	1	2,288,500 ETB
2	4-8 Years	1	525,507 ETB
3	8-12 Years	3	485,953 ETB
4	2-4 Years	2	344,687 ETB
5	0-1 Year	3	310,784 ETB
6	1-2 Years	3	220,374 ETB

Age / Engineers & Technicians / Addis Ababa (Gross ETB)

#		Surveys
1	41-45	1	2,288,500 ETB
2	36-40	1	988,858 ETB
3	26-30	5	339,037 ETB
4	31-35	1	299,482 ETB
5	21-25	5	259,928 ETB

Work Type / Engineers & Technicians / Addis Ababa (Gross ETB)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	8	621,568 ETB
2	Contract	5	310,784 ETB

Careers / Engineers & Technicians / Addis Ababa (Gross ETB)

#		Surveys
1	Engineering Manager	2	1,293,991 ETB
2	Electrical Engineer	1	988,858 ETB
3	Mechanical Engineer	2	378,591 ETB
4	Engineer	6	305,133 ETB
5	CNC Operator	1	237,325 ETB
6	Electrical Technician Lead	1	169,518 ETB

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Manager

Posted 10 October 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Maintenance of plant and machinery."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Addis Ababa	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	2,288,000 ETB

Aircraft Systems Engineer

Posted 20 July 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"A/C continue Airworthiness assurance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Addis Ababa	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	528,000 ETB

Office Engineer

Posted 26 December 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Preparing and checking structural working drawings for drainages compliance to standards and contractual agreement of the projects. 
Preparing takeoff sheet and Assisting in the preparation of monthly Interim payment
Follow-up quantity progress on daily basis and prepare monthly progress report. 
Prepare quarterly quantity design review and cost updates reports. 
Providing comment on design calculations and drawings."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Addis Ababa	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	495,400 ETB

Software Engineer

Posted 19 December 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Programming
java
c
cpp."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Addis Ababa	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	297,300 ETB

Construction Office Engineer

Posted 13 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"CONSTRUCTION OFFICE ENGINEER."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Addis Ababa	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	192,600 ETB

Biomedical

Posted 09 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"My duty and responsibility is doing Installation, maintenance user training, and also leading technical staff of the company."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Addis Ababa	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	170,900 ETB

Project Engineer

Posted 01 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Addis Ababa	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	990,900 ETB

Civil Office Engineer

Posted 22 November 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"It's okay i guess, not that exciting. same as other jobs where you do the same thing every day."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Addis Ababa	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	255,400 ETB

Mechanical Engineer

Posted 29 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Its just sitting office and doing a lot of stuff."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Addis Ababa	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	224,300 ETB

Manager

Posted 06 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Management of operations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Addis Ababa	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	299,000 ETB

Brewing Operator

Posted 23 February 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Operate machines, laboratory analysis."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Addis Ababa	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	236,200 ETB

ENGINEERS & TECHNICIANS / SALARY ADDIS ABABA

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504,261 ETB

226,024 ETB