22 Jul 2023
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With 10 years of experience, electrical engineering technicians will earn between R24 052 and R48 672 per month. Generally, 42% of the workers report they are dissatisfied with their salary. This is the conclusion of research carried out by Mywage.co.za, in 2023.
Highest salary for electrical engineering technicians with 30 years of experience: R26 122 to R64 505 per month
Based on our survey, workers in this occupation with 30 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between R26 122 and R64 505 per month. People in this job starting out on the job, with 1 year of experience, can expect to earn between R85 and R177 per hour.
Electrical engineering technicians mostly male
Among the workers who share information on their wages and working conditions, most are male. The age group for people in this job who answered the survey was mostly between 30 and 39 years of age. 41% of people in this job are parents of at least 1 child.
Workers in this occupation work 40 hours per week on average.
50% of electrical engineering technicians fewer than 5 years of work experience
Of the participating workers in this occupation, 52% work in a multinational organisation. People in this job mostly work in organisations consisting of 500 or more people. 20% of employees state that they have no permanent contract for their job. Since starting their first job, 50% of employees have worked fewer than 5 years. For most workers in this occupation, the majority of their coworkers are male. Workers who have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, add up to 80%.
The survey shows that 9% of the people in this job feel highly satisfied about their position. In general, most workers in this occupation are satisfied with their position. This is the case for 30% of the workers in this occupation.
Wage dissatisfaction high among electrical engineering technicians
Among the workers in this occupation, 35% reported they are highly dissatisfied with their wage. 42% of the employees reports to be dissatisfied with their wage.
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