WageTable

Minimum wage in Egypt

7,000.00 EGP per month1

per monthGeneral rate since March 1, 2025

Next change

No scheduled increase on record.

Since 2022Full history

1 rate in force

Rates by worker type, industry and employer size

The highest rate that fits the job applies.

Applies toRateEffective
Public sector
Source
ูˆู„ูุช ุงู„ูˆุฒูŠุฑ ุฅู„ู‰ ุฃู†ู‡ ุณุชุชู… ุฃูŠุถุงู‹ ุฒูŠุงุฏุฉ ุงู„ุญุฏ ุงู„ุฃุฏู†ู‰ ู„ู„ุฃุฌูˆุฑ ููŠ ุงู„ู‚ุทุงุน ุงู„ุญูƒูˆู…ูŠ ู„ูƒู„ ุฃุฌู‡ุฒุฉ ุงู„ุฏูˆู„ุฉุŒ ุฅู„ู‰ 7000 ุฌู†ูŠู‡ุŒ ุจุฏุงูŠุฉ ู…ู† ุฃูˆู„ ูŠูˆู„ูŠูˆ ุงู„ู…ูู‚ุจู„ุŒ ุจุญูŠุซ ู„ุง ูŠู‚ู„ ุฃุญุฏ ุนู† ู‡ุฐุง ุงู„ุฑู‚ู…
Source
press release
snapshot
September 26, 2026
Notes
Government-sector (all state bodies) minimum wage EGP 7,000 from 1 July 2025, announced 27 February 2025 by the Minister of Finance; 'first of next July' read against the release date.

Verified September 27, 2026

7,000.00 EGP/ monthJuly 1, 2025July 1, 2025

2022 to 2026

History

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Applies toRateEffectiveUntil
Standard
Source: National Wages Council Decision No. 27 of 2024
ูˆุงู„ุฐูŠ ู†ุต ููŠ ุงู„ู…ุงุฏุฉ ุงู„ุฃูˆู„ู‰ ู…ู†ู‡ ุนู„ู‰ ุฃู†ู‡ " ูŠูƒูˆู† ุงู„ุญุฏ ุงู„ุฃุฏู†ู‰ ู„ู„ุฃุฌุฑ ุจุงู„ู‚ุทุงุน ุงู„ุฎุงุต 6000 ุฌู†ูŠู‡ " ุณุชุฉ ุขู„ุงู ุฌู†ูŠู‡ ูู‚ุท ู„ุง ุบูŠุฑ "ุŒูˆุฐู„ูƒ ุงุนุชุจุงุฑู‹ุง ู…ู† 1/ 5/ 2024 ู…ุญุณูˆุจู‹ุง ุนู„ู‰ ุฃุณุงุณ ุงู„ุฃุฌุฑ ุงู„ู…ู†ุตูˆุต ุนู„ูŠู‡ ููŠ ุงู„ุจู†ุฏ "ุฌ " ู…ู† ุงู„ู…ุงุฏุฉ " 1 " ุŒู…ู† ู‚ุงู†ูˆู† ุงู„ุนู…ู„ุŒ ุดุงู…ู„ู‹ุง ุญุตุฉ ุตุงุญุจ ุงู„ุนู…ู„ ููŠ ุงุดุชุฑุงูƒุงุช ุงู„ุชุฃู…ูŠู†ุงุช ุงู„ุงุฌุชู…ุงุนูŠุฉ ุŒ ูˆุงุณุชุซู†ู‰ ุงู„ู‚ุฑุงุฑ ุงู„ู…ุฐูƒูˆุฑ ุงู„ู…ู†ุดุขุช ู…ูุชู†ุงู‡ูŠุฉ ุงู„ุตุบุฑ ุงู„ุชูŠ ูŠุนู…ู„ ุจู‡ุง "10 ุนู…ุงู„ ูุฃู‚ู„"ุŒ ู…ู† ุชุทุจูŠู‚ ุฃุญูƒุงู…ู‡
Source
press release
snapshot
September 26, 2026
Notes
Private-sector minimum set by the National Wages Council (workers under the Labour Law). NWC Decision 27/2024 art. 1: EGP 6,000 from 1/5/2024, computed on the wage defined in Labour Law art. 1(c) including the employer's social-insurance share; establishments with 10 workers or fewer excluded.

