15 Mar 2024
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Pulp and papermaking plant operators who work for 10 years will receive a salary ranging from R8 499 to R19 900 per month. 48% of all participating workers in this occupation work in a multinational organisation. This is evident from research conducted by Mywage.co.za, in 2024.
Highest salary for pulp and papermaking plant operators with 30 years of experience: R8 394 to R42 733 per month
Employees with 30 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between R8 394 and R42 733 per month. Workers with 10 years of work experience will earn between R8 499 and R19 900 per month.
The age group for workers who answered the survey was mostly between 30 and 39 years of age. 18% of the respondents are female, 82% are male. Of the workers who participated in the survey, 17% have no children.
Average working week of 41 hours
On average, people in this job work 41 hours per week. According to our survey, coverage by collective bargaining among employees is set at 3%. 97% are not covered by a collective agreement.
Majority organisations employ 500 or more workers
Of the participating workers in this occupation, 48% work in a multinational organisation. 51% of workers have worked fewer than 5 years since their first job. Workers who do not have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, added up to 16% of respondents. In most cases, workers in this occupation report that the majority of their coworkers are male. 84% of workers in this occupation state that they have a permanent contract for the work that they are doing. The majority of people in this job work in organisations of 500 or more employees.
The survey shows that 11% of the workers feel highly satisfied about their position. On the whole, workers in this occupation feel satisfied about their job. This feeling is shared by 37% of the workers in this occupation.
Wage dissatisfaction high among pulp and papermaking plant operators
Of all surveyed people in this job, 33% feel highly dissatisfied about their salary. 35% of the people in this job reports to be dissatisfied with their wage.
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