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Average Accounts Executive Salary in Eritrea for 2026

An accounts executive in Eritrea earns about 73,120 ERN a year. That's 11% below the national average of 82,160 ERN.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Eritrea sit around 35,300 ERN a year, while the very top stretches to 116,380 ERN. Everything on this page is in Eritrean nakfa (ERN, symbol Nfk), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Eritrea, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does an accounts executive make in Eritrea?

Average salary
73,120 ERN
6,093 ERN per month
Lowest reported
35,300 ERN
2,941 ERN per month
Highest reported
116,380 ERN
9,698 ERN per month

A typical accounts executive working in Eritrea brings home around 6,093 ERN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 35,300 ERN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 116,380 ERN for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior accounts executive working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How accounts executive pay ranges in Eritrea

A good way to think about salary in Eritrea is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all accounts executives in Eritrea earn less than 78,160 ERN a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 50,980 ERN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 103,840 ERN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of accounts executives sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 35,300 ERN. The highest stretch to 116,380 ERN, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

35,300
Low
78,160
Median
116,380
High
50,980
25th
103,840
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ERN

Accounts executive pay by experience in Eritrea

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an accounts executive in Eritrea, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical accounts executive salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    41,980 ERN
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    55,020 ERN
  • 5-10 Years
    +43% from previous
    78,620 ERN
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    94,380 ERN
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    102,380 ERN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    110,380 ERN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a accounts executive typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Accounts executive pay by education in Eritrea

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving accounts executive pay in Eritrea. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average accounts executive salary in Eritrea broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    48,760 ERN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +18% from previous
    57,320 ERN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +45% from previous
    83,300 ERN
  • Master's Degree
    +33% from previous
    110,380 ERN

Accounts executive gender pay gap in Eritrea

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Eritrea is no exception. Male accounts executives in Eritrea earn an average of 80,920 ERN a year, while female accounts executives earn around 68,320 ERN. That works out to a 18% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Accounts Executive gender pay gap

16%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Eritrea.

Men 80,920 ERN
Women 68,320 ERN

Pay raises for an accounts executive in Eritrea

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Eritrea sees a raise of about 7% every 29 months, which works out to roughly 3% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Eritrea, the national average raise is around 4% every 29 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Eritrea:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
    2%
  • Construction
  • Education
    1%

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Accounts executive bonus rates in Eritrea

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

65%

65% of accounts executives in Eritrea reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an accounts executive a moderate-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary. The remaining 35% of accounts executives reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Eritrea

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Accounts executive: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Eritrea is about 24% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

20%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Eritrea on average.

Public sector 90,540 ERN
Private sector 72,740 ERN


Accounts Executive in Eritrea: FAQs

  • How much does an accounts executive make per month in Eritrea?

    An accounts executive in Eritrea earns about 6,093 ERN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 73,120 ERN.

  • What's the salary range for an accounts executive in Eritrea?

    Entry-level accounts executives in Eritrea start near 35,300 ERN. Top-end pay reaches around 116,380 ERN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 50,980 and 103,840 ERN.

  • Is the median accounts executive salary in Eritrea higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 78,160 ERN, higher than the average of 73,120 ERN. Half of accounts executives in Eritrea earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for accounts executives in Eritrea?

    Men working as an accounts executive in Eritrea earn around 18% more than women on average (80,920 vs 68,320 ERN a year).

  • Do accounts executives in Eritrea get bonuses?

    About 65% of accounts executives in Eritrea reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

  • Do accounts executives earn more in the public or private sector in Eritrea?

    In Eritrea, the public sector pays an accounts executive about 24% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do accounts executives in Eritrea get a pay raise?

    An accounts executive in Eritrea sees a raise of around 7% every 29 months, equivalent to roughly 3% a year.