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Mainland private sector · Monthly TZS · Effective 1 January 2026

These are statutory minimums for the listed categories, not average salaries or take-home pay. They are not a Zanzibar or public-service pay table. Higher contractual wages can apply.

Monthly minimums in TZS, effective 1 January 2026
CategoryTZS / monthPDF
Industrial sector200,0009

Choose the right category

The industrial-sector row is a broad floor. It does not claim that an experienced maintenance technician and a newly hired packer should receive identical pay. Confirm the employer sector before using it.

Questions to settle before accepting

Request the shift rotation, overtime approval process, performance-bonus formula, transport arrangements and training required before operating machinery. Ask about any probation difference in writing.

Make a fair comparison

Build a comparison using the guaranteed amount without assuming maximum production bonuses. Record whether the target can change and who verifies production counts.

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Sources and checks

Follow the original source for amendments.

General guidance. Confirm the employer’s current requirements and your own pay arrangements before making an application or accepting an offer. Report a correction