Minimum Wage – Uganda

  • Valid on September 2026
  • The amounts are in Uganda Shilling (USh).

National Minimum Wage

Minimum wage with effect from 1 January 1984

USh6,000

Per month

Definitions

Uganda has a government-mandated minimum wage. No worker in Uganda can be paid less then this mandatory minimum rate of pay.
Employers in Uganda who fail to pay the Minimum Wage may be subject to punishment by the government of Uganda.

Source

The 1984 Minimum Wages Advisory Board recommended minimum wages.

Working hours

Workers are entitled to at least 1 day of rest per week (24 consecutive hours). (Section 51 of the Employment Act, 2006).

Minimum Wage Profiles by Country

Detailed country information on minimum wage policies, legislation, and institutional frameworks.

  • Uganda has a statutory minimum wage
    yes
  • Uganda has a single minimum wage rate applicable to the entire dependent workforce
    yes
  • Uganda defines most minimum wage rates by geographical areas
    no
  • Uganda defines most minimum wage rates by job roles
    no
  • Uganda defines most minimum wage rates by industries
    no
  • Uganda defines most minimum wage rates by workers' skill levels
    no
  • Uganda defines minimum wage rates for Economic Processing Zones (EPZ) or similar
    no
  • Uganda defines minimum wage rates for youth age groups
    no
  • Uganda defines minimum wage rates for small firms
    no
  • Uganda defines minimum wage rates for domestic workers
    no
  • Uganda defines minimum wage rates for agricultural workers
    no
  • Uganda defines minimum wage rates for piece rate workers
    no
  • Uganda defines minimum wage rates as net rates
    no
  • Uganda has on average adjusted minimum wage rates at least once per year since 2020
    no
  • Uganda defines minimum wage rates per hour
    no
  • Uganda defines minimum wage rates per week
    no
  • Uganda defines minimum wage rates per month
    yes
  • Uganda defines minimum wage rates per year
    no

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