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Average Salary in Maputo 2026

How much money does a person working in Maputo make?


Average Monthly Salary
46,200 MZN
( 555,000 MZN yearly)

LOW
11,600
MZN AVERAGE
46,200
MZN HIGH
206,000
MZN
All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working in Maputo typically earns around 46,200 MZN. Salaries range from 11,600 MZN (lowest average) to 206,000 MZN (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).


Salary Variance

This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries in Maputo vary drastically between different careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.

Pay Scale and Salaries in Maputo

Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.

  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries in Maputo range from 11,600 MZN (starting salary) to 206,000 MZN (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher). This is not the minimum wage as per the law, only the lowest reported number in the salary survey that had thousands of participants and professionals from all over the country.

  • Median Salary

    The median salary is 41,400 MZN, which means that 50% of the population in Maputo earns less than that while the other half earns more. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of the population in Maputo earn less than 29,900 MZN while 75% of them earn more. Also from the diagram, 75% of the population earn less than 62,800 MZN while 25% earn more than that.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    We grouped the most common and recurring salaries into brackets to give more insight into what salary to expect. This method is more accurate than just the average salary and gives more insights into how salaries are actually distributed in Maputo. Around 65% of all reported figures are in the range 27,400 MZN to 70,500 MZN. Approximately 20% fall under the 27,400 MZN cap. Ten percent of wages are from 70,500 MZN to 90,100 MZN. Only 5% of people grossed 90,100 MZN or more.