WageTable

Minimum wage in Mozambique

Mozambique sets no single general rate: 17 rule(s) apply by sector, employer or region (table below).

No single national minimum wage: sectoral minimum wages (salários mínimos) are set annually by the Council of Ministers on the Labour Consultative Commission's (CCT) advice, in meticais (MZN) per month. The 2026 round was approved on 28 April 2026 with effect from 1 April 2026 (7,072.00 in agriculture up to 20,361.43 for banks and insurers). The public service minimum (8,758.00 MZN, fixed in 2022 by the single pay scale) and the kapenta fishing subsector (4,991.09 MZN) were left unchanged; they are not published because the source gives no start date.

17 rates in force

Rates by worker type, industry and employer size

The highest rate that fits the job applies.

Applies toRateEffective
Agriculture
Standard
Source: Council of Ministers, 11th ordinary session (28 April 2026): sectoral minimum wages from 1 April 2026, as reported by AIM (Agência de Informação de Moçambique, the state news agency)
No sector de agricultura, pecuária, caça, florestas e silvicultura, o salário passa de 6.688 meticais para 7.072 meticais, um aumento de 5,74 por cento.
Source
press release
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
Agriculture, livestock, hunting, forests and forestry. Monthly sectoral minimum wage approved by the Council of Ministers on 28 April 2026, in force nationwide from 1 April 2026 (stated later in the article).

Verified September 27, 2026

7,072.00 MZN/ monthApril 1, 2026April 1, 2026
bakery
Standard
Source: Council of Ministers, 11th ordinary session (28 April 2026): sectoral minimum wages from 1 April 2026, as reported by AIM (Agência de Informação de Moçambique, the state news agency)
No subsector da panificação, o salário passa de 7.200 meticais para 7.500 meticais, um aumento de 4,16 por cento.
Source
press release
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
Bakery subsector of manufacturing. Monthly sectoral minimum wage approved by the Council of Ministers on 28 April 2026, in force nationwide from 1 April 2026 (stated later in the article).

Verified September 27, 2026

7,500.00 MZN/ monthApril 1, 2026April 1, 2026
banking insurance
Standard
Source: Council of Ministers, 11th ordinary session (28 April 2026): sectoral minimum wages from 1 April 2026, as reported by AIM (Agência de Informação de Moçambique, the state news agency)
No sector financeiro, no subsector de bancos e seguradoras, o salário passa de 19.043,61 meticais para 20.361,43 meticais, correspondendo a uma subida de 6,92 por cento.
Source
press release
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
Financial sector, banks and insurers. Monthly sectoral minimum wage approved by the Council of Ministers on 28 April 2026, in force nationwide from 1 April 2026 (stated later in the article).

Verified September 27, 2026

20,361.43 MZN/ monthApril 1, 2026April 1, 2026
cashew processing
Standard
Source: Council of Ministers, 11th ordinary session (28 April 2026): sectoral minimum wages from 1 April 2026, as reported by AIM (Agência de Informação de Moçambique, the state news agency)
No subsector do caju, o salário passa de 6.653,21 meticais para 7.000 meticais, um incremento de 5,2 por cento.
Source
press release
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
Cashew subsector of manufacturing. Monthly sectoral minimum wage approved by the Council of Ministers on 28 April 2026, in force nationwide from 1 April 2026 (stated later in the article).

Verified September 27, 2026

7,000.00 MZN/ monthApril 1, 2026April 1, 2026
construction
Standard
Source: Council of Ministers, 11th ordinary session (28 April 2026): sectoral minimum wages from 1 April 2026, as reported by AIM (Agência de Informação de Moçambique, the state news agency)
No sector da construção civil, o salário passa de 8.400 meticais para 8.652 meticais, uma subida de três por cento.
Source
press release
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
Civil construction. Monthly sectoral minimum wage approved by the Council of Ministers on 28 April 2026, in force nationwide from 1 April 2026 (stated later in the article).

