Local Salaries · Eswatini
What is a good salary in 🇸🇿 Eswatini (Mbabane)?
The median is about $238/month; top-10% earners clear $1,152/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $676 | $8,112 | 12,093 SZL/mo |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $33 | $396 | 590 SZL/mo |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $238 | $2,856 | 4,258 SZL/mo |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $545 | $6,540 | 9,750 SZL/mo |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $1,152 | $13,824 | 20,608 SZL/mo |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $4,168 | $50,016 | 74,561 SZL/mo |
Modelled from World Bank GNI $3,730 (2025) and Gini 54.6 (consumption-based, widened to 61.6). Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇫🇲 Micronesia — median $245/mo
- 🇻🇳 Vietnam — median $230/mo
- 🇵🇭 Philippines — median $253/mo
- 🇰🇮 Kiribati — median $254/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Eswatini
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Eswatini?
- The median wage is about $238/month ($2,856/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $545/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $1,152/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Eswatini?
- Roughly $1,152/month ($13,824/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $4,168/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Eswatini?
- About $33/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Eswatini salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($3,730, 2025) and the Gini index (54.6, consumption-based — widened to 61.6 income-equivalent). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.