12 Jan 2024
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After 0 years of work experience, musicians, singers and composers earn a monthly wage that ranges from R10 070 to R22 733. 54% of workers in this occupation have 1 child or more. This is evident from research conducted by Mywage.co.za, in 2024.
Inexperienced musicians, singers and composers earn hourly wage between R52 and R117
Employees with 25 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between R16 932 and R46 152 per month. Employees starting out on the job, with 1 year of experience, can expect to earn between R52 and R117 per hour.
Musicians, singers and composers mostly female
People in this job who answered the survey are mostly between 30 and 39 years of age. 46% of people in this job state that they do not have any children. 56% of the respondents are female, 44% are male.
People in this job work 42 hours per week on average.
Coworkers mostly female
33% of people in this job state that they have no permanent contract for their job. People in this job who have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, add up to 67%. 44% of employees have worked fewer than 5 years since their first job. In most cases, people in this job report that the majority of their coworkers are female. The majority of workers in this occupation work in organisations of 500 or more employees. Of the participating workers, 32% work in a multinational organisation.
The survey shows that 11% of the employees feel dissatisfied about their position. In general, most people in this job are satisfied with their position. This is the case for 31% of the people in this job.
Wage dissatisfaction high among musicians, singers and composers
Of all surveyed people in this job, 29% feel dissatisfied about their salary. Generally, 33% of the workers in this occupation report they are highly dissatisfied with their salary.
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