Verified September 27, 2026

8,652.00 MZN/ monthApril 1, 2026April 1, 2026
electricity gas water
Large enterprises
Source: Council of Ministers, 11th ordinary session (28 April 2026): sectoral minimum wages from 1 April 2026, as reported by AIM (Agência de Informação de Moçambique, the state news agency)
No sector de produção e distribuição de electricidade, gás e água, o subsector de grandes empresas passa de 12.275 meticais para 12.775 meticais, um aumento de 4,7 por cento.
Source
press release
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
Production and distribution of electricity, gas and water, large enterprises. Monthly sectoral minimum wage approved by the Council of Ministers on 28 April 2026, in force nationwide from 1 April 2026 (stated later in the article).

Verified September 27, 2026

12,775.00 MZN/ monthApril 1, 2026April 1, 2026
Small and medium enterprises
Source: Council of Ministers, 11th ordinary session (28 April 2026): sectoral minimum wages from 1 April 2026, as reported by AIM (Agência de Informação de Moçambique, the state news agency)
No subsector de pequenas e médias empresas, o salário sobe de 9.960,62 meticais para 10.366 meticais, também com um aumento de 4,7 por cento.
Source
press release
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
Production and distribution of electricity, gas and water, small and medium enterprises. Monthly sectoral minimum wage approved by the Council of Ministers on 28 April 2026, in force nationwide from 1 April 2026 (stated later in the article).

Verified September 27, 2026

10,366.00 MZN/ monthApril 1, 2026April 1, 2026
fuel retail
Standard
Source: Council of Ministers, 11th ordinary session (28 April 2026): sectoral minimum wages from 1 April 2026, as reported by AIM (Agência de Informação de Moçambique, the state news agency)
Nos subsectores de segurança privada e retalho de combustíveis, o salário passa de 9.739 meticais para 10.079 meticais, um aumento de 3,5 por cento.
Source
press release
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
Fuel retail subsector (same sentence covers private security). Monthly sectoral minimum wage approved by the Council of Ministers on 28 April 2026, in force nationwide from 1 April 2026 (stated later in the article).

Verified September 27, 2026

10,079.00 MZN/ monthApril 1, 2026April 1, 2026
hotel tourism
Standard
Source: Council of Ministers, 11th ordinary session (28 April 2026): sectoral minimum wages from 1 April 2026, as reported by AIM (Agência de Informação de Moçambique, the state news agency)
No subsector do turismo, indústria hoteleira e similares, o salário aumenta de 9.700 meticais para 10.600 meticais, um incremento de 9,28 por cento.
Source
press release
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
Tourism, hotel industry and similar. Monthly sectoral minimum wage approved by the Council of Ministers on 28 April 2026, in force nationwide from 1 April 2026 (stated later in the article).

Verified September 27, 2026

10,600.00 MZN/ monthApril 1, 2026April 1, 2026
industrial fishing
Standard
Source: Council of Ministers, 11th ordinary session (28 April 2026): sectoral minimum wages from 1 April 2026, as reported by AIM (Agência de Informação de Moçambique, the state news agency)
No sector da pesca marítima industrial e semi-industrial, o salário passa de 6.726,88 meticais para 7.063,22 meticais, correspondendo a uma subida de cinco por cento.
Source
press release
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
Industrial and semi-industrial sea fishing. Monthly sectoral minimum wage approved by the Council of Ministers on 28 April 2026, in force nationwide from 1 April 2026 (stated later in the article).

Verified September 27, 2026

7,063.22 MZN/ monthApril 1, 2026April 1, 2026
manufacturing
Standard
Source: Council of Ministers, 11th ordinary session (28 April 2026): sectoral minimum wages from 1 April 2026, as reported by AIM (Agência de Informação de Moçambique, the state news agency)
Na indústria transformadora, o salário sobe de 10.147,50 meticais para 10.622,50 meticais, correspondendo a 4,7 por cento.
Source
press release
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
Manufacturing industry (indústria transformadora). Monthly sectoral minimum wage approved by the Council of Ministers on 28 April 2026, in force nationwide from 1 April 2026 (stated later in the article).

