Teacher Salaries in Tanzania

Teachers in Tanzania are not well paid as compared to other countries like Kenya. A person working in a teaching or education profession may earn less than an individual owning a boutique or a salon in the same country.

An individual working in education/teaching in Tanzania earns around Kshs. 62,980 per month on average. Salaries start from Kshs 30,174 to Kshs. 114,680 at most. However, these figures are an average so expect the maximum salaries to be a little higher than what we have mentioned here.

This salary scales provided include allowances like housing, transport and many other benefits. For specific job salaries, we have a list on a table below.

Academic Job
Salary (Average) in TZS
Salary (Average) in Kshs
Coach
TZS 1,330,000.00
KES 62,510.00
Advisor
TZS 1,410,000.00
KES 66,270.00
Specialist
TZS 1,220,000.00
KES 57,340.00
Manager
TZS 1,590,000.00
KES 74,730.00
Staff
TZS 1,070,000.00
KES 50,290.00
Accompanist
TZS 1,120,000.00
KES 52,640.00
Achievement coach
TZS 1,420,000.00
KES 66,740.00
Agricultural sciences teacher
TZS 1,030,000.00
KES 48,410.00
Admissions specialist
TZS 1,230,000.00
KES 57,810.00
Arabic teacher
TZS 1,030,000.00
KES 48,410.00
Architecture teacher
TZS 1,190,000.00
KES 55,930.00
Anthropology letter
TZS 1,120,000.00
KES 52,640.00
Archeology teacher
TZS 1,080,000.00
KES 50,760.00
Art teacher
TZS 959,000.00
KES 45,073.00
Archivist
TZS 891,000.00
KES 41,877.00
Assistant school principal
TZS 1,380,000.00
KES 64,860.00
Biochemistry Professor
TZS 1,990,000.00
KES 93,530.00
Biology teacher
TZS 1,100,000.00
KES 51,700.00
Assistant teacher
TZS 920,000.00
KES 43,240.00
Business teacher
TZS 1,090,000.00
KES 51,230.00
Bursary scheme manager
TZS 1,310,000.00
KES 61,570.00
Chemistry teacher
TZS 1,060,000.00
KES 49,820.00
Child care coordinator
TZS 1,110,000.00
KES 52,170.00
Clinical school psychologist
TZS 1,640,000.00
KES 77,080.00
Child care worker
TZS 909,000.00
KES 42,723.00
College and career readiness specialist
TZS 1,470,000.00
KES 69,090.00
College aide
TZS 1,370,000.00
KES 64,390.00
Community education officer
TZS 920,000.00
KES 43,240.00
Communications teacher
TZS 1,060,000.00
KES 49,820.00
College president
TZS 2,410,000.00
KES 113,270.00
Computer science teacher
TZS 1,020,000.00
KES 47,940.00
Computer teacher
TZS 1,000,000.00
KES 47,000.00
Creative writing trainer
TZS 1,310,000.00
KES 61,570.00
Cultural studies teacher
TZS 1,050,000.00
KES 49,350.00
Credit counselor
TZS 1,360,000.00
KES 63,920.00
Curriculum developer
TZS 1,410,000.00
KES 66,270.00
Curriculum specialist
TZS 1,400,000.00
KES 65,800.00
Demonstrator
TZS 936,000.00
KES 43,992.00
Director of learning technology
TZS 1,440,000.00
KES 67,680.00
Deputy controller of examinations
TZS 1,260,000.00
KES 59,220.00
Economics lecturer
TZS 1,840,000.00
KES 86,480.00
Education assistant director
TZS 1,360,000.00
KES 63,920.00
Education assistant principal
TZS 1,210,000.00
KES 56,870.00
Education administrator
TZS 1,260,000.00
KES 59,220.00
Education assistant professor
TZS 1,560,000.00
KES 73,320.00
Education consultant
TZS 1,520,000.00
