Job satisfaction high among steam engine and boiler operators

Highest salary for steam engine and boiler operators with 30 years of experience: R7 841 to R48 023 per month

Based on our survey, workers in this occupation with 30 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between R7 841 and R48 023 per month. Per hour, employees with 0 years of experience earn between R36 and R100.

Steam engine and boiler operators mostly male

The age group for workers who answered the survey was mostly between 30 and 39 years of age. Of the people in this job who participated in the survey, 17% have no children. 18% of the respondents are female, 82% are male.

Employees work 41 hours per week on average. Coverage by collective bargaining amongst workers is 2%, while 98% are not covered by a collective agreement, according to our survey.

45% of steam engine and boiler operators fewer than 5 years of work experience

12% of people in this job state that they have no permanent contract for their job. 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. For most employees, the majority of their coworkers are male. Of the participating employees, 45% work in a multinational organisation. 88% of workers in this occupation state that they have a permanent contract for the work that they are doing.

The survey shows that 11% of the workers feel highly satisfied about their position. In general, most workers are satisfied with their position. This is the case for 37% of the workers.

Wage dissatisfaction high among steam engine and boiler operators

Among the workers, 33% reported they are highly dissatisfied with their wage. Generally, 35% of the people in this job report they are dissatisfied with their salary.

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