🇪🇹 Market Updated March 2, 2026

Law Enforcement / Security / Fire Salaries in Ethiopia

Explore comprehensive salary data, career paths, and job opportunities in the law enforcement / security / fire sector across Ethiopia based on real-time market data.

Avg Category Salary / year
83,124 ETB
Highest Salary / year
159,500 ETB
Entry Level / year
29,600 ETB

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (ETB)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
Intelligence Research Specialist 159,500 ETB $2,803.68 Middle 40%
Security Management Specialist 157,600 ETB $2,770.29 Middle 40%
Security Manager 152,100 ETB $2,673.61 Middle 40%
Grants Specialist 136,100 ETB $2,392.36 Middle 40%
Police Captain 128,900 ETB $2,265.8 Middle 40%
Accreditation Manager 123,400 ETB $2,169.12 Middle 40%
Criminal Investigator 119,700 ETB $2,104.08 Middle 40%
Fire Chief 116,780 ETB $2,052.75 Middle 40%
Fraud Examiner 115,560 ETB $2,031.31 Middle 40%
Fraud and Forensic Specialist 113,840 ETB $2,001.07 Middle 40%
Investigator 112,420 ETB $1,976.11 Middle 40%
Security Adviser 112,000 ETB $1,968.73 Middle 40%
Fire Investigator 111,920 ETB $1,967.32 Middle 40%
Private Detective / Investigator 109,340 ETB $1,921.97 Middle 40%
Fire Inspector 104,500 ETB $1,836.9 Middle 40%
Forensic Science Technician 102,720 ETB $1,805.61 Middle 40%
Forensic Investigator 102,240 ETB $1,797.17 Middle 40%
Intellectual Property Associate 100,580 ETB $1,767.99 Middle 40%
Fire Prevention Engineer 98,000 ETB $1,722.64 Middle 40%
Fire Education Specialist 93,340 ETB $1,640.73 Middle 40%
Fire Protection Specialist 91,840 ETB $1,614.36 Middle 40%
Accreditation Coordinator 87,940 ETB $1,545.81 Middle 40%
Security Supervisor 85,880 ETB $1,509.59 Middle 40%
Security Systems Installer 82,200 ETB $1,444.91 Middle 40%
Fire Prevention Officer 80,840 ETB $1,421 Middle 40%
Juvenile Supervision Officer 80,540 ETB $1,415.73 Middle 40%
Juvenile Probation Officer 77,640 ETB $1,364.75 Middle 40%
Armed Security Officer 74,940 ETB $1,317.29 Middle 40%
Advocate 74,300 ETB $1,306.04 Middle 40%
Police Communications Officer 72,740 ETB $1,278.62 Middle 40%
Police Officer 64,560 ETB $1,134.83 Middle 40%
Facility Monitor 60,600 ETB $1,065.22 Middle 40%
Traffic Controller 60,160 ETB $1,057.49 Middle 40%
Correctional Officer 60,020 ETB $1,055.03 Middle 40%
Fire Fighter 57,820 ETB $1,016.36 Middle 40%
Fire Dispatcher 57,320 ETB $1,007.57 Middle 40%
Parole Officer 56,640 ETB $995.62 Middle 40%
Police Patrol Officer 54,500 ETB $958 Middle 40%
Jail Officer 47,540 ETB $835.66 Bottom 50%
Prison Officer 46,720 ETB $821.24 Bottom 50%
Surveillance Operator 43,340 ETB $761.83 Bottom 50%
Prisoner Custody Officer 42,320 ETB $743.9 Bottom 50%
Security Officer 38,060 ETB $669.02 Bottom 50%
Company Guard 37,800 ETB $664.45 Bottom 50%
Security Technician 36,940 ETB $649.33 Bottom 50%
Fire Extinguisher Technician 35,260 ETB $619.8 Bottom 50%
Control Room Operator 33,440 ETB $587.81 Bottom 50%
Lock-Smith 31,040 ETB $545.62 Bottom 50%
Security Guard 29,600 ETB $520.31 Bottom 50%

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