22 Feb 2024
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With 10 years of experience, handicraft workers in wood, basketry and related materials will earn between R7 819 and R16 422 per month. 69% of employees state that they have a permanent contract for the work that they are doing. This is the conclusion of research carried out by Mywage.co.za, in 2024.
Inexperienced handicraft workers in wood, basketry and related materials earn hourly wage between R28 and R52
People in this job with 25 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between R9 961 and R22 743 per month. Employees earn between R28 and R52 per hour at the start of the career, having 1 year of work experience.
Handicraft workers in wood, basketry and related materials mostly male
44% of the respondents are female, 56% are male. Of the workers in this occupation who participated in the survey, 40% have no children. The age group for people in this job who answered the survey was mostly between 30 and 39 years of age.
Average working week of 40 hours
According to our survey, coverage by collective bargaining among employees is set at 3%. 97% are not covered by a collective agreement. On average, workers work 40 hours per week.
Coworkers mostly male
Since starting their first job, 50% of employees have worked fewer than 5 years. Of the participating workers, 44% work in a multinational organisation. Workers in this occupation mostly work in organisations consisting of 500 or more people. People in this job who have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, add up to 69%. Workers in this occupation who do not have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, added up to 31% of respondents. For most workers in this occupation, the majority of their coworkers are male.
The survey shows that 10% of the workers in this occupation feel highly satisfied about their position. In general, most employees are in between satisfied and dissatisfied with their position. This is the case for 32% of the employees.
Wage dissatisfaction high among handicraft workers in wood, basketry and related materials
Of all surveyed workers in this occupation, 20% feel in between satisfied and dissatisfied about their salary. 38% of the people in this job reports to be dissatisfied with their wage.
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