26 Nov 2023
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Ships’ deck officers and pilots who have 0 years of experience in their job, will earn between R13 659 and R29 736 per month. Most workers in this occupation are male, based on the survey results. This is made clear in research by Mywage.co.za, conducted in 2023.
Highest salary for ships’ deck officers and pilots with 25 years of experience: R26 546 to R58 689 per month
People in this job with 25 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between R26 546 and R58 689 per month. Very experienced workers in this occupation that are working for 30 years, receive a salary ranging from R22 973 to R56 812 per month.
Ships’ deck officers and pilots mostly male
45% of employees are parents of at least 1 child. Workers in this occupation who answered the survey are mostly between 24 and 29 years of age. 22% of the respondents are female, 78% are male.
Average working week of 41 hours
According to our survey, coverage by collective bargaining among people in this job is set at 1%. 99% are not covered by a collective agreement. On average, people in this job work 41 hours per week.
Coworkers mostly male
For most workers, the majority of their coworkers are male. 49% of workers in this occupation have worked fewer than 5 years since their first job. 21% of employees state that they have no permanent contract for their job. 79% of workers state that they have a permanent contract for the work that they are doing. Of the participating workers in this occupation, 50% work in a multinational organisation. The majority of employees work in organisations of 500 or more employees.
The survey shows that 6% of the workers in this occupation feel highly dissatisfied about their position. In general, most people in this job are satisfied with their position. This is the case for 31% of the people in this job.
Wage dissatisfaction high among ships’ deck officers and pilots
Of all surveyed workers, 35% feel highly dissatisfied about their salary. 40% of the workers reports to be dissatisfied with their wage.
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