Verified September 27, 2026

10,622.50 MZN/ monthApril 1, 2026April 1, 2026
microfinance
Standard
Source: Council of Ministers, 11th ordinary session (28 April 2026): sectoral minimum wages from 1 April 2026, as reported by AIM (Agência de Informação de Moçambique, the state news agency)
No subsector de microfinanças, o salário passa de 16.764,47 meticais para 17.924,57 meticais, também com um aumento de 6,92 por cento.
Source
press release
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
Financial sector, microfinance. Monthly sectoral minimum wage approved by the Council of Ministers on 28 April 2026, in force nationwide from 1 April 2026 (stated later in the article).

Verified September 27, 2026

17,924.57 MZN/ monthApril 1, 2026April 1, 2026
mining
Large enterprises
Source: Council of Ministers, 11th ordinary session (28 April 2026): sectoral minimum wages from 1 April 2026, as reported by AIM (Agência de Informação de Moçambique, the state news agency)
Na indústria extractiva mineira, no subsector de grandes empresas, o salário passa de 15.176,70 meticais para 16.239,06 meticais, um incremento de sete por cento.
Source
press release
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
Extractive mining industry, large-enterprise subsector. Monthly sectoral minimum wage approved by the Council of Ministers on 28 April 2026, in force nationwide from 1 April 2026 (stated later in the article).

Verified September 27, 2026

16,239.06 MZN/ monthApril 1, 2026April 1, 2026
Medium enterprises (quarries and sand pits)
Source: Council of Ministers, 11th ordinary session (28 April 2026): sectoral minimum wages from 1 April 2026, as reported by AIM (Agência de Informação de Moçambique, the state news agency)
No subsector de médias empresas (pedreiras e areeiros), o salário sobe de 8.008 meticais para 8.488,48 meticais, equivalente a seis por cento.
Source
press release
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
Extractive mining industry, medium-enterprise subsector (quarries and sand pits). Monthly sectoral minimum wage approved by the Council of Ministers on 28 April 2026, in force nationwide from 1 April 2026 (stated later in the article).

Verified September 27, 2026

8,488.48 MZN/ monthApril 1, 2026April 1, 2026
non financial services
Standard
Source: Council of Ministers, 11th ordinary session (28 April 2026): sectoral minimum wages from 1 April 2026, as reported by AIM (Agência de Informação de Moçambique, the state news agency)
No sector dos serviços não financeiros, o salário passa de 10.310 meticais para 10.845 meticais, equivalente a 5,2 por cento.
Source
press release
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
Non-financial services sector. Monthly sectoral minimum wage approved by the Council of Ministers on 28 April 2026, in force nationwide from 1 April 2026 (stated later in the article).

Verified September 27, 2026

10,845.00 MZN/ monthApril 1, 2026April 1, 2026
private security
Standard
Source: Council of Ministers, 11th ordinary session (28 April 2026): sectoral minimum wages from 1 April 2026, as reported by AIM (Agência de Informação de Moçambique, the state news agency)
Nos subsectores de segurança privada e retalho de combustíveis, o salário passa de 9.739 meticais para 10.079 meticais, um aumento de 3,5 por cento.
Source
press release
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
Private security subsector (same sentence covers fuel retail). Monthly sectoral minimum wage approved by the Council of Ministers on 28 April 2026, in force nationwide from 1 April 2026 (stated later in the article).

Verified September 27, 2026

10,079.00 MZN/ monthApril 1, 2026April 1, 2026
salt works
Micro and small enterprises
Source: Council of Ministers, 11th ordinary session (28 April 2026): sectoral minimum wages from 1 April 2026, as reported by AIM (Agência de Informação de Moçambique, the state news agency)
No subsector das salinas, micro e pequenas empresas, o salário passa de 6.538,44 meticais para 6.824,17 meticais, um aumento de 4,37 por cento.
Source
press release
snapshot
September 27, 2026
Notes
Salt works subsector, micro and small enterprises (under the extractive industry heading). Monthly sectoral minimum wage approved by the Council of Ministers on 28 April 2026, in force nationwide from 1 April 2026 (stated later in the article).

Verified September 27, 2026

6,824.17 MZN/ monthApril 1, 2026April 1, 2026

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. Mozambique

Mozambique sets 17 rules of its own.

Mozambique

Enforcement

Enforced by Ministério do Trabalho, Género e Acção Social.