28 Feb 2024
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Weaving and knitting machine operators with 5 years of work experience will earn between R7 350 and R16 704 per month. People in this job who are new to the job, will earn between R6 527 and R16 050 per month, based on one year of work experience. This is the conclusion of research carried out by Mywage.co.za, in 2024.
Salary for starting weaving and knitting machine operators between R6 527 and R16 050 per month
Based on our survey, workers with 30 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between R8 394 and R42 733 per month. Based on one year of work experience, starting workers in this occupation who are new to their job will earn between R6 527 and R16 050 per month.
83% of workers in this occupation have 1 child or more. Among the workers who share information on their wages and working conditions, most are male. Employees who answered the survey are mostly between 30 and 39 years of age.
Average working week of 41 hours
People in this job work 41 hours per week on average. 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
16% of workers state that they have no permanent contract for their job. Workers in this occupation who have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, add up to 84%. 48% of all participating employees work in a multinational organisation. Since starting their first job, 51% of people in this job have worked fewer than 5 years. In most cases, workers in this occupation report that the majority of their coworkers are male. Workers in this occupation mostly work in organisations consisting of 500 or more people.
In the survey, 11% of the workers choose 'highly satisfied' as their job satisfaction level. On the whole, employees feel satisfied about their job. This feeling is shared by 37% of the employees.
Wage dissatisfaction high among weaving and knitting machine operators
Among the workers in this occupation, 33% reported they are highly dissatisfied with their wage. 35% of the workers reports to be dissatisfied with their wage.
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