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🇿🇲 Updated March 2, 2026

Primary School Teacher in Zambia

Detailed salary information for Primary School Teacher positions in Zambia, including pay in ZMW and USD with national income comparison.

Annual Salary (per year)
50,560 ZMW
Salary in USD / year
$2,011.27
National Percentile
Top 70%

Job Details

Job TitlePrimary School Teacher
CategoryTeaching / Education
Country🇿🇲 Zambia
CurrencyZMW
Annual Salary (per year)50,560 ZMW
Annual Salary in USD (per year)$2,011.27
Income TierMiddle 40%

Income Distribution Comparison

How this salary compares to national income brackets

This Salary
50,560
Bottom 50% Avg
5,119
Middle 40% Avg
50,524
Top 10% Avg
325,045
Top 1% Avg
1,043,116

Salary Insight

0.9x
compared to national average

A Primary School Teacher in Zambia earns 0.9x the national average income of 57,808 ZMW.

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