Minimum Wages in Zambia with effect from 01-07-2012

Last update: 28-01-2016

Currency: ZMW (ZM Kwacha)

Job Type	Skill Level	Minimum Wage per Hour	Minimum Wage per Month
Cleaners, General Workers, Handy boy, Office boy	Category I	3,646.00 Hours per week specified: 48 Days per month specified: 26 Hours per month specified: 208	700,000.00 Days per month specified: 26 Hours per month specified: 208 Hours per week specified: 48
Watchman	Category II	3,546.00 Days per month specified: 26 Hours per month specified: 208	700,000.00 Days per month specified: 26 Hours per month specified: 208
Drivers	Category III	5,220.00 Days per month specified: 26 Hours per month specified: 208	1,002,368.00 Days per month specified: 26 Hours per month specified: 208
Receptionists, Typist	Category IV	5,656.00 Days per month specified: 26 Hours per month specified: 208	1,085,919.00 Days per month specified: 26 Hours per month specified: 208
Qualified clerk	Category V	7,527.00 Days per month specified: 26 Hours per month specified: 208	1,445,107.00 Days per month specified: 26 Hours per month specified: 208
Domestic Workers		Days per month specified: 26 Hours per month specified: 208	420,000.00 Days per month specified: 26 Hours per month specified: 208

Source

Government of Zambia - Statutory Instrument No. 46 of 2012

Notes / Footnote

Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment (Shop Workers) (Amendment) Order, 2012 [Statutory Instrument No. 47 of 2012]
Grade	Qualifying Employee	Basic Pay	Transport Allowance	Lunch Allowance	Housing Allowance	Minimum Monthly Pay And Allowances
I	Package/Good Bailer or Wrapper	7,00,000	2,10,000	1,02,400	1,20,000	11,32,400
	Delivery Vehicle Assistant
	General Worker (unspecified)
	Handyman
	Office Orderly, Watchman
II	Lift Operator	8,52,028	2,55,608	1,02,400	1,20,000	13,30,036
	Driver of motorcycle, scooter or 3-Wheeler
	Sales Assistant
	Packer
III	Assistant Bicycle Assembler	10,02,386	3,00,716	1,02,400	1,20,000	15,25,502
	Assistant Dispatch Clerk Driver (requiring ordinary Driving License )
	Shelf Packer
	Shoe Repairer
	Assistant Tailor
	Assistant Window Dresser
IV	Bicycle Assembler	10,85,919	3,25,776	1,02,400	1,20,000	16,34,095
	Check-out Operator
	Driver (requiring heavy duty or Public Service License)
	Telephone Operator
	Typist
	Picture Framer
V	Dispatch Clerk	13,53,222	4,05,967	1,02,400	1,20,000	19,81,589
	Ledger Clerk
	Costing Clerk
	Order-man
	Sales Person
	Tailor
	Upholster
VI	Audio Visual Equipment Repairer	14,45,107	4,33,532	1,02,400	1,20,000	21,01,039
	Machine Operator
	Watch Repairer
VII	Credit Controller Supervisor	15,87,112	4,76,134	1,02,400	1,20,000	22,85,646
	Window Dresser
	Shorthand Typist
	Cashier
VIII	Qualified Book-Keeper	16,53,938	4,96,181	1,02,400	1,20,000	23,72,519
1.Definition of Shop Workers- According to the revised Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment Act (Cap.276), Shop Workers are casual employees, part-time employees, employees with oral or written, express or implied contracts of service who are employed in any shop or in connection with the business of any shop in Zambia. Shop Workers are specifically catered for by Statutory Instrument (SI) 1 of 2011 that governs Wages and Conditions of Employment for the Shop Worker.
2.Covered of Shop Workers Order- The Order applies to casual employees, part-time employees, employees with oral or written, express or implied contracts of service who are employed in any shop or in connection with the business of any shop in Zambia.
3.Shop Workers Order does not apply to the following categories of employees:
• Employees who are employed as an apprentice (as defined under the Employment Act)
• Employees who work for or in connection with the motor trade or petroleum industry
• Employees who work for non-profit / charitable bazaars or organisation that sell work
• Employees who hawk or print newspapers, run coffee stores, hold a hawker’s license
• Employees who sell / hawk produce on behalf of a bona fide farmer or market gardener
• Employees who manufacture bread or bread stuff
• Employees who receive store or treat fresh milk products, fish, meat, poultry, game, fruit or other perishable foodstuffs
• Employees who deliver ice to hospitals and nursing institutions during the day or at night,
• Employees who sell before midnight programmes, catalogues or refreshments in theatres, concert halls or other places of amusement during any performance
• Employees who undergo collective bargaining (unionised workers)
• Employees with a specific employment contract attested by the Ministry of Labour
• Employees in management positions (as defined under the Industrial Relations Act)

MinimumWage Rates of Zambia remain unchanged as of 2015. Rates of 2012 shall apply till furthur notification.
As per the new law for Domestic Workers the Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment (Domestic Workers) Order 2010 has been introduced for the first time. Domestic workers were not catered for in the old Act and their wages were determined by employers. The new order sets out the New Minimum Wage and Conditions of Employment for Domestic Workers.
Minimum wages of domestic workers is based on 48 work hours per week.
Domestic workers are eligible for separation package and transport allowance
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