Free job search tools for Zambia
Work out your take-home pay under the 2026 ZRA bands, build a CV, write your application and check a job is real. It's all free and there's no signup.
Every tool runs only in your browser. Nothing you type is sent anywhere. No signup.
Take-home pay calculator
On K15,000 gross a month you pay K3,176 PAYE, K750 NAPSA and K150 NHIMA, and take home K10,924. Type your own pay to see yours.
Open toolWhat salary to ask for
Ask for the gross that leaves you the money you need. To take home K10,000 a month in Zambia, you need about K13,400 gross.
Open toolCompare two job offers
The higher salary isn't always the better offer. A K9,000 job with K880 of transport leaves K20 less each month than a K8,000 job near home.
Open toolOvertime pay calculator
Divide your monthly basic pay by 208 for your hourly rate. Hours over 48 a week pay 1.5 times that rate, and a rest day or public holiday outside your normal week pays double.
Open toolCV builder
Fill in the form and you'll have a clean, one column CV to print or save as a PDF. It's free, there's no signup, and it isn't sent anywhere.
Open toolApplication email and cover letter
Put the job title and your name in the subject, write four short lines and attach your CV as a PDF. This tool writes the email and a formal letter from what you type.
Open toolCV and advert word check
Paste your CV and the advert. You'll see the main words you've used and the ones you've missed, so you can fix your CV before you apply.
Open toolJob scam check
If anyone asks you to pay to get a job, stop. Answer these questions about the offer and you'll see the warning signs, plus where to check and where to report it.
Open toolApplication tracker
Write down each job you apply for, with its closing date and when to follow up. It keeps your list in this browser, and you can save it as a file.
Open toolInterview practice
Pick the kind of job, read a question and answer it out loud against the clock. Then check what a good answer covers and mark yourself honestly.
Open toolThe pay tools use ZRA's 2026 PAYE bands, NAPSA's 2026 ceiling and the Employment Code. We reviewed them on 2 November 2026. They give estimates, not tax or legal advice, and we're not a government body. Applying for a job is free, and nobody should pay for one.