Revealed: Formal jobs with the highest pay in Tanzania

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Students and young professionals aiming to boost their incomes may want to consider careers in finance and public administration, acording to new data. PHOTO | FILE

Dar es Salaam. Students and young professionals aiming to boost their income may want to consider careers in finance, public administration and manufacturing, as new data shows these sectors offer the highest average earnings in Tanzania’s formal employment market.

According to the Tanzania Formal Sector Employment and Earnings Survey 2023/24, released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the formal sector employed 4.07 million people during the period. Of these, 2.85 million were in the private sector, while 1.22 million worked in the public sector.