27 Mar 2024
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Manufacturing labourers who have 15 years of experience in their job, will earn between R6 247 and R14 302 per month. 35% of all participating workers in this occupation work in a multinational organisation. This is made clear in research by Mywage.co.za, conducted in 2024.
Inexperienced manufacturing labourers earn hourly wage between R27 and R52
Based on our survey, workers in this occupation with 30 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between R6 568 and R18 856 per month. Employees starting out on the job, with 1 year of experience, can expect to earn between R27 and R52 per hour.
Manufacturing labourers mostly male
Most workers are male, based on the survey results. People in this job who answered the survey are mostly between 30 and 39 years of age. Of the workers in this occupation who participated in the survey, 24% have no children.
Average working week of 41 hours
According to our survey, coverage by collective bargaining among workers is set at 4%. 96% are not covered by a collective agreement. On average, people in this job work 41 hours per week.
Majority organisations employ 500 or more workers
Of the participating people in this job, 35% work in a multinational organisation. 30% of employees state that they have no permanent contract for their job. Since starting their first job, 54% of people in this job have worked fewer than 5 years. 70% of workers state that they have a permanent contract for the work that they are doing. The majority of employees work in organisations of 500 or more employees. For most people in this job, the majority of their coworkers are male.
The survey shows that 11% of the workers feel highly satisfied about their position. On the whole, employees feel satisfied about their job. This feeling is shared by 40% of the employees.
Wage dissatisfaction high among manufacturing labourers
Of all surveyed people in this job, 26% feel highly dissatisfied about their salary. Generally, 31% of the workers report they are dissatisfied with their salary.
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