26 Jan 2024
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With 30 years of experience, handicraft workers in textile, leather and related materials will earn between R10 070 and R22 417 per month. 56% says they are male, while 44% entered female as their gender. This is the conclusion of research carried out by Mywage.co.za, in 2024.
Highest salary for handicraft workers in textile, leather and related materials with 25 years of experience: R9 961 to R22 743 per month
People in this job with 25 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between R9 961 and R22 743 per month. Workers starting out on the job, with 1 year of experience, can expect to earn between R28 and R52 per hour.
Handicraft workers in textile, leather and related materials mostly male
Of the respondents, 44% are female and 56% are male. The age group for workers who answered the survey was mostly between 30 and 39 years of age. 40% of workers state that they do not have any children.
Average working week of 40 hours
Coverage by collective bargaining amongst people in this job is 3%, while 97% are not covered by a collective agreement, according to our survey. On average, workers work 40 hours per week.
50% of handicraft workers in textile, leather and related materials fewer than 5 years of work experience
In most cases, people in this job report that the majority of their coworkers are male. 50% of workers in this occupation have worked fewer than 5 years since their first job. Workers mostly work in organisations consisting of 500 or more people. 69% of workers in this occupation state that they have a permanent contract for the work that they are doing. Of the participating workers, 44% work in a multinational organisation. People in this job who do not have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, added up to 31% of respondents.
In the survey, 10% of the workers choose 'highly satisfied' as their job satisfaction level. In general, most people in this job are in between satisfied and dissatisfied with their position. This is the case for 32% of the people in this job.
Wage dissatisfaction high among handicraft workers in textile, leather and related materials
Of all surveyed workers, 20% feel in between satisfied and dissatisfied about their salary. Generally, 38% of the workers report they are dissatisfied with their salary.
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