Verified September 27, 2026

6,000.00 EGP/ monthMay 1, 2024 โ€“ March 1, 2025May 1, 2024March 1, 2025
Standard
Source: National Wages Council decision of 9 February 2025 (private-sector minimum wage)
ูˆุชุทูˆุฑ ุงู„ุญุฏ ุงู„ุฃุฏู†ู‰ ู„ู„ุฃุฌูˆุฑ ููŠ ุงู„ู‚ุทุงุน ุงู„ุฎุงุต ุงู„ู…ุตุฑูŠ ู…ู†ุฐ ุฅู‚ุฑุงุฑู‡ ู„ุฃูˆู„ ู…ุฑุฉ ููŠ ูŠู†ุงูŠุฑ 2022ุŒ ู„ูŠูˆุงูƒุจ ุงู„ู…ุชุบูŠุฑุงุช ุงู„ุงู‚ุชุตุงุฏูŠุฉ ุงู„ู…ูุณุชู…ุฑุฉุŒ ุญูŠุซ ุจุฏุฃ ุจู€ 2400 ุฌู†ูŠู‡ุŒ ุซู… ุงุฑุชูุน ุฅู„ู‰ 2700 ุฌู†ูŠู‡ ููŠ ูŠู†ุงูŠุฑ 2023ุŒ ูˆ3000 ุฌู†ูŠู‡ ููŠ ูŠูˆู„ูŠูˆ 2023ุŒ ุซู… 3500 ุฌู†ูŠู‡ ููŠ ูŠู†ุงูŠุฑ 2024ุŒ ูˆ6000 ุฌู†ูŠู‡ ููŠ ู…ุงูŠูˆ 2024ุŒ ู„ูŠุตู„ ุงู„ุขู† ุฅู„ู‰ 7000 ุฌู†ูŠู‡ ุงุนุชุจุงุฑู‹ุง ู…ู† ู…ุงุฑุณ 2025
Source
press release
snapshot
September 26, 2026
Notes
Private-sector minimum set by the National Wages Council (workers under the Labour Law). January 2024 step. The release gives month and year only; the 1st of the month is supplied.

Verified September 27, 2026

3,500.00 EGP/ monthJanuary 1, 2024 โ€“ May 1, 2024January 1, 2024May 1, 2024
Standard
Source: National Wages Council decision of 9 February 2025 (private-sector minimum wage)
ูˆุชุทูˆุฑ ุงู„ุญุฏ ุงู„ุฃุฏู†ู‰ ู„ู„ุฃุฌูˆุฑ ููŠ ุงู„ู‚ุทุงุน ุงู„ุฎุงุต ุงู„ู…ุตุฑูŠ ู…ู†ุฐ ุฅู‚ุฑุงุฑู‡ ู„ุฃูˆู„ ู…ุฑุฉ ููŠ ูŠู†ุงูŠุฑ 2022ุŒ ู„ูŠูˆุงูƒุจ ุงู„ู…ุชุบูŠุฑุงุช ุงู„ุงู‚ุชุตุงุฏูŠุฉ ุงู„ู…ูุณุชู…ุฑุฉุŒ ุญูŠุซ ุจุฏุฃ ุจู€ 2400 ุฌู†ูŠู‡ุŒ ุซู… ุงุฑุชูุน ุฅู„ู‰ 2700 ุฌู†ูŠู‡ ููŠ ูŠู†ุงูŠุฑ 2023ุŒ ูˆ3000 ุฌู†ูŠู‡ ููŠ ูŠูˆู„ูŠูˆ 2023ุŒ ุซู… 3500 ุฌู†ูŠู‡ ููŠ ูŠู†ุงูŠุฑ 2024ุŒ ูˆ6000 ุฌู†ูŠู‡ ููŠ ู…ุงูŠูˆ 2024ุŒ ู„ูŠุตู„ ุงู„ุขู† ุฅู„ู‰ 7000 ุฌู†ูŠู‡ ุงุนุชุจุงุฑู‹ุง ู…ู† ู…ุงุฑุณ 2025
Source
press release
snapshot
September 26, 2026
Notes
Private-sector minimum set by the National Wages Council (workers under the Labour Law). July 2023 step. The release gives month and year only; the 1st of the month is supplied.

