Minimum Wages in South Africa - Private Security Sector with effect from 1-9-2017

Currency: ZAR (South African Rand)

Private Security Sector with effect from 1-9-2017

Last update: 18-10-2018

Job TypeRegionTenureMinimum Wage per HourMinimum Wage per Month

Artisans	Area A		45 hours per week	7,014.00 45 hours per week
Artisans	Area B		45 hours per week	6,124.00 45 hours per week
Artisans	Area C		45 hours per week	5,756.00 45 hours per week
Clerical Assistant	Area A	0 < 1	45 hours of work per week	3,496.00 45 hours of work per week
Clerical Assistant	Area B	0 < 1		2,899.00
Clerical Assistant	Area C	0 < 1		2,725.00
Clerical Assistant	Area A	2 or more		3,554.00
Clerical Assistant	Area B	2 or more		2,941.00
Clerical Assistant	Area C	2 or more		2,764.00
Clerical Assistant	Area A	3 or more		3,608.00
Clerical Assistant	Area B	3 or more		3,005.00
Clerical Assistant	Area C	3 or more		2,824.00
Driver of a light motor vehicle	Area A		45 hours of work per week	3,679.00 45 hours of work per week
Driver of a light motor vehicle	Area B			3,085.00
Driver of a light motor vehicle	Area C			2,899.00
Driver of a medium motor vehicle	Area A			3,943.00
Driver of a medium motor vehicle	Area B			3,323.00
Driver of a medium motor vehicle	Area C			3,123.00
Driver of a heavy motor vehicle	Area A			4,116.00
Driver of a heavy motor vehicle	Area B			3,477.00
Driver of a heavy motor vehicle	Area C			3,268.00
General Workers	Area A	During first 6 months of service with same employer (no translation found)		2,861.00
General Workers	Area B	During first 6 months of service with same employer (no translation found)		2,356.00
General Workers	Area C	During first 6 months of service with same employer (no translation found)		2,214.00
General Workers	Area A	After 6 months of service with same employer		2,956.00
General Workers	Area B	After 6 months of service with same employer		2,448.00
General Workers	Area C	After 6 months of service with same employer		2,301.00
Handy boy	Area A			4,070.00
Handy boy	Area B			3,469.00
Handy boy	Area C			3,260.00
Security inspector / Safety inspector	Area A			5,209.00
Security inspector / Safety inspector	Area B			4,323.00
Security inspector / Safety inspector	Area C			4,063.00
Security inspector / Safety inspector	Area A			4,668.00
Security inspector / Safety inspector	Area B			3,934.00
Security inspector / Safety inspector	Area C			3,697.00
Security inspector / Safety inspector	Area A			4,102.00
Security inspector / Safety inspector	Area B			3,414.00
Security inspector / Safety inspector	Area C			3,157.00
Security inspector / Safety inspector	Area A			4,102.00
Security inspector / Safety inspector	Area B			3,414.00
Security inspector / Safety inspector	Area C			3,133.00
Employees not else where specified	Area A			3,534.00
Employees not else where specified	Area B			2,933.00
Employees not else where specified	Area C			2,757.00

Source

Sectoral Determination 6: Private Security Sector

Notes / Footnote

Minimum Wage rate of Control or Communication Centre Officer is as per the relevant security officer grading
Minimum Wage rate for Controller is as per the Clericial Assistant.
Area A: Alberton, Bellville, benoni, Boksburg, Brakpan, Camperdown, Chatsworth, Durban, Germiston, Goodwood, Inanda, Johannesburg, Kempton Park, Krugersdrop, Kuils River, Mitchell’s Plain, Niger, Oberholzer, Paarl, Pinetown, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria, Randburg, Randfontein, Roodepoort, Sasolburg, Simon’s Town, Springs, The Cape, Uitenhage, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeninging, Westonaria, Wonderboom and Wynberg
Area B: Bloemfontein, East London, Kimberley, Klerksdorp, Pietermaritzburg, Somerset West, Stellenbosch and Strand
Area C: All other areas not specified elsewhere.
Maximum permissible working hours per week for each respective category of employee subject to clause 5(2), with regard to averaging of working hours
- Work hours for artisan, clerical assistant, clerk, controller, driver, generral worker, handyman, and employees not else where specified is 45 hours per week
- Work hours for control or communication centre officer and security officer is 48 hours per week.

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