🇪🇹 Market Updated March 2, 2026

Construction / Building / Installation Salaries in Ethiopia

Explore comprehensive salary data, career paths, and job opportunities in the construction / building / installation sector across Ethiopia based on real-time market data.

Avg Category Salary / year
61,648 ETB
Highest Salary / year
183,600 ETB
Entry Level / year
26,780 ETB

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (ETB)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
Construction General Manager 183,600 ETB $3,227.31 Middle 40%
Construction Manager 183,600 ETB $3,227.31 Middle 40%
Construction Project Manager 172,200 ETB $3,026.92 Middle 40%
Construction Project Manager 169,000 ETB $2,970.67 Middle 40%
Construction Operations Manager 159,400 ETB $2,801.93 Middle 40%
Site Leader 152,100 ETB $2,673.61 Middle 40%
Building Contracts Manager 148,300 ETB $2,606.81 Middle 40%
Tender Manager 142,300 ETB $2,501.34 Middle 40%
Tendering Manager 136,200 ETB $2,394.12 Middle 40%
Building Sales Manager 134,600 ETB $2,365.99 Middle 40%
Construction Quality Control Manager 134,600 ETB $2,365.99 Middle 40%
Construction Project Controls Manager 128,500 ETB $2,258.77 Middle 40%
Installation Manager 115,520 ETB $2,030.61 Middle 40%
Purchasing Manager 112,620 ETB $1,979.63 Middle 40%
Warehouse Manager 112,180 ETB $1,971.89 Middle 40%
Electrical Engineering Supervisor 110,340 ETB $1,939.55 Middle 40%
Construction Project Engineer 101,840 ETB $1,790.14 Middle 40%
Construction Project Planner 98,000 ETB $1,722.64 Middle 40%
Construction Project Coordinator 97,900 ETB $1,720.88 Middle 40%
Engineer 95,860 ETB $1,685.02 Middle 40%
Civil Engineer 92,680 ETB $1,629.12 Middle 40%
Site engineer 88,600 ETB $1,557.41 Middle 40%
Construction Supervisor 88,300 ETB $1,552.13 Middle 40%
Construction Field Engineer 87,760 ETB $1,542.64 Middle 40%
Property Coordinator 79,260 ETB $1,393.23 Middle 40%
Construction and Maintenance Manager 77,860 ETB $1,368.62 Middle 40%
Electrical Supervisor 69,180 ETB $1,216.04 Middle 40%
Quantity Surveyor 66,000 ETB $1,160.14 Middle 40%
Construction Estimator 64,200 ETB $1,128.5 Middle 40%
Construction Safety Officer 61,780 ETB $1,085.97 Middle 40%
Construction Superintendent 61,460 ETB $1,080.34 Middle 40%
Quantity Estimator 60,180 ETB $1,057.84 Middle 40%
Field Inspector 56,640 ETB $995.62 Middle 40%
Construction Coordinator 56,060 ETB $985.42 Middle 40%
Floor Manager 53,600 ETB $942.18 Middle 40%
Electrician 49,200 ETB $864.84 Bottom 50%
Boat Builder and Shipwright 49,020 ETB $861.67 Bottom 50%
Model Maker 49,020 ETB $861.67 Bottom 50%
Civil Technician 48,760 ETB $857.1 Bottom 50%
Elevator Installer and Repairer 46,280 ETB $813.51 Bottom 50%
Material Tester 45,720 ETB $803.66 Bottom 50%
Stock Controller 45,600 ETB $801.55 Bottom 50%
Health and Safety Officer 45,580 ETB $801.2 Bottom 50%
Land Surveyor 44,300 ETB $778.7 Bottom 50%
Building Administrator 44,180 ETB $776.59 Bottom 50%
Construction Technical Officer 43,340 ETB $761.83 Bottom 50%
Health and Safety Coordinator 42,460 ETB $746.36 Bottom 50%
Electrical Engineering Technician 42,040 ETB $738.98 Bottom 50%
Building Inspector 41,560 ETB $730.54 Bottom 50%
Adjudicator 40,640 ETB $714.37 Bottom 50%
Construction Assistant 40,560 ETB $712.96 Bottom 50%
Carpenter 40,420 ETB $710.5 Bottom 50%
Construction Technical Writer 38,680 ETB $679.92 Bottom 50%
Construction and Building Inspector 38,340 ETB $673.94 Bottom 50%
Technical Draughtsman 38,180 ETB $671.13 Bottom 50%
Floor Finisher 37,740 ETB $663.39 Bottom 50%
Welding Superintendent 36,800 ETB $646.87 Bottom 50%
Electrical Draftsman 35,560 ETB $625.07 Bottom 50%
Lift Technician 35,560 ETB $625.07 Bottom 50%
Crane Operator 35,500 ETB $624.02 Bottom 50%
Plumber 35,300 ETB $620.5 Bottom 50%
Cabinetmaker 35,260 ETB $619.8 Bottom 50%
Structural Steel Construction Worker 35,000 ETB $615.23 Bottom 50%
Painter 34,980 ETB $614.88 Bottom 50%
Construction Technical Assistant 34,960 ETB $614.53 Bottom 50%
Furniture Finisher 34,480 ETB $606.09 Bottom 50%
Drywall Installer 34,360 ETB $603.98 Bottom 50%
Crane and Tower Operator 34,240 ETB $601.87 Bottom 50%
Insulation Installer 34,080 ETB $599.06 Bottom 50%
Construction Technician 33,980 ETB $597.3 Bottom 50%
Construction Inventory Officer 33,520 ETB $589.21 Bottom 50%
Excavator Operator 33,440 ETB $587.81 Bottom 50%
Assembler 32,960 ETB $579.37 Bottom 50%
Tower Crane Operator 32,900 ETB $578.31 Bottom 50%
Site Clerk 31,980 ETB $562.14 Bottom 50%
Wall and Floor Tiler 31,660 ETB $556.52 Bottom 50%
Installer 31,540 ETB $554.41 Bottom 50%
Gas Technician 31,520 ETB $554.06 Bottom 50%
Handyman 31,400 ETB $551.95 Bottom 50%
Diesel Mechanic 31,380 ETB $551.6 Bottom 50%
Maintenance Foreman 31,380 ETB $551.6 Bottom 50%
Building Monitor 31,180 ETB $548.08 Bottom 50%
Concreter 31,180 ETB $548.08 Bottom 50%
Sheet Metal Mechanic 31,180 ETB $548.08 Bottom 50%
Frame and Truss Detailer 31,040 ETB $545.62 Bottom 50%
Sheet Metal Worker 30,840 ETB $542.1 Bottom 50%
Pipe Welder 29,840 ETB $524.53 Bottom 50%
Welder 29,840 ETB $524.53 Bottom 50%
Construction Worker 29,640 ETB $521.01 Bottom 50%
Order Picker 29,640 ETB $521.01 Bottom 50%
Roof Slater and Tiler 29,320 ETB $515.39 Bottom 50%
Foreman 29,040 ETB $510.46 Bottom 50%
Labourer 29,040 ETB $510.46 Bottom 50%
Bricklayer 28,660 ETB $503.78 Bottom 50%
Pipe Layer 27,620 ETB $485.5 Bottom 50%
Draughtsman 27,480 ETB $483.04 Bottom 50%
Pipefitter 26,780 ETB $470.74 Bottom 50%

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