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Below are the top 10 highest paying jobs and careers in Zambia 2023 with Doctors and Surgeon taking the top spot.

1. Surgeons / Doctors

Surgeons top the list of the highest paying careers due to the critical nature of their job. A surgeon's profession involves high risk and requires extensive knowledge and a long learning path; the necessary ingredients for a high paying career.

Salary ranges from 10,500 ZMK to 35,300 ZMK

2. Judges

Judges earn quite high salaries because of the huge responsibilities associated with their job. Deciding people's fates is not an easy task and the high wage is perfectly justified.

Their Monthly pay ranges from 8,810 ZMK to 29,600 ZMK

3. LAWYERS

The main reason  lawyers earn big wages is because of their high perceived value in the eyes of their clients. A successful lawyer can save/earn you tons of money or can possibly spare you a death sentence.

Salary ranges from 7,130 ZMK to 24,000 ZMK

4. Bank Managers

Being in charge of hundreds of millions in funds and investments with all the associated risks that come along makes managing a bank an extremely critical task worthy of a large salary range from 6,710 ZMK to 22,600 ZMK

5. Chief Executive Officers

CEOs are primarily responsible for the success or failure of complete organizations. Their huge remuneration is due to the vast scope of impact as well as the risks involved.f

Monthly pay is between 6,290 ZMK and 21,200 ZMK

6. Chief Financial Officers

Any job that is about managing money automatically qualifies for high pay. CFOs manage budgets, spending, costs, and revenue which directly impacts the operations of the organization. 

Salary ranges from 5,870 ZMK to 19,700 ZMK

7. Orthodontists

Orthodontists operate in an industry where people are willing to pay high costs for a service, which directly makes Orthodontists among the best paying.

Salary range for orthodontists ranges from 5,660 ZMK to 19,000 ZMK

8. College Professors

College professors are among the top-earning and most prestigious careers. Becoming a professor is not easy and requires persistence which is partly why they earn so high.

This fields average salary ranges from 5,040 ZMK to 16,900 ZMK

9. Pilots 

Probably the only career on the list that involves some kind of excitement, nevertheless; pilots undergo rigorous training programs and they are responsible for the safety of thousands of people every day.

Monthly pay rangers from 4,200 ZMK to 14,100 ZMK

10. Marketing Directors

Marketing directors are in charcreasing the revenue of their organizations. They are directly responsible for generating business and they are well paid for that reason.

Their monthly pay ranges from 3,780 ZMK to 12,700 ZMK