Employer of record in Tanzania
22 sourced figures on hiring in Tanzania, drawn from 5 sources and normalized for comparison: statutory rules, employer cost and exactly what an EOR covers locally. Every figure is dated.
Hiring here: straightforward, inexpensive to employ, and fast to hire via EOR.
Employer of record in Tanzania: the statutory snapshot
The headline employer costs, pay floor and worker protections for hiring in Tanzania through an employer of record, each figure sourced and dated. 27 EOR providers cover Tanzania.
| Minimum wage | TZS 150,000/mo | ILOSTAT, 2024-01-01 |
|---|---|---|
| Employer social security | 10.5% | ISSA Country Profiles, 2024-01-01 |
| Corporate tax | 30% | PwC Worldwide Tax Summaries, 2026-09-09 |
| Notice period | 4 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Severance | 5.3 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Annual leave (minimum, once eligible) | 20 | National government, 2026-09-12 |
| Public holidays | 14 | National government, 2026-10-05 |
| Maternity leave | 12 weeks | National government, 2026-09-12 |
As of 2026-10-16. Each value is the winning figure from primary and harmonized sources, resolved by a documented priority chain. Full record with provenance below.
Reading the data
What the figures say about Tanzania
Employing someone in Tanzania means budgeting for a statutory minimum wage of TZS 150000 per month, well below the average monthly wage of employees at TZS 549783. On top of pay, employers contribute 10.5% to social security while employees contribute 10%, and there is no 13th salary requirement. Actual weekly hours worked run to 54 hours per week. Exiting an employee requires 4 weeks of statutory notice plus 5.3 weeks of severance, and maternity leave is set at 12 weeks against 0.4 weeks of paternity leave. Corporate tax stands at 30% and VAT at 18%. The workforce numbers 34.1 million people, with an unemployment rate of 1.57% and inflation at 3.33%, while the retirement age is set at 60 years.
Where to start
Three ways to hire in Tanzania
You are the employer. Lowest per head cost at scale, months to establish.
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The full record
Every figure behind the snapshot
Not a guide, a record: 22 figures for Tanzania from 5 sources, last refreshed 2026-10-16. Each value carries its source and the date it was pulled. Hover any provenance tag for the full chain.
Average monthly earnings in Tanzania by occupation (2025)
Gross monthly earnings of employees per ISCO-08 major occupation group, in TZS — the official ILOSTAT survey figures, not estimates. Use them to sanity-check an offer before an EOR quote turns it into total employer cost.
| Occupation group | Monthly (TZS) |
|---|---|
| All occupations | 603,973 |
| Managers · ISCO 1 | 1,993,175 |
| Professionals · ISCO 2 | 1,655,166 |
| Technicians and associate professionals · ISCO 3 | 1,093,139 |
| Clerical support workers · ISCO 4 | 617,799 |
| Service and sales workers · ISCO 5 | 353,921 |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers · ISCO 6 | 413,476 |
| Craft and related trades workers · ISCO 7 | 417,594 |
| Plant and machine operators and assemblers · ISCO 8 | 593,269 |
| Elementary occupations · ISCO 9 | 376,469 |
Source: ILOSTAT (EAR_EMTA, employees, both sexes), reference year 2025. Survey earnings differ from statutory minimums above.
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What changed in Tanzania
Checked against official sources on 16 October 2026
No rule changes recorded since we began logging them.
Every figure is sourced and dated. How we verify the data →
The differentiator
What an EOR handles in Tanzania
An EOR removes the entity and the payroll machinery. It does not remove your obligations as the people manager.
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Who can employ in Tanzania
27 providers operate an EOR in Tanzania, ranked by Select Score.
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