Average Medical Affairs Director Salary in Tanzania for 2024

In this article, we will look at the average Medical Affairs Director salary for 2024 in Tanzania and how that compares to other countries and professions. We'll also look at interesting salary data points like median salary, 25th and 75th percentile salaries, salary amounts based on experience, bonus ranges and more!

The data in this article has been compiled using official government salary data, salary surveys, and other sources such as job postings which contain salary information.

All salary information is in the local currency, which is the Tanzanian shilling. To keep things simple, we are using the TZS currency code instead of the currency symbol Sh.

How Much Does a Medical Affairs Director Make in Tanzania?

A Medical Affairs Director working in Tanzania will typically earn around 32,161,000 TZS per year, and this can range from the lowest average salary of about 17,399,400 TZS to the highest average salary of 48,601,200 TZS.

Average Annual Salary
32,161,000 TZS
Average Monthly Salary
2,680,083 TZS

Lowest Annual Salary
17,399,400 TZS
Lowest Monthly Salary
1,449,950 TZS

Highest Annual Salary
48,601,200 TZS
Highest Monthly Salary
4,050,100 TZS

These are average salaries for a Medical Affairs Director in Tanzania and include benefits such as housing and transport. It's also possible for a Medical Affairs Director to earn more or less than the average salaries shown above.

Medical Affairs Director salaries will vary a lot based on your experience, location, skills, and gender. Keep reading below to research more data on each of these areas.

Distribution of Medical Affairs Director Salaries in Tanzania

So we've looked at the average salaries a Medical Affairs Director will earn in Tanzania. The next interesting data point is the distribution of salaries.

Salary ranges

We already know that a Medical Affairs Director can earn between 17,399,400 TZS and 48,601,200 TZS on average in Tanzania. This is known as the range in statistics.

The difference between the maximum and minimum values is a good indicator of variability in salaries, and can be used by employers to figure out how much they can expect to pay, and for employees to know how much they can earn.

Median salary

The median salary for a Medical Affairs Director in Tanzania is 29,641,500 TZS. This is the middle value in the distribution of salaries.

What this means is that approximately 50% of the population earn less than 29,641,500 TZS, and 50% of the population earn more than 29,641,500 TZS.

If you are earning more than the median salary, that's a good indicator that you are being paid well.

If you're not earning more than the median salary, your objective should be to increase your earnings to be at least as high as the median salary (which you can do by asking for a pay rise, looking for a better paying job, etc).

Percentiles

Percentiles are similar to the median salary, but instead of looking at the middle value, they look at the values in the top and bottom half of the distribution.

For the average Medical Affairs Director salary in Tanzania, 25% of the population are earning less than 21,121,400 TZS while 75% of the population earn more than 21,121,400 TZS.

75% of the population earn less than 36,001,200 TZS, and 25% of the population earn more than 36,001,200 TZS.

Like the median salary, the 25th and 75th percentile salaries can be used to determine which quartile you fall into so that you know whether you are being paid well enough compared to others in your profession and location.

The difference between a median and an average salary

The median and average salary are both indicators you can use to see if you are being paid fairly based on the overall population.

  • If your salary is higher than the average and the median salary, you are earning well compared to others.
  • If your salary is lower than the average and the median salary, it could indicate you are not being paid well enough.
  • If you are somewhere in between then it's tricky to determine if you are being paid well enough and you might need to research more closely.

Medical Affairs Director Salary by Experience Level in Tanzania

The most important factor in determining your salary after the specific profession is the number of years experience you have. It stands to reason that more years of experience will result in a higher wage.

We have researched the average medical affairs director salary based on years of experience to give you an idea of how the average changes once you've worked for a certain amount of time.

  • 0 - 2 Years Experience. A Medical Affairs Director in Tanzania that has less than two years of experience can expect to earn somewhere in the region of 20,159,800 TZS.
  • 2 - 5 Years Experience. With two to five years of experience the average Medical Affairs Director salary would increase to 25,561,400 TZS.
  • 5 - 10 Years Experience. From five to ten years of experience as a Medical Affairs Director, the average salary would be 33,599,200 TZS.
  • 10 - 15 Years Experience. Once you have more than ten years of experience the average salary reaches around 39,600,100 TZS.
  • 15 - 20 Years Experience. A Medical Affairs Director with 15 to 20 years of experience can earn an average of 43,800,600 TZS.
  • 20+ Years Experience. For a Medical Affairs Director with more than 20 years, the expected average salary increases to 46,560,900 TZS.

