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Minimum Wage Calculator South Africa 2026
South Africa’s national minimum wage is R30.23 per hour from 1 March 2026. That is about R5,240 a month for a 40-hour week (R30.23 × 40 × 52 ÷ 12). Farm workers and domestic workers get the same R30.23; Expanded Public Works Programme (EPWP) workers get R16.62 per hour. Source: Government Gazette No. 54075 (Notice R.7083, 3 Feb 2026).
Effective: 1 March 2026 · Rates checked against the gazette: 26 October 2026 · Last updated: 26 October 2026
Uses Department of Employment and Labour figures, checked 29 July 2026.
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Minimum wage calculator South Africa — 2026 rates
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Minimum wage calculator South Africa 2026: R30.23/hour national rate from 1 March. Calculate weekly, monthly, and annual pay for all sectors including domestic and farm workers.
At 45 hours/week that is roughly R5 894,85/month before PAYE and UIF. Farm workers have used the national rate since 1 March 2021 and domestic workers since 1 March 2022. EPWP participants: R16.62/hour.
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Use this calculator to check compliance or estimate take-home pay. For net salary after deductions, try our salary calculator. To see the working days this month, use the working days calculator.
Minimum Wage Rates by Sector
Historical progression of South African minimum wage rates from 2019 to 2026
| Year | Effective | National | Domestic | Farm | EPWP | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 1 Mar 2026 | R30.23 | R30.23 | R30.23 | R16.62 | GG 54075 |
| 2025 | 1 Mar 2025 | R28.79 | R28.79 | R28.79 | R15.83 | GG 52053 |
| 2024 | 1 Mar 2024 | R27.58 | R27.58 | R27.58 | R15.16 | GG 50073 |
| 2023 | 1 Mar 2023 | R25.42 | R25.42 | R25.42 | R13.97 | GG 48094 |
| 2022 | 1 Mar 2022 | R23.19 | R23.19 | R23.19 | R12.75 | GG 45882 |
| 2021 | 1 Mar 2021 | R21.69 | R19.09 | R21.69 | R11.93 | GG 44136 |
| 2020 | 1 Mar 2020 | R20.76 | R15.57 | R18.68 | R11.42 | GG 43026 |
| 2019 | 1 Jan 2019 | R20.00 | R15.00 | R18.00 | R11.00 | Act 9 of 2018, Sch. 1 |
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Key information:
Current rate (2026): R30.23/hour for most workers
EPWP rate: R16.62/hour for Expanded Public Works Programme participants
Alignment: Farm workers aligned with the national rate from 1 March 2021; domestic workers from 1 March 2022
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