21 Nov 2023
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Pet groomers and animal care workers that have worked for 10 years, receive between R7 739 and R14 014 per month. Of the people in this job who participated in the survey, 43% have no children. This is the conclusion of research carried out by Mywage.co.za, in 2023.
Inexperienced pet groomers and animal care workers earn hourly wage between R33 and R51
Based on our survey, people in this job with 30 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between R8 562 and R18 413 per month. People in this job starting out on the job, with 1 year of experience, can expect to earn between R33 and R51 per hour.
Employees who answered the survey are mostly between 30 and 39 years of age. 43% of employees state that they do not have any children. Of the respondents, 59% are female and 41% are male.
Coverage by collective bargaining amongst people in this job is 3%, while 97% are not covered by a collective agreement, according to our survey. On average, people in this job work 40 hours per week.
Coworkers mostly male
The majority of workers in this occupation work in organisations of 500 or more employees. In most cases, employees report that the majority of their coworkers are male. Since starting their first job, 44% of employees have worked fewer than 5 years. People in this job who do not have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, added up to 41% of respondents. Employees who have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, add up to 59%. Of the participating people in this job, 28% work in a multinational organisation.
The survey shows that 11% of the workers feel highly satisfied about their position. In general, most people in this job are in between satisfied and dissatisfied with their position. This is the case for 33% of the people in this job.
Wage dissatisfaction high among pet groomers and animal care workers
Among the workers in this occupation, 26% reported they are highly dissatisfied with their wage. Generally, 43% of the workers in this occupation report they are dissatisfied with their salary.
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