From $137 to $186, Tanzania’s President Increases Minimum Wage by 35.1%
On May 1, 2025, at the national Labour Day festivities in Singida, President Samia Suluhu Hassan announced a 35.1% increase in Tanzania’s minimum wage for public officials.
This modification boosts the monthly minimum wage from Sh370,000 to Sh500,000, beginning July 2025.
The President justified her decision by citing the country’s better economic performance, which she ascribed to Tanzanian workers’ devotion and efforts.
“In recognition of your hard work and commitment to national development, even at a time when we asked you to tighten your belt, I am pleased to announce that the government will increase the minimum wage of public servants by 35.1%,” Samia Suluhu Hassan said.
The Tanzanian president stressed that the pay boost is a reward for public officials’ hard work and dedication to national progress, even when economic restrictions necessitated austerity measures.
In addition to public sector salary increases, the President underlined continued efforts to enhance working conditions in the private sector, as reported by The Citizen.
She noted that the Minimum Wage Board is currently analyzing wage arrangements in the private sector.
Reflecting on the previous year’s Labour Day speech, President Hassan admitted that economic restrictions had previously hindered the government’s capacity to raise wages.
However, with the economy currently growing at a pace of 5.5%, she believes it is right to share the benefits with workers through higher pay.
“Despite the tough times, we continued to promote staff and improve other benefits. Now with the economy growing by 5.5%, it is only fair that we share the gains,” President Hassan stated.
The President closed her message by asking for workers to maintain national unity and peace, and to actively participate in the next general election slated for October.
