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The mining and chemical industries pay the best salaries in South Africa, followed by the gas, water, architecture and engineering industries. Those that pay the least are art, textiles, administration, support services, education, hospitality and travel.
These are among the findings of Career24's salary survey for 2007. The online survey covers all industries, professions and jobs, and takes into account participants' positions, salary, package structure, experience, age, gender, home language, company size and region.
The study was skewed towards people who had Internet access. The average income of working South Africans who have access to the Internet is almost four times that of workers who do not. The 2007 Careers24.com salary survey therefore drew its sample from top income earners.
The survey results showed that 16 person of people working in the mining industry earned monthly salaries of more than R50 000, while the majority earned an average monthly salary of R30 900.
Geoff Cohen, general manager of Careers24.com, says the survey shows about 3 person of participants earn in this bracket across all industries.
"Furthermore, the average salary across the HR and recruitment, healthcare, advertising and media, IT/telecommunications and agriculture industries is R18 000, compared with R30 900 per month average in the mining sector."
Of the 19 249 participants in the survey, 2 person are employed in mining. They were 37 years old on average, 27 percent had post-graduate qualifications, and 29 person earned a salary of R30 001 to R50 000.
"The findings show that mining is not only one of the most profitable industries in South Africa, but also one of the happiest, with 59 percent of the participants feeling content and in control of the work environment - and so they should, with 84 percent of the group receiving an average salary increase of 9 percent in the last 12 months," says Cohen.
He adds that 75 percent of those surveyed received a pay rise in 2007.
Those working in the mining, chemical, manufacturing, engineering, freight, electrical and financial sectors were most likely to have received a pay rise, with the architectural sector having among the highest increases.
Industries in which the fewest employees received increases were government, education, gas and water.
The industries in which job starters earn a competitive salary include IT and telecommunications, engineering, finance, chemical and mining: all sectors that also employ highly qualified people. These industries are the best-paid throughout all age groups.
The advertising and media industry pays younger employees better than their older counterparts. On average, a 55-year-old employee earns less than a 30-year-old in the same position. <script>top.DisplayAds('SquarLAV',15,"1728"); <script language=JavaScript1.1 src="http://adsrv.iol.co.za/adz/getAd.php?ord=419223759&pos=SquarLAV&site=15§ion=1728"> According to the survey, the average salary in the advertising and media industry is R14 800, with 23 percent of participants falling into this category.
"While the average salary of participants in their 40s is R21 800, this drops off significantly to R16 900 for those in their 50s. Even staff in their 30s, who have an average monthly salary of R18 300, earn more than the 50-somethings."
The IT/telecommunications industry is dominated by employees in their early 30s. While the average salary is about R21 000 a month, 47 percent of employees get below the marketed-related average.
However, 55 percent feel content and in control of their work environment. Seventy-six percent reported receiving salary increases in the past year, with an average increase of 10 percent.
The survey also indicated that 54 percent of HR and recruitment professionals were happy in their work, despite 49 percent feeling they get below the market average. But 32 percent of them felt stressed in their positions. Cohen attributed this to commission-based income.
The average age of employees in HR and recruitment is 33 and pay is about R16 000.
"Employees in the recruitment industry can look forward to increasing their salaries to about R24 300 when they reach their 40s, but the figure drops to R16 000 when they reach their 50s," he says.
The survey also found that it helps to live in Gauteng if you want to earn big money, and that women and black South Africans still don't earn as much as white males. It also reveals that multinationals pay employees an average of R2 500 a month more than local firms.
In addition, the survey points out that there is "a significant disconnect" between salaries paid to graduates of technical colleges and those paid to holders of university post-graduate degrees. The latter get an average salary some 50 percent more than the overall average.
"This translates to an average salary of R27 500 per month for employees with a post-graduate degree, compared to an average of R18 000 for all respondents across industries. While still earning substantially higher than the mean, university graduates make significantly less than post-graduates, with degreed staff receiving 15 percent more than the average, or R20 800 a month," he says.
"Employees with a technikon degree or diploma - the third highest-paid educational category - have an average pay packet of well below the sample average, at R16 700."
