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title: "What Is a Good Salary in Eswatini? — Geo-Parity"
description: "Median wage in Eswatini ≈ $238/mo; top 10% above $1,152/mo, minimum $33/mo. Full local wage ladder from World Bank data."
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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](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/?country=SZ).

## Countries with similar median pay

- [🇫🇲 Micronesia](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/micronesia/) — median $245/mo
- [🇻🇳 Vietnam](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/vietnam/) — median $230/mo
- [🇵🇭 Philippines](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/philippines/) — median $253/mo
- [🇰🇮 Kiribati](https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/kiribati/) — median $254/mo

See also: [what everyday life costs in Eswatini](https://geo-parity.com/ppp/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.

Log-normal model from World Bank data — estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data. Agents: GET /api/wage-bands.json?country=SZ.

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Source: Geo-Parity — https://geo-parity.com/wage-bands/eswatini/ · JSON: https://geo-parity.com/api/wage-bands.json?country=SZ