Salaries in the Gambia by type of job
What employees in the Gambia earn in each of the International Labour Organization's broad job groups, from Labour Force Survey (2018).
| Job group | Median a year, with likely range |
|---|---|
| Managers GMD 9,170 a month (published median) | GMD 110,000 GMD 94,000 to GMD 129,000 |
| Professionals GMD 4,250 a month (published median) | GMD 51,000 GMD 37,500 to GMD 69,400 |
| Technicians and associate professionals GMD 4,250 a month (published median) | GMD 51,000 GMD 36,700 to GMD 70,800 |
| Clerical support workers GMD 4,250 a month (published median) | GMD 51,000 GMD 38,400 to GMD 67,700 |
| Service and sales workers GMD 2,750 a month (published median) | GMD 33,000 GMD 25,600 to GMD 42,600 |
| Craft and related trades workers GMD 2,750 a month (published median) | GMD 33,000 GMD 23,900 to GMD 45,600 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers GMD 4,250 a month (published median) | GMD 51,000 GMD 41,300 to GMD 63,100 |
| Elementary occupations GMD 2,750 a month (published median) | GMD 33,000 GMD 25,300 to GMD 43,100 |
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 2018 GMD, rounded to three significant figures. ILOSTAT has no usable pay-by-age table for this country, so the app uses the UK age curve shape.
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 education
How much more employees earn at the median than those whose highest level is upper secondary school.
| Highest education | Pay difference |
|---|---|
| Short-cycle tertiary | +55% |
| Bachelor's or equivalent | +127% |
ILOSTAT EAR_EMTM_SEX_EDU_NB, 2018. Levels follow ISCED 2011.
Coming soon to the Gambia. Salary Predictor for iPhone is on the App Store in the United States, Canada and the UK today. The version with the Gambia is on its way.
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.
Gambia: Labour Force Survey, 2018. EAR_EMTM_SEX_OCU_NB, GMD.
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.