31 May 2023
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With 10 years of experience, translators, interpreters will earn between R24 699 and R42 863 per month. This becomes clear through Mywage.co.za research, presented on the occasion of International Press Freedom Day.
Highest salary for translators, interpreters with 25 years of experience: R24 403 to R54 264 per month
Workers with 25 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between R24 403 and R54 264 per month. Workers in this occupation who are new to the job, will earn between R13 776 and R25 609 per month, based on one year of work experience.
Translators, interpreters mostly female
People in this job who answered the survey are mostly between 30 and 39 years of age. Most workers in this occupation are female, based on the survey results. 46% of workers in this occupation state that they do not have any children.
Average working week of 39 hours
People in this job work 39 hours per week on average.
Majority organisations employ 500 or more workers
Of the participating employees, 38% work in a multinational organisation. Since starting their first job, 45% of workers have worked fewer than 5 years. Employees mostly work in organisations consisting of 500 or more people. 75% of people in this job state that they have a permanent contract for the work that they are doing. Employees who do not have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, added up to 25% of respondents. For most workers, the majority of their coworkers are female.
The survey shows that 11% of the workers in this occupation feel dissatisfied about their position. On the whole, people in this job feel satisfied about their job. This feeling is shared by 31% of the people in this job.
Wage dissatisfaction high among translators, interpreters
Among the workers, 29% reported they are dissatisfied with their wage. Generally, 33% of the employees report they are highly dissatisfied with their salary.
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