Salary starting locomotive engine drivers R5 592 to R10 569 per month

Workers in this occupation with 30 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between R8 336 and R30 190 per month. Workers in this occupation with 0 years of work experience will earn between R5 592 and R10 569 per month.

Locomotive engine drivers mostly male

Workers who answered the survey are mostly between 30 and 39 years of age. Based on the survey results, most workers are male. 17% of workers state that they do not have any children.

Workers in this occupation work 42 hours per week on average. Coverage by collective bargaining amongst workers in this occupation is 2%, while 98% are not covered by a collective agreement, according to our survey.

50% of locomotive engine drivers fewer than 5 years of work experience

For most workers in this occupation, the majority of their coworkers are male. 50% of people in this job have worked fewer than 5 years since their first job. 40% of all participating workers work in a multinational organisation. Employees who do not have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, added up to 31% of respondents. The majority of workers in this occupation work in organisations of 500 or more employees. 69% of people in this job state that they have a permanent contract for the work that they are doing.

The survey shows that 11% of the workers in this occupation feel highly satisfied about their position. On the whole, workers feel satisfied about their job. This feeling is shared by 37% of the workers.

Wage dissatisfaction high among locomotive engine drivers

Of all surveyed people in this job, 32% feel dissatisfied about their salary. 40% of the workers reports to be highly dissatisfied with their wage.

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