09 Oct 2023
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Psychologists with 10 years of work experience will earn between R24 272 and R54 201 per month. Of the workers who participated in the survey, 46% have no children. This research is presented by Mywage.co.za on the occasion of World Mental Health Day.
Salary highly experienced psychologists between R18 643 and R63 960 per month
People in this job with 20 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between R26 428 and R66 306 per month. Very experienced workers that are working for 30 years, receive a salary ranging from R18 643 to R63 960 per month.
Among the employees who share information on their wages and working conditions, most are female. The age group for people in this job who answered the survey was mostly between 30 and 39 years of age. 54% of workers in this occupation are parents of at least 1 child.
Average working week of 40 hours
Workers work 40 hours per week on average. Coverage by collective bargaining amongst workers in this occupation is 2%, while 98% are not covered by a collective agreement, according to our survey.
Majority organisations employ 500 or more workers
For most workers in this occupation, the majority of their coworkers are female. 50% of workers have worked fewer than 5 years since their first job. 25% of people in this job state that they have no permanent contract for their job. The majority of workers work in organisations of 500 or more employees. Employees who have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, add up to 75%. 36% of all participating employees work in a multinational organisation.
The survey shows that 11% of the people in this job feel 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 psychologists
Of all surveyed employees, 29% feel dissatisfied about their salary. Generally, 33% of the employees report they are highly dissatisfied with their salary.
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