28 Jul 2023
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After 0 years of work experience, medical secretaries earn a monthly wage that ranges from R6 140 to R13 246. Among the employees who share information on their wages and working conditions, most are female. This is the conclusion of research carried out by Mywage.co.za, in 2023.
Highest salary for medical secretaries with 25 years of experience: R13 378 to R31 373 per month
Employees with 25 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between R13 378 and R31 373 per month. Starting workers in this occupation with one year of experience, earn from R6 140 to R13 246 per month.
Medical secretaries mostly female
The age group for workers in this occupation who answered the survey was mostly between 30 and 39 years of age. 31% of workers state that they do not have any children. Most workers are female, based on the survey results.
Average working week of 40 hours
On average, people in this job work 40 hours per week. According to our survey, coverage by collective bargaining among workers is set at 1%. 99% are not covered by a collective agreement.
Majority organisations employ 500 or more workers
18% of all participating workers in this occupation work in a multinational organisation. Workers in this occupation who have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, add up to 79%. In most cases, people in this job report that the majority of their coworkers are female. Workers mostly work in organisations consisting of 500 or more people. Employees who do not have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, added up to 21% of respondents. 43% of workers in this occupation have worked fewer than 5 years since their first job.
In the survey, 12% of the workers in this occupation choose 'highly satisfied' as their job satisfaction level. In general, most people in this job are satisfied with their position. This is the case for 35% of the people in this job.
Wage dissatisfaction high among medical secretaries
Of all surveyed people in this job, 27% feel in between satisfied and dissatisfied about their salary. Generally, 40% of the workers in this occupation report they are dissatisfied with their salary.
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