04 Jan 2024
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Woodworking-machine tool setters and operators who have 30 years of experience in their job, will earn between R8 846 and R28 294 per month. People in this job who have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, add up to 73%. This is made clear in research by Mywage.co.za, conducted in 2024.
Salary for starting woodworking-machine tool setters and operators between R5 343 and R12 946 per month
Workers in this occupation with 25 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between R9 304 and R28 345 per month. Based on one year of work experience, starting workers who are new to their job will earn between R5 343 and R12 946 per month.
60% of workers in this occupation are parents of at least 1 child. Most people in this job are male, based on the survey results. Workers who answered the survey are mostly between 30 and 39 years of age.
Coverage by collective bargaining amongst employees is 2%, while 98% are not covered by a collective agreement, according to our survey. Workers work 42 hours per week on average.
44% of woodworking-machine tool setters and operators fewer than 5 years of work experience
44% of workers have worked fewer than 5 years since their first job. For most workers, the majority of their coworkers are female. The majority of employees work in organisations of 500 or more employees. 27% of employees state that they have no permanent contract for their job. 73% of workers in this occupation state that they have a permanent contract for the work that they are doing. Of the participating employees, 40% work in a multinational organisation.
The survey shows that 10% of the employees feel highly satisfied about their position. On the whole, people in this job feel in between satisfied and dissatisfied about their job. This feeling is shared by 32% of the people in this job.
Wage dissatisfaction high among woodworking-machine tool setters and operators
Of all surveyed workers in this occupation, 33% feel dissatisfied about their salary. Generally, 42% of the workers report they are highly dissatisfied with their salary.
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