Tanzania minimum wage 2026
The legal minimum wage in Tanzania, in TZS, with its history and the law behind it.
Applies to: private sector, any sector or area not specified in the Order (sector minimums apply to 15 listed sectors; mainland Tanzania private sector).
Effective 1 Jan 2026. Set by Labour Institutions (Minimum Wage for Private Sector) Order, 2025 (Government Notice 605A of 13 October 2025).
Tanzania has no single national minimum: the 2025 Order sets monthly minimums for 15 private-sector groups and 175,000 shillings for any other private-sector employer.
Rates by type of work
| Category | Minimum wage |
|---|---|
| Agriculture: crop or animal production | TSh 175,000 a month |
| Agriculture: forestry | TSh 185,000 a month |
| Agriculture: fishing and aquaculture | TSh 300,000 a month |
| Health: hospital | TSh 250,000 a month |
| Health: health centre | TSh 240,000 a month |
| Health: dispensary | TSh 230,000 a month |
| Communications: media and advertising | TSh 289,000 a month |
| Communications: telecommunications | TSh 644,000 a month |
| Communications: call centre | TSh 380,000 a month |
| Domestic work: employed by diplomats and major businessmen | TSh 328,000 a month |
| Domestic work: employed by entitled officers | TSh 265,000 a month |
| Domestic work: not living in employer's household | TSh 160,000 a month |
| Domestic work: other domestic workers | TSh 80,000 a month |
| Hotels: four and five star | TSh 375,000 a month |
| Hotels: three star | TSh 225,000 a month |
| Hotels: one and two star, lodgings, bars and restaurants | TSh 195,000 a month |
| Private security: international companies | TSh 292,000 a month |
| Private security: domestic companies | TSh 197,000 a month |
| Energy: international companies | TSh 765,900 a month |
| Energy: domestic companies | TSh 297,000 a month |
| Transport: aviation services | TSh 498,000 a month |
| Transport: inland transport | TSh 398,500 a month |
| Transport: postal and courier | TSh 287,500 a month |
| Construction: contractors Class I | TSh 515,000 a month |
| Construction: contractors Class V to VII | TSh 398,500 a month |
| Mining: mining and prospecting | TSh 695,000 a month |
| Mining: primary mining licence | TSh 397,600 a month |
| Private schools: pre-primary and primary | TSh 276,500 a month |
| Private schools: secondary | TSh 281,300 a month |
| Private schools: colleges and vocational institutes | TSh 281,500 a month |
| Private schools: higher education | TSh 300,700 a month |
| Trade: business | TSh 200,500 a month |
| Finance: commercial banks | TSh 733,000 a month |
| Finance: insurance companies | TSh 699,700 a month |
| Industrial sector | TSh 200,000 a month |
| Sports, arts, entertainment and gaming | TSh 287,500 a month |
| Waste collection, processing and disposal | TSh 188,500 a month |
| Any other sector or area not specified | TSh 175,000 a month |
Tanzania minimum wage: common questions
What is the minimum wage in Tanzania?
The minimum wage in Tanzania is TSh 175,000 a month, in TZS. It applies to: private sector, any sector or area not specified in the Order (sector minimums apply to 15 listed sectors; mainland Tanzania private sector). It took effect on 1 Jan 2026.
Which law sets the minimum wage in Tanzania?
Labour Institutions (Minimum Wage for Private Sector) Order, 2025 (Government Notice 605A of 13 October 2025).
Does Tanzania have different minimum wages for different jobs or places?
Yes. The law sets 38 separate rates by type of work or location, listed in the table on this page. The main figure above is the headline rate for private sector, any sector or area not specified in the Order (sector minimums apply to 15 listed sectors; mainland Tanzania private sector).
Source: Labour Institutions (Minimum Wage for Private Sector) Order, 2025 (Government Notice 605A of 13 October 2025). Retrieved 10 Oct 2026. See our methods.