02 Oct 2023
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Based on 25 years of work experience, welders and flamecutters will earn between R12 451 and R25 268 per month. This is evident from research conducted by Mywage.co.za, in 2023.
Inexperienced welders and flamecutters earn hourly wage between R34 and R62
Workers in this occupation with 30 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between R12 287 and R26 375 per month. People in this job starting out on the job, with 1 year of experience, can expect to earn between R34 and R62 per hour.
Of the employees who participated in the survey, 40% have no children. The age group for workers who answered the survey was mostly between 24 and 29 years of age. 3% of the respondents are female, 97% are male.
Average working week of 42 hours
People in this job work 42 hours per week on average.
Coworkers mostly male
Since starting their first job, 35% of workers in this occupation have worked 5-10 years. Employees who have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, add up to 68%. 54% of all participating employees work in a multinational organisation. Workers in this occupation who do not have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, added up to 32% of respondents. For most workers in this occupation, the majority of their coworkers are male. The majority of employees work in organisations of 500 or more employees.
The survey shows that 10% of the people in this job feel highly satisfied about their position. On the whole, employees feel in between satisfied and dissatisfied about their job. This feeling is shared by 32% of the employees.
Among the people in this job, 31% reported they are highly dissatisfied with their wage. 44% of the workers reports to be dissatisfied with their wage.
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