MigrantoAverage salary in Namibia
What people take home per month and earn per year, by industry and against other countries
Wages in Namibia
86% of gross pay stays in hand after income tax and employee contributions
Per employee, all industries
Take-home / mo
NAD 7,930
Gross / yr
NAD 111,000
Salaries in Namibia by industry
Take-home pay by industry against the national average
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Key facts
Salaries in Namibia in numbers
IT & communication pays the most, and by an unusual margin
It averages NAD 25,100 a month, +216% against the national average, where the same industry usually sits at +47%.
Industries pay unusually far apart
Hospitality & food sits at the bottom on NAD 3,270 a month, 7.7× below the best-paid industry, where a typical country stretches 3.1×. Which industry you land in matters more here than in most places.
Public-sector work pays above average
Public administration, education and health together average NAD 15,500 a month, 95% above the national average.
Stands far higher in Africa than in the world
#8 of 42 in Africa, against #105 of 169 worldwide.
Pays 3.7× what its neighbour Lesotho pays
NAD 7,930 a month here against NAD 2,150 in Lesotho, the widest gap to any neighbouring country.
Pays well above the middle in Africa
NAD 7,930 a month against NAD 3,350 for the middle country in Africa.
How salaries in Namibia compare
Neighbours, region and the world on the same take-home figure
Industries against the world
Where this country pays an industry more, or less, than that industry is usually paid
Pays more than usual here
- IT & communication+216% here, usually +47%
- Finance & insurance+182% here, usually +57%
- Mining & quarrying+147% here, usually +24%
Pays less than usual here
- Arts & recreation-50% here, usually -13%
- Hospitality & food-59% here, usually -27%
- Wholesale & retail-45% here, usually -15%
“Usually” is what the same industry pays above or below the national average in a typical country
Data source: Mean monthly earnings 2018 (ILOSTAT), adjusted to 2026 using IMF GDP-per-capita growth
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Take-home in Namibia
NAD 10,000/mo
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Cost of living
NAD 831
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Potential savings
NAD 9,200
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Frequently asked questions
What is the average salary in Namibia?
The average salary in Namibia is NAD 9,220 a month before tax, or NAD 7,930 take-home after tax and social contributions. Over a year that's NAD 111,000 before tax and NAD 95,200 after.
What is the average salary in Namibia in US dollars?
The average salary in Namibia in US dollars is about $6,792 a year before tax, or $487 a month after tax.
What are the highest-paying jobs in Namibia?
The highest-paying jobs in Namibia are in IT, finance, and mining. Take-home pay in these industries averages around NAD 25,100 a month (about NAD 350,000 gross a year), roughly 216% above the national average.
What is a good salary in Namibia?
A good salary in Namibia is generally one above the national average — more than NAD 7,930 take-home a month, or NAD 111,000 gross a year. But a lot depends on your spending, where you live, and your financial goals.
What salary do you need to live comfortably in Namibia?
A typical person in Namibia spends about NAD 2,980 a month, while the average take-home pay is NAD 7,930. How much you need to live comfortably depends on the city, your family situation, and how you usually spend. See the cost of living in Namibia for the full picture.
What are the lowest-paying jobs in Namibia?
Hospitality is the lowest-paying industry in Namibia. Pay there averages around NAD 3,270 a month take-home (about NAD 45,500 gross a year). For comparison, the highest-paying industries pay about 7.7 times more.
Is Namibia a high-salary country?
Moderately. By average after-tax pay, Namibia is ahead of 38% of countries worldwide and ranks 8th out of 42 countries in Africa.
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