30 Mar 2024
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Shoemaking and related machine operators that have worked for 20 years, receive between R9 577 and R28 294 per month. 83% of people in this job are parents of at least 1 child. This is made clear in research by Mywage.co.za, conducted in 2024.
Workers in this occupation with 30 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between R8 394 and R42 733 per month. Workers in this occupation with 20 years of work experience will earn between R9 577 and R28 294 per month.
People in this job who answered the survey are mostly between 30 and 39 years of age. Among the workers who share information on their wages and working conditions, most are male. 17% of employees state that they do not have any children.
Average working week of 41 hours
On average, workers work 41 hours per week. Coverage by collective bargaining amongst people in this job is 3%, while 97% are not covered by a collective agreement, according to our survey.
Coworkers mostly male
Workers who have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, add up to 84%. 48% of all participating workers work in a multinational organisation. Employees mostly work in organisations consisting of 500 or more people. Since starting their first job, 51% of people in this job have worked fewer than 5 years. Employees who do not have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, added up to 16% of respondents. In most cases, workers report that the majority of their coworkers are male.
In the survey, 11% of the employees choose 'highly satisfied' as their job satisfaction level. In general, most employees are satisfied with their position. This is the case for 37% of the employees.
Among the people in this job, 33% reported they are highly dissatisfied with their wage. 35% of the workers reports to be dissatisfied with their wage.
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