01 Aug 2023
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15 years of work experience reaps security guards a salary ranging from R6 379 to R13 154 per month. 65% of workers in this occupation have 1 child or more. This is evident from research conducted by Mywage.co.za, in 2023.
Highest salary for security guards with 30 years of experience: R6 884 to R15 062 per month
Based on our survey, employees with 30 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between R6 884 and R15 062 per month. Workers who have 15 years of experience in their job, will earn between R6 379 and R13 154 per month.
Security guards mostly male
Most workers are male, based on the survey results. The age group for workers in this occupation who answered the survey was mostly between 30 and 39 years of age. 35% of workers in this occupation state that they do not have any children.
Average working week of 43 hours
Workers in this occupation work 43 hours per week on average. According to our survey, coverage by collective bargaining among people in this job is set at 6%. 94% are not covered by a collective agreement.
57% of security guards fewer than 5 years of work experience
Workers in this occupation who do not have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, added up to 28% of respondents. Workers mostly work in organisations consisting of 500 or more people. Workers who have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, add up to 72%. In most cases, workers report that the majority of their coworkers are male. 57% of workers have worked fewer than 5 years since their first job. Of the participating employees, 33% work in a multinational organisation.
In the survey, 11% of the people in this job choose 'highly satisfied' as their job satisfaction level. On the whole, employees feel in between satisfied and dissatisfied about their job. This feeling is shared by 33% of the employees.
Among the workers in this occupation, 35% reported they are dissatisfied with their wage. Generally, 39% of the workers report they are in between satisfied and dissatisfied with their salary.
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