14 Oct 2023
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Sheet-metal workers that have worked for 10 years, receive between R10 571 and R21 833 per month. 50% of all participating people in this job work in a multinational organisation. This is the conclusion of research carried out by Mywage.co.za, in 2023.
Salary highly experienced sheet-metal workers between R12 437 and R29 946 per month
Workers in this occupation with 25 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between R13 339 and R31 028 per month. Very experienced people in this job that are working for 30 years, receive a salary ranging from R12 437 to R29 946 per month.
Sheet-metal workers mostly male
The age group for workers who answered the survey was mostly between 24 and 29 years of age. Of the employees who participated in the survey, 40% have no children. 97% says they are male, while 3% entered female as their gender.
Average working week of 44 hours
Employees work 44 hours per week on average. According to our survey, coverage by collective bargaining among workers in this occupation is set at 3%. 97% are not covered by a collective agreement.
Coworkers mostly male
The majority of employees work in organisations of 500 or more employees. Since starting their first job, 33% of people in this job have worked fewer than 5 years. Of the participating workers, 50% 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 50% of respondents. Employees who have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, add up to 50%. For most employees, the majority of their coworkers are male.
In the survey, 10% of the workers in this occupation choose 'highly satisfied' as their job satisfaction level. In general, most workers in this occupation are in between satisfied and dissatisfied with their position. This is the case for 32% of the workers in this occupation.
Of all surveyed workers in this occupation, 31% feel highly dissatisfied about their salary. Generally, 44% of the employees report they are dissatisfied with their salary.
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