13 Jul 2023
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Retail and wholesale trade managers that have worked for 15 years, receive between R16 200 and R30 241 per month. 38% of workers have worked fewer than 5 years since their first job. This is the conclusion of research carried out by Mywage.co.za, in 2023.
Salary for starting retail and wholesale trade managers between R8 127 and R18 953 per month
Based on our survey, people in this job with 30 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between R18 499 and R41 411 per month. People in this job who are new to the job, will earn between R8 127 and R18 953 per month, based on one year of work experience.
Of the respondents, 46% are female and 54% are male. 57% of workers are parents of at least 1 child. Workers in this occupation who answered the survey are mostly between 30 and 39 years of age.
Average working week of 41 hours
On average, workers work 41 hours per week. Coverage by collective bargaining amongst employees is 1%, while 99% are not covered by a collective agreement, according to our survey.
38% of retail and wholesale trade managers fewer than 5 years of work experience
Since starting their first job, 38% of employees have worked fewer than 5 years. Workers who do not have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, added up to 9% of respondents. The majority of workers work in organisations of 500 or more employees. For most workers in this occupation, the majority of their coworkers are female. Workers in this occupation who have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, add up to 91%. 49% of all participating workers work in a multinational organisation.
The survey shows that 12% of the people in this job feel highly dissatisfied about their position. On the whole, people in this job feel satisfied about their job. This feeling is shared by 29% of the people in this job.
Wage dissatisfaction high among retail and wholesale trade managers
Of all surveyed workers, 29% feel dissatisfied about their salary. Generally, 42% of the workers report they are highly dissatisfied with their salary.
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