Salary starting clerical support workers R5 647 to R12 053 per month

Highest salary for clerical support workers with 25 years of experience: R9 573 to R19 951 per month

Based on our survey, workers in this occupation with 25 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between R9 573 and R19 951 per month. 15 years of experience earns workers in this occupation a monthly salary between R8 622 and R18 074.

83% of the respondents are female, 17% are male. 36% of employees state that they do not have any children. Workers who answered the survey are mostly between 30 and 39 years of age.

Average working week of 40 hours

On average, people in this job work 40 hours per week.

Majority organisations employ 500 or more workers

54% of workers in this occupation have worked fewer than 5 years since their first job. Workers in this occupation mostly work in organisations consisting of 500 or more people. Of the participating workers in this occupation, 37% work in a multinational organisation. For most people in this job, the majority of their coworkers are female. 83% of employees state that they have a permanent contract for the work that they are doing. Employees who do not have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, added up to 17% of respondents.

The survey shows that 8% of the workers in this occupation feel highly satisfied about their position. On the whole, workers feel in between satisfied and dissatisfied about their job. This feeling is shared by 27% of the workers.

Wage dissatisfaction high among clerical support workers

Among the people in this job, 33% reported they are highly dissatisfied with their wage. Generally, 45% of the employees report they are dissatisfied with their salary.

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