Salary calculator
Africa salary & PAYE calculator
Pick a country and enter a gross monthly salary — this calculator works out PAYE, statutory deductions, net take-home pay and the employer’s cost for Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Zambia, Ghana and DR Congo, using each country’s current rates.
Payroll in 9 African countries
NSSF base. Defaults to gross if left blank.
Compare across markets
How much of a salary is take-home pay across Africa?
Take-home pay on a representative monthly salary in each market. The percentage is comparable across countries even though the currencies differ.
| Country | Sample gross | Net pay | Take-home | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | KES 100,000 | KES 70,442 | 70% | OpenKenya calculator |
| Nigeria | NGN 500,000 | NGN 363,950 | 73% | OpenNigeria calculator |
| Uganda | UGX 2,000,000 | UGX 1,388,417 | 69% | OpenUganda calculator |
| Tanzania | TZS 2,000,000 | TZS 1,432,000 | 72% | OpenTanzania calculator |
| Rwanda | RWF 600,000 | RWF 456,000 | 76% | OpenRwanda calculator |
| Zambia | ZMW 15,000 | ZMW 10,924 | 73% | OpenZambia calculator |
| Ghana | GHS 10,000 | GHS 7,489 | 75% | OpenGhana calculator |
| DR Congo | CDF 2,000,000 | CDF 1,619,440 | 81% | OpenDR Congo calculator |
Take-home share varies with salary level, reliefs and current statutory rates.
By country
Pick your country
Kenya salary calculator
PAYE and net take-home pay in Kenyan shillings (KES), on current KRA rates.
Calculate Kenya payNigeria salary calculator
PAYE and net take-home pay in Nigerian nairas (NGN), on current state revenue service rates.
Calculate Nigeria payUganda salary calculator
PAYE and net take-home pay in Ugandan shillings (UGX), on current URA rates.
Calculate Uganda payTanzania salary calculator
PAYE and net take-home pay in Tanzanian shillings (TZS), on current TRA rates.
Calculate Tanzania payRwanda salary calculator
PAYE and net take-home pay in Rwandan francs (RWF), on current RRA rates.
Calculate Rwanda payZambia salary calculator
PAYE and net take-home pay in Zambian kwachas (ZMW), on current ZRA rates.
Calculate Zambia payGhana salary calculator
PAYE and net take-home pay in Ghanaian cedis (GHS), on current GRA rates.
Calculate Ghana payDR Congo salary calculator
PAYE and net take-home pay in Congolese francs (CDF), on current DGI rates.
Calculate DR Congo pay
Questions
Salary calculator: common questions
Which countries does the salary calculator cover?
The calculator covers Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda, Zambia, Ghana and DR Congo. Each uses its own PAYE bands and statutory deductions, so pick your country first — the fields and rates change to match.
Is the salary calculator free to use?
Yes, it is completely free and needs no sign-up. Enter a gross salary to see the full breakdown; you can also email yourself the results or download them as a PDF or spreadsheet.
How accurate are the results?
Results use the current statutory rates for each country and are accurate for a standard salary. Individual reliefs and benefits-in-kind change the figure, so add the ones that apply to you in the calculator’s optional fields. When you run real payroll, PayrollMaster applies them for every employee automatically.
From one payslip to your whole payroll
The calculator shows one payslip. PayrollMaster runs the whole team — every deduction, every country, filed with the local authority. Start free and run one real month.