31 Mar 2024
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Chemical engineering technicians with 5 years of work experience will earn between R17 281 and R32 663 per month. The age group for people in this job who answered the survey was mostly between 30 and 39 years of age. This is the conclusion of research carried out by Mywage.co.za, in 2024.
Based on our survey, workers in this occupation with 30 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between R21 827 and R49 552 per month. With 5 years of experience, workers will earn between R17 281 and R32 663 per month.
Chemical engineering technicians mostly male
Of the workers in this occupation who participated in the survey, 59% have no children. Workers in this occupation who answered the survey are mostly between 30 and 39 years of age. 80% says they are male, while 20% entered female as their gender.
Average working week of 41 hours
According to our survey, coverage by collective bargaining among employees is set at 1%. 99% are not covered by a collective agreement. Workers in this occupation work 41 hours per week on average.
Coworkers mostly male
48% of all participating people in this job work in a multinational organisation. Workers in this occupation who have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, add up to 77%. For most workers in this occupation, the majority of their coworkers are male. 23% of workers in this occupation state that they have no permanent contract for their job. Since starting their first job, 53% of people in this job have worked fewer than 5 years. The majority of workers in this occupation work in organisations of 500 or more employees.
The survey shows that 9% of the people in this job feel highly satisfied about their position. On the whole, people in this job feel satisfied about their job. This feeling is shared by 30% of the people in this job.
Wage dissatisfaction high among chemical engineering technicians
Among the people in this job, 35% reported they are highly dissatisfied with their wage. Generally, 42% of the employees report they are dissatisfied with their salary.
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