Currency: ZAR (South African Rand)
Domestic Workers with effect from 1-01-2018 to 31-12-2018
Last update: 04-01-2019
RegionMinimum Wage per HourMinimum Wage per WeekMinimum Wage per Month
Area A
Area A includes - Bergrivier Local Municipality, Breederivier Local Municipality, Buffalo City Local Municipality, Cape Agulhas Local Municipality, Cederberg Local Municipality, City of Cape Town, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Drakenstein Local Municipality, Ekurhulen Metropolitan Municipality, Emalahleni Local Municipality, Emfuleni Local Municipality, Ethekwini Metropolitan Unicity, Gamagara Local Municipality, George Local Municipality, Hibiscus Coast Local Municipality, Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality, Kgatelopele Local Municipality, Khara Hais Local Municipality, Knysna Local Municipality, Kungwini Local Municipality, Kouga Local Municipality, Langeberg Local Municipality, Lesedi Local Municipality, Makana Local Municipality, Mangaung Local Municipality, Matzikama Local Municipality, Metsimaholo Local Municipality, Middelburg Local Municipality, Midvaal Local Municipality, Mngeni Local Municipality, Mogale Local Municipality, Mosselbaai Local Municipality, Msunduzi Local Municipality, Mtubatu Local Municipality, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Nelson Mandela, Nokeng tsa Taemane Local Municipality, Oudtshoorn Local Municipality, Overstrand Local Municipality, Plettenbergbaai Local Municipality, Potchefstroom Local Municipality, Randfontein Local Municipality, Richtersveld Local Municipality, Saldanha Bay Local Municipality, Sol Plaatjie Local Municipality, Stellenbosch Local Municipality, Swartland Local Municipality, Swellendam Local Municipality, Theewaterskloof Local Municipality, Umdoni Local Municipality, uMhlathuze Local Municipality and Witzenberg Local Municipality.
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13.05
Domestic workers who work for more than 27 hours in a week
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587.40
Domestic workers who work for more than 27 hours in a week
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2,545.22
Domestic workers who work for more than 27 hours in a week
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Area B
Area B includes all other areas which are not mentioned in Area A
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11.89
Domestic workers who work for more than 27 hours in a week
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534.91
Domestic workers who work for more than 27 hours in a week
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2,317.75
Domestic workers who work for more than 27 hours in a week
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Area A
Area A includes Bergrivier Local Municipality, Breederivier Local Municipality, Buffalo City Local Municipality, Cape Agulhas Local Municipality, Cederberg Local Municipality, City of Cape Town, City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality, City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Drakenstein Local Municipality, Ekurhulen Metropolitan Municipality, Emalahleni Local Municipality, Emfuleni Local Municipality, Ethekwini Metropolitan Unicity, Gamagara Local Municipality, George Local Municipality, Hibiscus Coast Local Municipality, Karoo Hoogland Local Municipality, Kgatelopele Local Municipality, Khara Hais Local Municipality, Knysna Local Municipality, Kungwini Local Municipality, Kouga Local Municipality, Langeberg Local Municipality, Lesedi Local Municipality, Makana Local Municipality, Mangaung Local Municipality, Matzikama Local Municipality, Metsimaholo Local Municipality, Middelburg Local Municipality, Midvaal Local Municipality, Mngeni Local Municipality, Mogale Local Municipality, Mosselbaai Local Municipality, Msunduzi Local Municipality, Mtubatu Local Municipality, Nama Khoi Local Municipality, Nelson Mandela, Nokeng tsa Taemane Local Municipality, Oudtshoorn Local Municipality, Overstrand Local Municipality, Plettenbergbaai Local Municipality, Potchefstroom Local Municipality, Randfontein Local Municipality, Richtersveld Local Municipality, Saldanha Bay Local Municipality, Sol Plaatjie Local Municipality, Stellenbosch Local Municipality, Swartland Local Municipality, Swellendam Local Municipality, Theewaterskloof Local Municipality, Umdoni Local Municipality, uMhlathuze Local Municipality and Witzenberg Local Municipality.
