Minimum Wages in Zimbabwe for the year 2014

SECTOR

MINIMUM WAGE

ALLOWANCES

TOTAL EARNINGS

EFFECTIVE DATE

DATE OF NEXT REVIEW

COMMENTS

Housing

Transport

AIR TRANSPORT

579

*

*

01/04/14

31/12/14

BATTERY MANUFACTURING

225.48

*

*

01/04/14

31/12/14

CATERING

200

45

30

275

01/01/14

31/08/14

CEMENT, LIME AND ALLIED INDUSTRY

328.65

*

*

01/07/14

31/12/14

Allowances are negotiated at company level.

CERAMIC

200

*

*

01/03/14

28/02/15

MINING

238.41

1/1/14

1/1/15

Mines only pay shift allowance, overtime and similar. Mines may provide accommodation, electricity and water at a nominal charge. Most mines provide free or heavily subsidized medical facilities, usually extending to immediate family members.

INSURANCE

546

*

*

01/01/14

31/12/14

TRANSPORT

256.52

38.85

Provided

06/07/13

PLASTICS

196

*

*

01/04/14

31/09/14

MANUFACTURING

198

*

*

01/10/14

31/01/15

PRINTING

235

78

44

01/01/14

LUMBER

222,60

*

*

01/01/13

30/09/13

SUGAR MILLING

170

*

*

01/04/14

31/03/15

TOURISM INDUSTRY

248.65

*

*

01/03/14

28/02/15

Tobacco Industry; Miscellaneous sector

293.74

*

*

01/01/14

31/12/14

Basic wage of an employee is inclusive of allowances, i.e. housing and transport.

Tobacco Industry; Cigarette and Tobacco Manufacturing Industry

347.62

*

*

01/01/14

31/12/14

Basic wage of an employee is inclusive of allowances, i.e. housing and transport.