KES 71,440.00
Education coordinator
TZS 1,180,000.00
KES 55,460.00
Education counsellor
TZS 1,320,000.00
KES 62,040.00
Education director
TZS 1,830,000.00
KES 86,010.00
Education program specialist
TZS 1,350,000.00
KES 63,450.00
Education researcher
TZS 1,550,000.00
KES 72,850.00
Education resource specialist
TZS 1,190,000.00
KES 55,930.00
Education psychologist
TZS 1,750,000.00
KES 82,250.00
Education services facilitator
TZS 1,280,000.00
KES 60,160.00
eLearning Trainer
TZS 1,020,000.00
KES 47,940.00
EFL Teacher
TZS 1,070,000.00
KES 50,290.00
Elementary School Teacher
TZS 909,000.00
KES 42,723.00
Engineering lecturer
TZS 1,800,000.00
KES 84,600.00
Engineering teacher
TZS 1,530,000.00
KES 71,910.00
English teacher
TZS 1,020,000.00
KES 47,940.00
ESL Teacher
TZS 1,090,000.00
KES 51,230.00
Foreign Language Teacher
TZS 967,000.00
KES 45,449.00
Faculty Assistant
TZS 1,380,000.00
KES 64,860.00
GED Teacher
TZS 932,000.00
KES 43,804.00
Geography Teacher
TZS 1,020,000.00
KES 47,940.00
Head of School
TZS 1,770,000.00
KES 83,190.00
Head of Mathematics Department
TZS 1,530,000.00
KES 71,910.00
High School Teacher
TZS 1,200,000.00
KES 56,400.00
Infant Teacher
TZS 802,000.00
KES 37,694.00
History teacher
TZS 1,110,000.00
KES 52,170.00
Instructional assistant
TZS 1,090,000.00
KES 51,230.00
Instructor
TZS 1,260,000.00
KES 59,220.00
Language instructor
TZS 911,000.00
KES 42,817.00
Kindergarten teacher
TZS 877,000.00
KES 41,219.00
Law teacher
TZS 1,580,000.00
KES 74,260.00
Learning designer
TZS 1,250,000.00
KES 58,750.00
Librarian
TZS 911,000.00
KES 42,817.00
Lecturer
TZS 1,810,000.00
KES 85,070.00
Library director
TZS 1,230,000.00
KES 57,810.00
Library assistant
TZS 732,000.00
KES 34,404.00
Library specialist
TZS 925,000.00
KES 43,475.00
Life sciences teacher
TZS 1,100,000.00
KES 51,700.00
Mathematics teacher
TZS 1,260,000.00
KES 59,220.00
Math Lecturer
TZS 1,980,000.00
KES 93,060.00
Mentor
TZS 1,230,000.00
KES 57,810.00
Middle School Teacher
TZS 1,120,000.00
KES 52,640.00
Nursery manager
TZS 1,640,000.00
KES 77,080.00
Nursery worker
TZS 690,000.00
KES 32,430.00
Paraprofessional
TZS 1,530,000.00
KES 71,910.00
Physical Education Specialist
TZS 1,180,000.00
KES 55,460.00
Physics teacher
TZS 1,150,000.00
KES 54,050.00
Physical education teacher
TZS 945,000.00
KES 44,415.00
Post-doctoral researcher
TZS 1,670,000.00
KES 78,490.00
Political science teacher
TZS 1,080,000.00
KES 50,760.00
Preschool Education Administrator
TZS 1,190,000.00
KES 55,930.00
Primary school teacher
TZS 930,000.00
KES 43,710.00
Preschool teacher
TZS 863,000.00
KES 40,561.00
Principal
TZS 1,590,000.00
KES 74,730.00
Professor-accounting
TZS 2,020,000.00
KES 94,940.00
Professor-architecture
TZS 2,080,000.00
KES 97,760.00
Product specialist
TZS 1,220,000.00
KES 57,340.00
Professor – biology
TZS 1,840,000.00
KES 86,480.00
Professor – business adminstration
TZS 1,820,000.00
KES 85,540.00
Professor- Chemical engineering
TZS 2,030,000.00
KES 95,410.00
Professor – chemistry
TZS 2,020,000.00
KES 94,940.00
Professor – communication
TZS 1,910,000.00
KES 89,770.00
Professor – computer science
