Wage satisfaction low among bakers, pastry-cooks and confectionery makers

04 Oct 2023 - Bakers, pastry-cooks and confectionery makers that have worked for 5 years, receive between R5 442 and R10 999 per month. On average, workers in this occupation work 43 hours per week. This is made clear in research by Mywage.co.za, conducted in 2023.

Highest salary for bakers, pastry-cooks and confectionery makers with 30 years of experience: R8 244 to R19 945 per month

Workers with 30 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between R8 244 and R19 945 per month. Based on 5 years of work experience, workers in this occupation will earn between R28 and R56 per hour.

The age group for workers who answered the survey was mostly between 30 and 39 years of age. Based on the survey results, most people in this job are male. Of the workers in this occupation who participated in the survey, 40% have no children.

According to our survey, coverage by collective bargaining among people in this job is set at 3%. 97% are not covered by a collective agreement. Workers work 43 hours per week on average.

Coworkers mostly female

Employees who do not have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, added up to 26% of respondents. People in this job who have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, add up to 74%. In most cases, employees report that the majority of their coworkers are female. People in this job mostly work in organisations consisting of 500 or more people. Since starting their first job, 57% of workers have worked fewer than 5 years. Of the participating people in this job, 37% work in a multinational organisation.

The survey shows that 10% of the people in this job feel highly satisfied about their position. On the whole, workers in this occupation feel in between satisfied and dissatisfied about their job. This feeling is shared by 32% of the workers in this occupation.

Among the workers, 33% reported they are dissatisfied with their wage. 42% of the people in this job reports to be highly dissatisfied with their wage.

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