16 Dec 2023
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After 15 years of work experience, aircraft engine mechanics and repairers earn a monthly wage that ranges from R16 003 to R33 124. For most people in this job, the majority of their coworkers are male. This is evident from research conducted by Mywage.co.za, in 2023.
Inexperienced aircraft engine mechanics and repairers earn hourly wage between R53 and R93
Workers with 30 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between R19 230 and R39 792 per month. Workers in this occupation starting out on the job, with 1 year of experience, can expect to earn between R53 and R93 per hour.
Aircraft engine mechanics and repairers mostly male
5% of the respondents are female, 95% are male. Employees who answered the survey are mostly between 24 and 29 years of age. 60% of employees are parents of at least 1 child.
Average working week of 41 hours
Workers in this occupation work 41 hours per week on average. Coverage by collective bargaining amongst employees is 3%, while 97% are not covered by a collective agreement, according to our survey.
Majority organisations employ 500 or more workers
People in this job who have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, add up to 86%. Workers in this occupation who do not have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, added up to 14% of respondents. Of the participating employees, 48% work in a multinational organisation. Since starting their first job, 30% of employees have worked fewer than 5 years. In most cases, employees report that the majority of their coworkers are male. The majority of workers in this occupation work in organisations of 500 or more employees.
In the survey, 10% of the workers in this occupation choose 'highly satisfied' as their job satisfaction level. In general, most employees are in between satisfied and dissatisfied with their position. This is the case for 32% of the employees.
Among the employees, 36% reported they are dissatisfied with their wage. 44% of the employees reports to be highly dissatisfied with their wage.
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