12 Jul 2023
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0 years of experience earns research and development managers a monthly salary between R20 336 and R45 125. With 0 years of work experience, workers in this occupation will earn from R20 336 to R45 125 monthly. This is the conclusion of research carried out by Mywage.co.za, in 2023.
Highest salary for research and development managers with 30 years of experience: R44 615 to R92 365 per month
Employees with 30 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between R44 615 and R92 365 per month. Employees with 0 years of work experience will earn between R20 336 and R45 125 per month.
Research and development managers mostly male
Employees who answered the survey are mostly between 30 and 39 years of age. 65% of workers in this occupation are parents of at least 1 child. Of the respondents, 35% are female and 65% are male.
Average working week of 41 hours
According to our survey, coverage by collective bargaining among workers in this occupation is set at 1%. 99% are not covered by a collective agreement. People in this job work 41 hours per week on average.
Coworkers mostly male
86% of people in this job state that they have a permanent contract for the work that they are doing. Workers mostly work in organisations consisting of 500 or more people. Of the participating workers in this occupation, 54% work in a multinational organisation. 31% of employees have worked 10-20 years since their first job. In most cases, people in this job report that the majority of their coworkers are male. Workers who do not have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, added up to 14% of respondents.
In the survey, 10% of the people in this job choose 'dissatisfied' as their job satisfaction level. On the whole, employees feel satisfied about their job. This feeling is shared by 44% of the employees.
Wage dissatisfaction high among research and development managers
Among the workers in this occupation, 27% reported they are in between satisfied and dissatisfied with their wage. Generally, 37% of the employees report they are dissatisfied with their salary.
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