31 Jan 2024
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Based on 30 years of work experience, philosophers, historians and political scientists will earn between R18 643 and R63 960 per month. Employees with 30 years of work experience will earn between R18 643 and R63 960 per month. This is evident from research conducted by Mywage.co.za, in 2024.
Highest salary for philosophers, historians and political scientists with 20 years of experience: R26 428 to R66 306 per month
Based on our survey, employees with 20 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between R26 428 and R66 306 per month. Employees who have 30 years of experience in their job, will earn between R18 643 and R63 960 per month.
Philosophers, historians and political scientists mostly female
Based on the survey results, most employees are female. Of the employees who participated in the survey, 46% have no children. The age group for workers in this occupation who answered the survey was mostly between 30 and 39 years of age.
Coverage by collective bargaining amongst people in this job is 2%, while 98% are not covered by a collective agreement, according to our survey. Workers work 40 hours per week on average.
Coworkers mostly female
Of the participating people in this job, 36% work in a multinational organisation. 50% of people in this job have worked fewer than 5 years since their first job. For most people in this job, the majority of their coworkers are female. 25% of workers in this occupation state that they have no permanent contract for their job. Workers who have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, add up to 75%. The majority of workers work in organisations of 500 or more employees.
The survey shows that 11% of the workers in this occupation feel dissatisfied about their position. On the whole, workers feel satisfied about their job. This feeling is shared by 31% of the workers.
Wage dissatisfaction high among philosophers, historians and political scientists
Of all surveyed workers in this occupation, 29% feel dissatisfied about their salary. 33% of the people in this job reports to be highly dissatisfied with their wage.
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