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15.28
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412.60
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1,787.80
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Area B
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14.03
Domestic workers who work for less than 27 hours in a week
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378.83
Domestic workers who work for less than 27 hours in a week
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1,641.48
Domestic workers who work for less than 27 hours in a week
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Private Security Sector with effect from 1-9-2015
Last update: 27-03-2017
Job TypeRegionTenureMinimum Wage per HourMinimum Wage per Month
Artisans |
Area A
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29.78
45 hours per week
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6,155.00
45 hours per week
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Artisans |
Area B
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27.11
45 hours per week
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5,603.00
45 hours per week
|
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Artisans |
Area C
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26.00
45 hours per week
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5,070.00
45 hours per week
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Clerical Assistant |
Area A
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0 < 1 |
14.84
45 hours of work per week
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3,068.00
45 hours of work per week
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Clerical Assistant |
Area B
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0 < 1 |
13.61
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2,813.00
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Clerical Assistant |
Area C
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0 < 1 |
12.31
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2,544.00
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Clerical Assistant |
Area A
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2 or more |
15.09
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3,119.00
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Clerical Assistant |
Area B
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2 or more |
13.80
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2,581.00
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Clerical Assistant |
Area C
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2 or more |
12.49
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2,435.00
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Clerical Assistant |
Area A
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3 or more |
15.32
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3,166.00
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Clerical Assistant |
Area B
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3 or more |
14.07
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2,908.00
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Clerical Assistant |
Area C
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3 or more |
12.76
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2,637.00
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Driver of a light motor vehicle |
Area A
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15.62
45 hours of work per week
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3,229.00
45 hours of work per week
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Driver of a light motor vehicle |
Area B
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14.47
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2,990.00
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Driver of a light motor vehicle |
Area C
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13.10
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2,707.00
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Driver of a medium motor vehicle |
Area A
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16.74
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3,460.00
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Driver of a medium motor vehicle |
Area B
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15.47
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3,197.00
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Driver of a medium motor vehicle |
Area C
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14.11
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2,916.00
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Driver of a heavy motor vehicle |
Area A
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17.48
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3,612.00
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Driver of a heavy motor vehicle |
Area B
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16.12
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3,332.00
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Driver of a heavy motor vehicle |
Area C
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14.76
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3,051.00
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General Workers |
Area A
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During first 6 months of service with same employer (no translation found) |
12.15
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2,511.00
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General Workers |
Area B
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During first 6 months of service with same employer (no translation found) |
11.15
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2,304.00
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General Workers |
Area C
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During first 6 months of service with same employer (no translation found) |
10.00
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2,067.00
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General Workers |
Area A
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After 6 months of service with same employer |
12.55
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2,594.00
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General Workers |
Area B
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After 6 months of service with same employer |
11.57
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2,391.00
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General Workers |
Area C
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After 6 months of service with same employer |
10.39
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2,148.00
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Handy boy |
Area A
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17.28
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3,571.00
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Handy boy |
Area B
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16.01
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3,309.00
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Handy boy |
Area C
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14.73
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3,044.00
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Security inspector / Safety inspector |
Area A
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20.73
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4,571.00
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|
Security inspector / Safety inspector |
Area B
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18.95
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4,177.00
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|
Security inspector / Safety inspector |
Area C
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17.21
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3,794.00
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|
Security inspector / Safety inspector |
Area A
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18.58
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4,096.00
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|
Security inspector / Safety inspector |
Area B
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16.96
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3,739.00
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|
Security inspector / Safety inspector |
Area C
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15.66
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3,452.00
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|
Security inspector / Safety inspector |
Area A
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16.08
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3,545.00
|
|
Security inspector / Safety inspector |
Area B
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14.78
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3,258.00
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|
Security inspector / Safety inspector |
Area C
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13.37
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2,948.00
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|
Security inspector / Safety inspector |
Area A
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15.25
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3,482.00
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|
Security inspector / Safety inspector |
Area B
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13.95
|
3,162.00
|
|
Security inspector / Safety inspector |
Area C
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12.68
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2,874.00
|
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Employees not else where specified |
Area A
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15.00
|
3,101.00
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|
Employees not else where specified |
Area B
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13.79
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2,850.00
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Employees not else where specified |
Area C
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12.45
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2,574.00
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Farm Workers with effect from 01-03-2017 to 28-2-2018
Approved revision date: 01-03-2015
Last update: 13-04-2018
Job TypeMinimum Wage per HourMinimum Wage per WeekMinimum Wage per Month
Farm worker |
15.39
Hours per week specified: 45
Days per month specified: 22
Hours per month specified: 198
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692.62
Hours per week specified: 45
Days per month specified: 22
Hours per month specified: 198
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3,001.13
Hours per week specified: 45
Days per month specified: 22
Hours per month specified: 198
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Hospitality Sector with effect from July 1, 2017
Last update: 13-09-2018
IndustryFirmsizeMinimum Wage per HourMinimum Wage per WeekMinimum Wage per Month
Hospitality Sector | Firm size 1-10 employees |
16.36
Hours per week specified: 45
Days per month specified: 22
Hours per month specified: 198
Minimum wages for employers with 10 or less employees
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736.92
Hours per week specified: 45
Days per month specified: 22
Hours per month specified: 198
Minimum wages for employers with 10 or less employees
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3,193.12
Hours per week specified: 45
Days per month specified: 22
Hours per month specified: 198
Minimum wages for employers with 10 or less employees
|
Hospitality Sector | Firm size 11-50 employees |
18.25
Hours per week specified: 45
Days per month specified: 22
Hours per month specified: 198
Minimum wages for employers with more than 10 employees
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821.34
Hours per week specified: 45
Days per month specified: 22
Hours per month specified: 198
Minimum wages for employers with more than 10 employees
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3,559.10
Hours per week specified: 45
Days per month specified: 22
Hours per month specified: 198
Minimum wages for employers with more than 10 employees
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