This points to a strong demand for post-graduate qualifications in the current economy, he says
These are among the findings of Career24's salary survey for 2007. The online survey covers all industries, professions and jobs, and takes into account participants' positions, salary, package structure, experience, age, gender, home language, company size and region.
The study was skewed towards people who had Internet access. The average income of working South Africans who have access to the Internet is almost four times that of workers who do not. The 2007 Careers24.com salary survey therefore drew its sample from top income earners.
The survey results showed that 16 person of people working in the mining industry earned monthly salaries of more than R50 000, while the majority earned an average monthly salary of R30 900.
Geoff Cohen, general manager of Careers24.com, says the survey shows about 3 person of participants earn in this bracket across all industries.
"Furthermore, the average salary across the HR and recruitment, healthcare, advertising and media, IT/telecommunications and agriculture industries is R18 000, compared with R30 900 per month average in the mining sector."
Of the 19 249 participants in the survey, 2 person are employed in mining. They were 37 years old on average, 27 percent had post-graduate qualifications, and 29 person earned a salary of R30 001 to R50 000.
"The findings show that mining is not only one of the most profitable industries in South Africa, but also one of the happiest, with 59 percent of the participants feeling content and in control of the work environment - and so they should, with 84 percent of the group receiving an average salary increase of 9 percent in the last 12 months," says Cohen.
He adds that 75 percent of those surveyed received a pay rise in 2007.
Those working in the mining, chemical, manufacturing, engineering, freight, electrical and financial sectors were most likely to have received a pay rise, with the architectural sector having among the highest increases.
Industries in which the fewest employees received increases were government, education, gas and water.
The industries in which job starters earn a competitive salary include IT and telecommunications, engineering, finance, chemical and mining: all sectors that also employ highly qualified people. These industries are the best-paid throughout all age groups.
The advertising and media industry pays younger employees better than their older counterparts. On average, a 55-year-old employee earns less than a 30-year-old in the same position. <script>top.DisplayAds('SquarLAV',15,"1728"); <script language=JavaScript1.1 src="http://adsrv.iol.co.za/adz/getAd.php?ord=419223759&pos=SquarLAV&site=15§ion=1728"> According to the survey, the average salary in the advertising and media industry is R14 800, with 23 percent of participants falling into this category.
"While the average salary of participants in their 40s is R21 800, this drops off significantly to R16 900 for those in their 50s. Even staff in their 30s, who have an average monthly salary of R18 300, earn more than the 50-somethings."
The IT/telecommunications industry is dominated by employees in their early 30s. While the average salary is about R21 000 a month, 47 percent of employees get below the marketed-related average.
However, 55 percent feel content and in control of their work environment. Seventy-six percent reported receiving salary increases in the past year, with an average increase of 10 percent.
The survey also indicated that 54 percent of HR and recruitment professionals were happy in their work, despite 49 percent feeling they get below the market average. But 32 percent of them felt stressed in their positions. Cohen attributed this to commission-based income.
The average age of employees in HR and recruitment is 33 and pay is about R16 000.
"Employees in the recruitment industry can look forward to increasing their salaries to about R24 300 when they reach their 40s, but the figure drops to R16 000 when they reach their 50s," he says.
The survey also found that it helps to live in Gauteng if you want to earn big money, and that women and black South Africans still don't earn as much as white males. It also reveals that multinationals pay employees an average of R2 500 a month more than local firms.
In addition, the survey points out that there is "a significant disconnect" between salaries paid to graduates of technical colleges and those paid to holders of university post-graduate degrees. The latter get an average salary some 50 percent more than the overall average.
"This translates to an average salary of R27 500 per month for employees with a post-graduate degree, compared to an average of R18 000 for all respondents across industries. While still earning substantially higher than the mean, university graduates make significantly less than post-graduates, with degreed staff receiving 15 percent more than the average, or R20 800 a month," he says.
"Employees with a technikon degree or diploma - the third highest-paid educational category - have an average pay packet of well below the sample average, at R16 700."
This points to a strong demand for post-graduate qualifications in the current economy, he says
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