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Average Immunologist Salary in Angola for 2026

An immunologist in Angola earns about 5,651,400 AOA a year. That's 80% above the national average of 3,132,800 AOA.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Angola sit around 2,711,900 AOA a year, while the very top stretches to 8,868,100 AOA. Everything on this page is in Angolan kwanza (AOA, symbol Kz), 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 Angola, 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 immunologist make in Angola?

Average salary
5,651,400 AOA
470,950 AOA per month
Lowest reported
2,711,900 AOA
225,991 AOA per month
Highest reported
8,868,100 AOA
739,008 AOA per month

A typical immunologist working in Angola brings home around 470,950 AOA a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 2,711,900 AOA, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 8,868,100 AOA 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 immunologist 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 immunologist pay ranges in Angola

A good way to think about salary in Angola is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all immunologists in Angola earn less than 5,880,300 AOA 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 3,863,700 AOA (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 7,669,900 AOA (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of immunologists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 2,711,900 AOA. The highest stretch to 8,868,100 AOA, 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.

2,711,900
Low
5,880,300
Median
8,868,100
High
3,863,700
25th
7,669,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in AOA

Immunologist pay by experience in Angola

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an immunologist in Angola, 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 immunologist salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    3,178,700 AOA
  • 2-5 Years
    +42% from previous
    4,499,000 AOA
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    5,914,900 AOA
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    7,271,300 AOA
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    7,726,700 AOA
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    8,471,700 AOA

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a immunologist 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.

Immunologist pay by education in Angola

Education lifts pay across almost every role, but the size of the lift varies enormously. The biggest premiums show up in licensed professions like medicine, law and accounting, where extra years of formal study open up seniority that isn't available without the qualification. The smallest premiums show up in skilled trades and creative work, where practical experience often beats academic credentials.

As a rough cross-industry guide for Angola: a post-secondary certificate or diploma adds around 17% over a high-school-only baseline. A bachelor's degree typically adds another 25% on top of that. A master's lifts pay a further 30%, and a PhD adds about 22% more in fields that value research-level qualifications. These are averages across many different professions, so the real number for your specific job could easily be twice as high or close to zero. The per-job pages below have the real numbers for individual roles.

Immunologist gender pay gap in Angola

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Angola is no exception. Male immunologists in Angola earn an average of 5,989,600 AOA a year, while female immunologists earn around 5,495,200 AOA. That works out to a 9% 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.

Immunologist gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 5,989,600 AOA
Women 5,495,200 AOA

Pay raises for an immunologist in Angola

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 Angola sees a raise of about 9% every 21 months, which works out to roughly 5% 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 Angola, the national average raise is around 7% every 20 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Angola:

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

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

Immunologist bonus rates in Angola

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.

55%

55% of immunologists in Angola reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an immunologist 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 3% to 6% of base salary. The remaining 45% of immunologists reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Angola

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

Immunologist: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Angola is about 8% 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

8%

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

Public sector 3,299,800 AOA
Private sector 3,047,800 AOA

Immunologist salary by city in Angola

Immunologist pay is not even across Angola. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Luanda
  • Huambo
  • Lobito
  • Benguela
  • Cabinda
  • Lubango
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LuandaCity6,347,100 AOA6,347,100 AOA3,168,300-9,841,900 AOA
HuamboCity5,998,900 AOA6,360,600 AOA2,819,600-9,478,900 AOA
LobitoCity5,952,700 AOA6,420,700 AOA2,734,500-9,456,600 AOA
BenguelaCity5,880,300 AOA6,109,700 AOA2,819,600-9,226,300 AOA
CabindaCity5,292,500 AOA5,399,900 AOA2,593,900-8,257,300 AOA
LubangoCity5,197,600 AOA5,197,600 AOA2,605,500-8,062,900 AOA

Immunologist in Angola: FAQs

  • How much does an immunologist make per month in Angola?

    An immunologist in Angola earns about 470,950 AOA a month before tax, based on an annual average of 5,651,400 AOA.

  • What's the salary range for an immunologist in Angola?

    Entry-level immunologists in Angola start near 2,711,900 AOA. Top-end pay reaches around 8,868,100 AOA. The middle 50% of earners sit between 3,863,700 and 7,669,900 AOA.

  • Is the median immunologist salary in Angola higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 5,880,300 AOA, higher than the average of 5,651,400 AOA. Half of immunologists in Angola earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for immunologists in Angola?

    Men working as an immunologist in Angola earn around 9% more than women on average (5,989,600 vs 5,495,200 AOA a year).

  • Do immunologists in Angola get bonuses?

    About 55% of immunologists in Angola reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do immunologists earn more in the public or private sector in Angola?

    In Angola, the public sector pays an immunologist about 8% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do immunologists in Angola get a pay raise?

    An immunologist in Angola sees a raise of around 9% every 21 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.