Average Salary by Experience Chart

0-2 Years
20,159,800 TZS
2-5 Years +26%
25,561,400 TZS
5-10 Years +32%
33,599,200 TZS
10-15 Years +18%
39,600,100 TZS
15-20 Years +11%
43,800,600 TZS
20+ Years +6%
46,560,900 TZS

Medical Affairs Director Salary by Education Level in Tanzania

As well as experience in a job, your education plays a big role in how much you can earn. A lot of higher paying positions require a high level of education, but how much can a degree increase your salary?

In our research we have compared the salaries of employees in the same job and career level with different levels of education to see how much more you can earn at each education level.

The salary you can earn based on your education is very specific to both your location and the career path you choose.

In our research, we looked at the average salary for a Medical Affairs Director in Tanzania based on the education level of the employees in order to find out whether a better education level would increase your salary.

  • Bachelor's Degree. A Medical Affairs Director in Tanzania with a bachelor's degree education can earn an average salary of 24,239,000 TZS.

  • Master's Degree. A Medical Affairs Director in Tanzania with a master's degree education can earn an average salary of 32,398,700 TZS.

  • PhD. A Medical Affairs Director in Tanzania with a phd education can earn an average salary of 46,080,100 TZS.

Average Salary by Education Chart

Bachelor's Degree
24,239,000 TZS
Master's Degree +33%
32,398,700 TZS
PhD +42%
46,080,100 TZS

How Much is a Master's Degree or MBA Program?

The approximate cost of a master's degree or post-graduate program like an MBA in Tanzania is around 6,310,000 to 18,900,000 TZS and takes two years to complete.

As you can see above, there are financial benefits from reaching master's degree level, but don't expect to see much of a salary increase until you have completed the degree.

It's common for people to pursue an MBA or other post-graduate program in order to switch to a a job that pays more. On average, you can expect to earn around 10% more when switching to a new company.

Whether you decide to pursue a master's degree depends on many factors. If you are able to afford it, the numbers suggest that the return on investment is worth it and you could recover the costs in a few years from the salary increase you would receive.

Medical Affairs Director Salary Compared by Gender

In the modern age, we know that there should never be a pay gap between men and women. Unfortunately, in many professions, there is still a significant difference between the salaries earned by men when compared to the salary of women in the same job.

In Tanzania, a male medical affairs director will earn an average of 33,240,500 TZS, while a female medical affairs director will earn around 30,841,400 TZS.

This means that a male medical affairs director earns approximately 8% more than a female medical affairs director for performing the same job.

Average Salary by Gender Chart in Tanzania

Male
33,240,500 TZS
Female -8%
30,841,400 TZS

Medical Affairs Director Average Pay Raise in Tanzania

In many countries, an annual pay raise is often given to employees to reward their service with a salary increase.

From our research, we can see that the average pay raise for a Medical Affairs Director in Tanzania is around 12% every 20 months.

The national average pay raise across all professions and industries in Tanzania is around 8% every 18 months.

In this case, we can see that the number of months between the average pay raise is higher than the typical 12 months.

To make the data more meaningful, we can calculate what the approximate annual pay raise would be using a simple formula:

Annual Increase = ( Increase Rate ÷ Months ) × 12

So for this example, it would be:

Annual Increase = ( 12 ÷ 20 ) × 12  = 7%

What this means is that a Medical Affairs Director in Tanzania can expect to receive an average pay raise of around 7% every 12 months.

Annual Pay Raise by Industry in Tanzania for 2024

In the chart below, you can see the average annual pay raise percentages for each of the major industries in Tanzania.

You will see that companies in bigger and more lucrative industries tend to have the higher annual pay raises.

Banking
7%
Energy
5%
Information Technology
3%
Healthcare
1%
Travel
8%
Construction
6%
Education
4%

Medical Affairs Director Bonus and Incentive Rates in Tanzania

Another part of your overall compensation in a job is how much bonus you receive. Some job roles will be more likely to pay a bonus than others and also more likely to have higher bonus rates.

Generally speaking, jobs that are more involved with direct revenue generation will receive higher bonuses based on the performance towards revenue goals.

A Medical Affairs Director is a high bonus based job, with 77% of employees reporting at least one bonus in the last 12 months.

23% reported that they had not received any bonuses in the previous 12 months.

For the employees that did receive a bonus in the previous 12 months, the reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 7%.

Received Bonus
77%
No Bonus
23%

What are the Types of Bonus?

