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Pay and job offers in Zambia
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Minimum wage
Minimum wage in Zambia 2026: every category for general workers, drivers and clerks
The lowest general minimum is K1,487 a month basic, or K7.15 an hour. A qualified clerk's is K2,861.36. This is the latest order we could find, checked on 2 November 2026.
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Official earnings data
Average salary in Zambia per month: K7,025, and why most workers earn far less
The official average for paid employees is K7,025 a month. But 53.6% earned K2,700 or less in the 2025 Labour Force Survey, so the average sits far above a typical wage.
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Minimum wage
Truck driver and bus driver salary in Zambia: the legal minimum wage
The legal minimum for a truck driver is K4,000 a month basic, and for a bus driver K3,000. Cross border trips add US$20 or US$30 a night.
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