Editorial illustration: Driver pay in Tanzania: transport wages and trip terms

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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
Inland transport398,5007

Choose the right category

The inland-transport row is not automatically the minimum for every person who drives. A household driver, a factory employee and a transport-company driver can have different applicable classifications. Confirm the employer category.

Questions to settle before accepting

The Order separately addresses truck-driver allowances for mileage, longer stays away and loading or unloading, with terms negotiated with the employer. Ask for the trip policy and reimbursement process in writing.

Make a fair comparison

Compare a fixed monthly wage with another fixed monthly wage. Keep fuel advances and money given for a delivery separate: cash entrusted for company expenses is not automatically personal earnings.

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Sources and checks

Reviewed 23 September 2026. 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