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Remote jobs open to people in Ethiopia

409 roles you can apply to from Ethiopia, 338 of them open worldwide. Every listing is checked for hidden country, state, and city requirements.

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Your workday overlap

Ethiopia · UTC+3

  • New York0h
  • London5h
  • Berlin6h
  • Singapore3h

Pay in these listings

$19k – $295k

USD a year, midpoint ~$172k, from 22 roles that publish pay

Who's hiring

30 companies

13 aimed at your region, 37 worldwide · 100% direct from the employer

From Ethiopia (UTC+3), a standard 9–5 overlaps 6 hours with Berlin, and your daytime naturally covers Europe, the Middle East and Africa business hours. Most roles open to Ethiopia right now are in engineering, marketing, operations.

Getting paid from Ethiopia

Ethiopia's currency is the Ethiopian birr (ETB). Salaries here are listed in USD, so your take-home depends on the exchange rate and the fee charged to convert it.

Foreign employers usually pay people in Ethiopia by bank transfer or through a payments platform. As a contractor you invoice them yourself; through an employer of record you're on a local payroll in Ethiopian birr.

Working remotely from Ethiopia: common questions

Can someone in Ethiopia work remotely for a US or European company?

Yes. 50 roles we've checked accept applicants in Ethiopia: 37 are open worldwide and 13 name a region, timezone band or country list that includes Ethiopia.

How do international employers pay remote workers in Ethiopia?

Foreign employers usually pay people in Ethiopia by bank transfer or through a payments platform. As a contractor you invoice them yourself; through an employer of record you're on a local payroll in Ethiopian birr. Ethiopia's currency is the Ethiopian birr (ETB). Salaries here are listed in USD, so your take-home depends on the exchange rate and the fee charged to convert it.

Do I need a work visa to work remotely for an overseas company from Ethiopia?

Usually not, if you live and work in Ethiopia: you aren't entering the employer's country, so its work visa rules don't apply. You do need the right to work in Ethiopia, and you'll handle tax there as a contractor or through an employer of record. Check with a local professional.

What hours and pay should I expect from Ethiopia?

Ethiopia runs on UTC+3; a 9–5 overlaps 0h with New York, 5h with London, 6h with Berlin, 3h with Singapore. Of the 22 roles that publish pay, salaries run from $19k to $295k USD a year, midpoint around $172k.

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