TZS 2,040,000.00
KES 95,880.00
Professor – civil engineering
TZS 1,900,000.00
KES 89,300.00
Professor- dentistry
TZS 1,950,000.00
KES 91,650.00
Professor- drama
TZS 1,820,000.00
KES 85,540.00
Professor-economics
TZS 1,990,000.00
KES 93,530.00
Professor- education
TZS 1,990,000.00
KES 93,530.00
Professor- electrical engineering
TZS 2,100,000.00
KES 98,700.00
Professor- environmental engineering
TZS 2,090,000.00
KES 98,230.00
Professor- english
TZS 1,920,000.00
KES 90,240.00
Professor – foreign languages
TZS 1,770,000.00
KES 83,190.00
Professor-geological sciences
TZS 1,860,000.00
KES 87,420.00
Professor – industrial engineering
TZS 1,920,000.00
KES 90,240.00
Professor – history 
TZS 1,910,000.00
KES 89,770.00
Professor- legal support
TZS 1,900,000.00
KES 89,300.00
Professor- liberal arts
TZS 2,010,000.00
KES 94,470.00
Professor – marketing
TZS 2,030,000.00
KES 95,410.00
Professor- mechanical engineering
TZS 2,000,000.00
KES 94,000.00
Professor – mathematics
TZS 2,020,000.00
KES 94,940.00
Professor – medical administration
TZS 2,050,000.00
KES 96,350.00
Professor – medicine
TZS 2,330,000.00
KES 109,510.00
Professor – nursing
TZS 1,880,000.00
KES 88,360.00
Professor – music
TZS 1,810,000.00
KES 85,070.00
Professor – pharmaceutical sciences
TZS 2,010,000.00
KES 94,470.00
Professor – physical therapy
TZS 1,980,000.00
KES 93,060.00
Professor – philosophy
TZS 1,860,000.00
KES 87,420.00
Professor – physics
TZS 2,070,000.00
KES 97,290.00
Professor – psychology
TZS 1,910,000.00
KES 89,770.00
Professor – rehabilitation
TZS 1,800,000.00
KES 84,600.00
Professor – social work
TZS 1,800,000.00
KES 84,600.00
Professor – sociology
TZS 1,990,000.00
KES 93,530.00
Professor – special education 
TZS 1,860,000.00
KES 87,420.00
Psychology teacher
TZS 1,550,000.00
KES 72,850.00
School counselor
TZS 1,510,000.00
KES 70,970.00
Public management assistant professor
TZS 1,640,000.00
KES 77,080.00
Science educator
TZS 1,080,000.00
KES 50,760.00
Science lab assistant
TZS 939,000.00
KES 44,133.00
Secondary maths teachers
TZS 1,140,000.00
KES 53,580.00
Secondary school teacher
TZS 1,010,000.00
KES 47,470.00
Science teacher
TZS 1,060,000.00
KES 49,820.00
Special education teacher
TZS 1,090,000.00
KES 51,230.00
Student accounts coordinator
TZS 1,050,000.00
KES 49,350.00
Student development specialist
TZS 1,230,000.00
KES 57,810.00
Special needs assistant
TZS 904,000.00
KES 42,488.00
Student employment specialist
TZS 1,180,000.00
KES 55,460.00
Student support manager
TZS 1,350,000.00
KES 63,450.00
Student services
TZS 978,000.00
KES 45,966.00
Teacher
TZS 996,000.00
KES 46,812.00
Teacher aide
TZS 858,000.00
KES 40,326.00
Substitute teacher
TZS 922,000.00
KES 43,334.00
Teacher trainer
TZS 1,240,000.00
KES 58,280.00
Training coordinator
TZS 928,000.00
KES 43,616.00
Training and development specialist
TZS 1,450,000.00
KES 68,150.00
Tutor
TZS 1,090,000.00
KES 51,230.00
Training coordinator
TZS 928,000.00
KES 43,616.00
Vocational education teacher
TZS 1,090,000.00
KES 51,230.00
University Teacher
TZS 1,910,000.00
KES 89,770.00
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