23 Mar 2024
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Metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners who have 10 years of experience in their job, will earn between R9 160 and R26 328 per month. Workers in this occupation with 25 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between R11 701 and R35 192 per month. This is the conclusion of research carried out by Mywage.co.za, in 2024.
Inexperienced metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners earn hourly wage between R32 and R82
Based on our survey, workers with 25 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between R11 701 and R35 192 per month. Employees starting out on the job, with 1 year of experience, can expect to earn between R32 and R82 per hour.
Metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners mostly male
40% of employees state that they do not have any children. Employees who answered the survey are mostly between 24 and 29 years of age. Based on the survey results, most workers are male.
Average working week of 39 hours
Workers in this occupation work 39 hours per week on average. Coverage by collective bargaining amongst people in this job is 2%, while 98% are not covered by a collective agreement, according to our survey.
Coworkers mostly male
Of the participating workers in this occupation, 45% work in a multinational organisation. The majority of workers in this occupation work in organisations of 500 or more employees. Since starting their first job, 38% of people in this job have worked 5-10 years. Workers who do not have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, added up to 20% of respondents. People in this job who have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, add up to 80%. In most cases, workers report that the majority of their coworkers are male.
In the survey, 10% of the employees choose 'highly satisfied' as their job satisfaction level. In general, most people in this job are in between satisfied and dissatisfied with their position. This is the case for 32% of the people in this job.
Wage dissatisfaction high among metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners
Of all surveyed workers in this occupation, 39% feel highly dissatisfied about their salary. Generally, 40% of the workers report they are dissatisfied with their salary.
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