Verified September 27, 2026

3,000.00 EGP/ monthJuly 1, 2023 โ€“ January 1, 2024July 1, 2023January 1, 2024
Standard
Source: National Wages Council decision of 9 February 2025 (private-sector minimum wage)
ูˆุชุทูˆุฑ ุงู„ุญุฏ ุงู„ุฃุฏู†ู‰ ู„ู„ุฃุฌูˆุฑ ููŠ ุงู„ู‚ุทุงุน ุงู„ุฎุงุต ุงู„ู…ุตุฑูŠ ู…ู†ุฐ ุฅู‚ุฑุงุฑู‡ ู„ุฃูˆู„ ู…ุฑุฉ ููŠ ูŠู†ุงูŠุฑ 2022ุŒ ู„ูŠูˆุงูƒุจ ุงู„ู…ุชุบูŠุฑุงุช ุงู„ุงู‚ุชุตุงุฏูŠุฉ ุงู„ู…ูุณุชู…ุฑุฉุŒ ุญูŠุซ ุจุฏุฃ ุจู€ 2400 ุฌู†ูŠู‡ุŒ ุซู… ุงุฑุชูุน ุฅู„ู‰ 2700 ุฌู†ูŠู‡ ููŠ ูŠู†ุงูŠุฑ 2023ุŒ ูˆ3000 ุฌู†ูŠู‡ ููŠ ูŠูˆู„ูŠูˆ 2023ุŒ ุซู… 3500 ุฌู†ูŠู‡ ููŠ ูŠู†ุงูŠุฑ 2024ุŒ ูˆ6000 ุฌู†ูŠู‡ ููŠ ู…ุงูŠูˆ 2024ุŒ ู„ูŠุตู„ ุงู„ุขู† ุฅู„ู‰ 7000 ุฌู†ูŠู‡ ุงุนุชุจุงุฑู‹ุง ู…ู† ู…ุงุฑุณ 2025
Source
press release
snapshot
September 26, 2026
Notes
Private-sector minimum set by the National Wages Council (workers under the Labour Law). January 2023 step. The release gives month and year only; the 1st of the month is supplied.

Verified September 27, 2026

2,700.00 EGP/ monthJanuary 1, 2023 โ€“ July 1, 2023January 1, 2023July 1, 2023
Standard
Source: National Wages Council decision of 9 February 2025 (private-sector minimum wage)
ูˆุชุทูˆุฑ ุงู„ุญุฏ ุงู„ุฃุฏู†ู‰ ู„ู„ุฃุฌูˆุฑ ููŠ ุงู„ู‚ุทุงุน ุงู„ุฎุงุต ุงู„ู…ุตุฑูŠ ู…ู†ุฐ ุฅู‚ุฑุงุฑู‡ ู„ุฃูˆู„ ู…ุฑุฉ ููŠ ูŠู†ุงูŠุฑ 2022ุŒ ู„ูŠูˆุงูƒุจ ุงู„ู…ุชุบูŠุฑุงุช ุงู„ุงู‚ุชุตุงุฏูŠุฉ ุงู„ู…ูุณุชู…ุฑุฉุŒ ุญูŠุซ ุจุฏุฃ ุจู€ 2400 ุฌู†ูŠู‡ุŒ ุซู… ุงุฑุชูุน ุฅู„ู‰ 2700 ุฌู†ูŠู‡ ููŠ ูŠู†ุงูŠุฑ 2023ุŒ ูˆ3000 ุฌู†ูŠู‡ ููŠ ูŠูˆู„ูŠูˆ 2023ุŒ ุซู… 3500 ุฌู†ูŠู‡ ููŠ ูŠู†ุงูŠุฑ 2024ุŒ ูˆ6000 ุฌู†ูŠู‡ ููŠ ู…ุงูŠูˆ 2024ุŒ ู„ูŠุตู„ ุงู„ุขู† ุฅู„ู‰ 7000 ุฌู†ูŠู‡ ุงุนุชุจุงุฑู‹ุง ู…ู† ู…ุงุฑุณ 2025
Source
press release
snapshot
September 26, 2026
Notes
Private-sector minimum set by the National Wages Council (workers under the Labour Law). First private-sector minimum (NWC), January 2022. The release gives month and year only; the 1st of the month is supplied.

Verified September 27, 2026

2,400.00 EGP/ monthJanuary 1, 2022 โ€“ January 1, 2023January 1, 2022January 1, 2023

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Frequently asked questions

What is the minimum wage in Egypt?

7,000.00 EGP per month since March 1, 2025.

Is the minimum wage in Egypt increasing?

No increase is scheduled on record as of October 1, 2026. Inflation-indexed jurisdictions announce the next figure a few months before it takes effect.

1 level of law

How this rate is resolved

The highest minimum that covers the work location applies.

Employers must pay the highest minimum that covers the work location. WageTable checks each level in turn:

  1. Egypt

Egypt sets 2 rules of its own. Year pages: 2026, 2027.

Notes on this jurisdiction's rules and sources

Two monthly minimums in Egyptian pounds (EGP). Private sector: set by the National Wages Council (chaired by the Minister of Planning) since January 2022 (EGP 2,400), now EGP 7,000 from 1 March 2025, computed on the wage as defined in the Labour Law and including the employer's social-insurance share; micro-establishments (10 workers or fewer) were excluded from the 2024 decision; a part-time floor of EGP 28 net per hour applies from 2025. Government sector (state administrative apparatus): set with the budget, EGP 7,000 from 1 July 2025 per the Cabinet; earlier public-sector steps since 2014 and any July 2026 change are not yet sourced.

Egypt

Enforcement

Enforced by Ministry of Labour (ูˆุฒุงุฑุฉ ุงู„ุนู…ู„).