Minimum Wages for Shop Workers in Zambia
Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment (Shop Workers) Order 2011
As of January 2011, qualifying employees, classified into eight main grades, are guaranteed at minimum the following Monthly Wages and Allowances
Grade | Qualifying Employee | Basic Pay | Transport Allowance | Lunch Allowance | Housing Allowance | Minimum Monthly Pay And Allowances |
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I | Package/Good Bailer or Wrapper | K419, 000 per month | K102, 400 per month (if residence is 3km radius from duty station) | K120, 000 per month or fee nutritious free lunch | K127, 500 per month (30% basic pay if housing is not provided) | K767, 100 |
Delivery Vehicle Assistant | ||||||
General Worker (unspecified) | ||||||
Handyman | ||||||
Office Orderly, Watchman | ||||||
II | Lift Operator | K510, 000 per month | K102, 400 per month (if residence is beyond 3km radius of duty station) | K120, 000 per month or nutritious free lunch | K153,000 per month (30% basic pay if housing is not provided) | K885, 400 |
Driver of motorcycle, scooter or 3-Wheeler | ||||||
Sales Assistant | ||||||
Packer | ||||||
III | Assistant Bicycle Assembler | K600, 000 per month | K102, 400 per month (if residence is beyond 3km radius of duty station) | K120, 000 per month or free nutritious lunch | K180, 000 per month (30% basic pay if housing is not provided) | K1, 002, 400 |
Assistant Dispatch Clerk Driver (requiring ordinary Driving License ) | ||||||
Shelf Packer | ||||||
Shoe Repairer | ||||||
Assistant Tailor | ||||||
Assistant Window Dresser | ||||||
IV | Bicycle Assembler | K650, 000 per month | K102, 400 per month (if residence is beyond 3km radius of duty station) | K120, 000 per month or free nutritious lunch | K195,000 per month (30% basic pay if housing is not provided) | K1, 067, 400 |
Check-out Operator | ||||||
Driver (requiring heavy duty or Public Service License) | ||||||
Telephone Operator | ||||||
Typist | ||||||
Picture Framer | ||||||
V | Dispatch Clerk | K865, 000 per month | K102, 400 per month (if residence is beyond 3km radius of duty station) | K120, 000 per month or free nutritious meal | K259, 500 per month (30% basic pay if housing is not provided) | K1, 346, 900 |
Ledger Clerk | ||||||
Costing Clerk | ||||||
Order-man | ||||||
Sales Person | ||||||
Tailor | ||||||
Upholster | ||||||
VI | Audio Visual Equipment Repairer | K810, 000 per month | K102, 400 (if residence is beyond 3km radius of duty station) | K120, 000 per month or free nutritious lunch | K243, 000 per month (30% basic pay if housing is not provided) | K1, 275, 400 |
Machine Operator | ||||||
Watch Repairer | ||||||
VII | Credit Controller Supervisor | K950, 000 per month | K102, 400 per month (if residence is beyond 3km radius of duty station) | K120, 000 per month or free nutritious lunch | K285, 000 per month (30% basic pay if housing is not provided) | K1, 457, 000 |
Window Dresser | ||||||
Shorthand Typist | ||||||
Cashier | ||||||
VIII | Qualified Book-Keeper | K990, 000 per month | K102, 400 per month (if residence is beyond 3km of duty station) | K120, 000 per month or free nutritious lunch | K297, 000 per month (30% basic pay if housing is not provided) | K1, 509, 000 |
Note:
1.Definition of Shop Workers- According to the revised Minimum Wages and Conditions of Employment Act (Cap.276), Shop Workers are casual employees, part-time employees, employees with oral or written, express or implied contracts of service who are employed in any shop or in connection with the business of any shop in Zambia. Shop Workers are specifically catered for by Statutory Instrument (SI) 1 of 2011 that governs Wages and Conditions of Employment for the Shop Worker. | |||||||||
2.Covered of Shop Workers Order- The Order applies to casual employees, part-time employees, employees with oral or written, express or implied contracts of service who are employed in any shop or in connection with the business of any shop in Zambia. | |||||||||
3.Shop Workers Order does not apply to the following categories of employees: • Employees who are employed as an apprentice (as defined under the Employment Act) • Employees who work for or in connection with the motor trade or petroleum industry • Employees who work for non-profit / charitable bazaars or organisation that sell work • Employees who hawk or print newspapers, run coffee stores, hold a hawker’s license • Employees who sell / hawk produce on behalf of a bona fide farmer or market gardener • Employees who manufacture bread or bread stuff • Employees who receive store or treat fresh milk products, fish, meat, poultry, game, fruit or other perishable foodstuffs • Employees who deliver ice to hospitals and nursing institutions during the day or at night, • Employees who sell before midnight programmes, catalogues or refreshments in theatres, concert halls or other places of amusement during any performance • Employees who undergo collective bargaining (unionised workers) • Employees with a specific employment contract attested by the Ministry of Labour • Employees in management positions (as defined under the Industrial Relations Act) |
Also Check:
- Minimum Wages in other countries
- Minimum Wage Information of Zambia Last Updated by WageIndicator Team in March 2011