Salaries in the DR Congo by type of job
What employees in the DR Congo earn in each of the International Labour Organization's broad job groups, from Core Welfare Indicators Questionnaire (2016).
| Job group | Median a year, with likely range |
|---|---|
| Managers CDF 117,000 a month (published median) | CDF 1,400,000 CDF 624,000 to CDF 3,160,000 |
| Professionals CDF 150,000 a month (published median) | CDF 1,800,000 CDF 859,000 to CDF 3,770,000 |
| Technicians and associate professionals CDF 90,000 a month (published median) | CDF 1,080,000 CDF 568,000 to CDF 2,050,000 |
| Clerical support workers CDF 141,000 a month (published median) | CDF 1,700,000 CDF 914,000 to CDF 3,160,000 |
| Service and sales workers CDF 90,000 a month (published median) | CDF 1,080,000 CDF 551,000 to CDF 2,120,000 |
| Craft and related trades workers CDF 92,400 a month (published median) | CDF 1,110,000 CDF 511,000 to CDF 2,410,000 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers CDF 91,900 a month (published median) | CDF 1,100,000 CDF 536,000 to CDF 2,270,000 |
| Elementary occupations CDF 46,500 a month (published median) | CDF 558,000 CDF 247,000 to CDF 1,260,000 |
ILOSTAT publishes the median monthly pay of each group and a Gini index of how unevenly it is spread, not percentiles. The yearly median is the monthly figure times 12. The likely range (25th to 75th percentile) comes from a log-normal curve through the median and the Gini index. Figures are 2016 CDF, rounded to three significant figures.
Which jobs are in each group
ILOSTAT reports pay by group (ISCO-08), not by single job, so every job in a group shares its figure. The jobs from the app in each group:
- Managers: project manager, marketing manager, general / operations manager.
- Professionals: software developer, web developer, data scientist, network / systems administrator, registered nurse, family doctor / GP, pharmacist, dentist, physical therapist / physiotherapist, psychologist, social worker, veterinarian, elementary school teacher, high school teacher, accountant / auditor, financial analyst, actuary, HR specialist, management consultant / analyst, lawyer, mechanical engineer, civil engineer, electrical engineer, architect, graphic designer.
- Technicians and associate professionals: IT support specialist, dental hygienist, paramedic, sales representative (B2B), paralegal, airline pilot, chef / head cook, real estate agent.
- Clerical support workers: bookkeeper, customer service representative, administrative assistant.
- Service and sales workers: nursing assistant, retail salesperson, cashier, police officer, firefighter, cook, hairdresser / stylist, childcare worker.
- Craft and related trades workers: electrician, plumber, carpenter, welder, auto mechanic.
- Plant and machine operators and assemblers: truck driver (heavy).
- Elementary occupations: construction labourer, warehouse worker.
Pay by age
| Age | Median a month | A year |
|---|---|---|
| 15 to 24 | CDF 35,000 | CDF 420,000 |
| 25 to 34 | CDF 75,000 | CDF 900,000 |
| 35 to 44 | CDF 93,000 | CDF 1,120,000 |
| 45 to 54 | CDF 100,000 | CDF 1,200,000 |
| 55 to 64 | CDF 100,000 | CDF 1,200,000 |
All employees. ILOSTAT EAR_EMTM_SEX_AGE_NB, 2016.
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Sources
- Median monthly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (EAR_EMTM_SEX_OCU_NB). ILOSTAT, International Labour Organization, Latest year per country, 2015-2025.
- Gini index of monthly earnings of employees by sex and occupation (EAR_EMTG_SEX_OCU_NB). ILOSTAT, International Labour Organization, Same survey and year as the pay figure.
- Median monthly earnings of employees by sex and age (EAR_EMTM_SEX_AGE_NB), with Gini index by age (EAR_EMTG_SEX_AGE_NB). ILOSTAT, International Labour Organization, Same survey and year as the pay figure.
- Median monthly earnings of employees by sex and education (EAR_EMTM_SEX_EDU_NB). ILOSTAT, International Labour Organization, Closest year to the pay figure.
- International Standard Classification of Occupations, ISCO-08. International Labour Organization, 2012.
DR Congo: Core Welfare Indicators Questionnaire, 2016. EAR_EMTM_SEX_OCU_NB, CDF.
Contains data from ILOSTAT, International Labour Organization, licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0). Figures were changed: monthly pay x12, and ranges and medians derived through a log-normal curve.