There are a number of difference types of bonus you can receive in a job. Including:

  • Individual performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee for general performance in the job. It's the most common type of bonus.
  • Company performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to a company employees to share profit with the staff.
  • Goal based bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee (or a team) for achieving specific goals, objectives, or milestones.
  • Holiday bonus - This type of bonus is usually paid around the holidays, often the end of the year, and is a token of appreciation for the hard work throughout the year.

Government vs Private Sector Salaries

Another commonly asked question is whether you get paid a higher salary working in the public (government) sector or the private sector.

Public sector employees in Tanzania earn approximately 7% more than private sector employees in the same role.

Public Sector
15,838,200 TZS
Private Sector -7%
14,760,200 TZS

Salaries for Jobs Similar to a Medical Affairs Director

In the table below, we have salary information for jobs that are similar to a Medical Affairs Director in Tanzania.

Job Title Category Salary
Assistant Pharmacist Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 13,919,600 TZS
Assistant Pharmacy Director Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 24,119,700 TZS
Associate Medical Affairs Director Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 35,039,300 TZS
Bioinformatics Scientist Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 31,201,500 TZS
Bioinformatics Technician Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 14,639,900 TZS
Biological Scientist Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 31,201,500 TZS
Biological Technician Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 13,561,900 TZS
Biomedical Engineer Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 13,199,100 TZS
Biomedical Engineering Director Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 26,040,800 TZS
Biostatistician Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 21,361,700 TZS
Biotechnologist Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 20,281,100 TZS
Biotechnology Lead Data Manager Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 15,599,800 TZS
Chemical Process Technician Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 14,519,400 TZS
Clinical Consultant Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 19,558,300 TZS
Clinical Data Manager Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 20,999,200 TZS
Clinical Data Specialist Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 17,758,500 TZS
Clinical Informatics Specialist Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 16,320,700 TZS
Clinical Operations Manager Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 29,641,500 TZS
Clinical Pharmacist Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 19,200,400 TZS
Clinical Pharmacy Specialist Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 24,478,500 TZS
Clinical Programmer Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 10,943,000 TZS
Clinical Project Manager Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 17,758,500 TZS
Clinical Research Associate Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 17,399,400 TZS
Clinical Research Manager Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 30,119,100 TZS
Clinical Study Manager Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 24,841,800 TZS
Compliance Specialist Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 21,961,700 TZS
Cytology Laboratory Technologist Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 17,039,100 TZS
Cytotechnologist Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 15,719,900 TZS
GCP Auditor Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 17,879,000 TZS
Hospital Pharmacy Technician Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 15,001,200 TZS
Manufacturing Engineer Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 17,399,400 TZS
Medical Representative Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 14,158,800 TZS
Medical Science Liaison Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 22,081,800 TZS
Molecular and Cellular Biologist Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 33,721,200 TZS
Nuclear Pharmacist Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 21,599,000 TZS
Pharmaceutical Manager Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 35,279,300 TZS
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Lead Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 36,960,300 TZS
Pharmaceutical Operations Excellence Manager Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 31,919,300 TZS
Pharmaceutical Process Engineer Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 17,519,700 TZS
Pharmaceutical Production Assistant Manager Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 23,399,000 TZS
Pharmaceutical Project Manager Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 20,159,800 TZS
Pharmaceutical Quality Auditor Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 23,159,200 TZS
Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs Assistant Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 17,399,400 TZS
Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs Manager Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 21,719,900 TZS
Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs Specialist Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 18,239,400 TZS
Pharmaceutical Representative Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 13,798,900 TZS
Pharmaceutical Research Associate Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 20,281,100 TZS
Pharmaceutical Research Scientist Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 30,001,600 TZS
Pharmaceutical Researcher Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 29,761,800 TZS
Pharmaceutical Sales and Marketing Manager Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 25,079,200 TZS
Pharmaceutical Sales Manager Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 30,600,900 TZS
Pharmaceutical Sales Representative Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 14,038,300 TZS
Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Manager Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 32,879,500 TZS
Pharmaceutical Team Leader Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 23,159,200 TZS
Pharmaceutical Technologist Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 15,838,200 TZS
Pharmacist Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 18,958,500 TZS
Pharmacy Aide Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 13,798,900 TZS
Pharmacy Manager Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 27,118,300 TZS
Pharmacy Stock Controller Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 11,411,600 TZS
Pharmacy Technician Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 11,389,900 TZS
Records Management Coordinator Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 10,870,100 TZS
Shift Encapsulator Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 11,941,500 TZS
Staff Pharmacist Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology 19,439,300 TZS

Salary Comparison by City

If you want to compare salaries with different cities in Tanzania, you can use the links below to explore the data for each specific city we have researched.

City Average Salary
Dar es Salaam 34,561,900 TZS
Dodoma 29,641,500 TZS
Mwanza 32,161,000 TZS

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