MANUFACTURING & LABOR WORKERS / SALARY
CAPE TOWN

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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Net (after tax)

18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

693,900 ZAR

$37,928 USD

Johannesburg

663,402 ZAR

493,970 ZAR

$27,000 USD

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Average Salary / Manufacturing & Labor Workers / Cape Town

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Average salary for Manufacturing & Labor Workers / Cape Town is 693,900 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 493,970 ZAR. All data are based on 17 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 735,467 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 406,153 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Some College with salary of 830,602 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 777,546 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 1,088,564 ZAR. Employees with 8-12 Years of experience receive 762,909 ZAR.

Levels / Manufacturing & Labor Workers / Cape Town (Gross ZAR)

Salary Levels (ZAR) per Year	Surveys	[%]
54,900 ZAR - 91,499 ZAR	0	n/a
91,500 ZAR - 182,899 ZAR	0	n/a
183,000 ZAR - 274,399 ZAR	1	100% 5.88%
274,400 ZAR - 365,899 ZAR	2	94.12% 11.76%
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	2	82.35% 11.76%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	4	70.59% 23.53%
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	2	47.06% 11.76%
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	0	n/a
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	0	n/a
823,300 ZAR - 914,699 ZAR	1	35.29% 5.88%
914,800 ZAR - 1,006,199 ZAR	2	29.41% 11.76%
1,006,200 ZAR - 1,097,699 ZAR	1	17.65% 5.88%
1,097,700 ZAR - 1,189,199 ZAR	0	n/a
1,189,200 ZAR - 1,280,599 ZAR	0	n/a
1,280,700 ZAR - 1,372,099 ZAR	0	n/a
1,372,100 ZAR - 1,463,599 ZAR	0	n/a
1,463,600 ZAR - 1,555,099 ZAR	1	11.76% 5.88%
1,555,100 ZAR - 1,646,499 ZAR	0	n/a
1,646,600 ZAR - 1,737,999 ZAR	0	n/a
1,738,000 ZAR - 1,829,499 ZAR	1	5.88% 5.88%
1,829,500 ZAR - 1,920,999 ZAR	0	n/a
1,921,000 ZAR - 2,012,499 ZAR	0	n/a
2,012,500 ZAR - 2,103,899 ZAR	0	n/a
2,103,900 ZAR - 2,195,399 ZAR	0	n/a
2,195,400 ZAR - 2,286,899 ZAR	0	n/a
2,286,900 ZAR - 2,378,399 ZAR	0	n/a
2,378,400 ZAR - 2,469,799 ZAR	0	n/a
2,469,900 ZAR - 2,561,299 ZAR	0	n/a
2,561,300 ZAR - 2,652,799 ZAR	0	n/a
2,652,800 ZAR - 2,744,299 ZAR	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
2,744,300 ZAR - 2,927,199 ZAR	0	n/a
2,927,200 ZAR - 3,110,199 ZAR	0	n/a
3,110,200 ZAR - 3,293,099 ZAR	0	n/a
3,293,100 ZAR - 3,476,099 ZAR	0	n/a
3,476,100 ZAR - 3,658,999 ZAR	0	n/a
3,659,000 ZAR - 3,841,999 ZAR	0	n/a
3,842,000 ZAR - 4,024,899 ZAR	0	n/a
4,024,900 ZAR - 4,207,899 ZAR	0	n/a
4,207,900 ZAR - 4,390,799 ZAR	0	n/a
4,390,800 ZAR - 4,573,799 ZAR	0	n/a
4,573,800 ZAR - 6,403,299 ZAR	0	n/a

Gender / Manufacturing & Labor Workers / Cape Town (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	11	735,467 ZAR
2	Women	3	406,153 ZAR

Education / Manufacturing & Labor Workers / Cape Town (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Some College	8	830,602 ZAR
2	Bachelors Degree	4	777,546 ZAR
3	Masters Degree	1	567,151 ZAR
4	High School	4	367,733 ZAR

Experience / Manufacturing & Labor Workers / Cape Town (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	2	1,088,564 ZAR
2	8-12 Years	4	762,909 ZAR
3	12-16 Years	5	665,945 ZAR
4	16-20 Years	2	587,275 ZAR
5	2-4 Years	2	554,344 ZAR
6	4-8 Years	2	477,504 ZAR

Age / Manufacturing & Labor Workers / Cape Town (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	51-55	1	1,809,395 ZAR
2	n/a	3	828,772 ZAR
3	36-40	4	729,978 ZAR
4	26-30	3	548,856 ZAR
5	41-45	3	548,856 ZAR
6	31-35	3	428,107 ZAR

Work Type / Manufacturing & Labor Workers / Cape Town (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	15	717,171 ZAR
2	Contract	2	519,583 ZAR

Careers / Manufacturing & Labor Workers / Cape Town (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Manufacturing Worker Lead	1	967,816 ZAR
2	Manufacturing	6	761,080 ZAR
3	Other Manufacturing Career	6	700,706 ZAR
4	Manufacturing Worker	2	607,400 ZAR
5	Quality Coordinator	1	567,151 ZAR
6	Product Development	1	281,746 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Estimator

Posted 12 July 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Estimating, Drawings, CNC Programming."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Some College	4-8 Years	Advanced	416,400 ZAR

Product Developer

Posted 28 October 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project Management Professional, Food Safety, Stabilizers, Dairy, Process Cheese, Beverage."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	281,100 ZAR

Turner / Metal

Posted 18 October 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Qualified turner."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Some College	12-16 Years	n/a	1,471,600 ZAR

Planner

Posted 17 May 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Human Resources 
Production
Planner."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	High School	20+ Years	n/a	367,900 ZAR

Fitter Snd Turner

Posted 22 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Repair hydraulic equipment and test."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Some College	12-16 Years	n/a	473,100 ZAR

Quality And Food Safety Senior Technologist

Posted 13 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Implementation and ongoing quality assurance for an internal and external set of quality and food safety management standards."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	567,700 ZAR

Factory Manager

Posted 24 July 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Factory management of process and people."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	High School	12-16 Years	n/a	598,000 ZAR

Deparmental Production Manager

Posted 21 September 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Span of control is 139 employees reporting to me. I have 3 Manager and 12 team leaders reporting to me. I oversee the daily production functions of 3 Cost centres. Moulding, Curing and Kit Cutting in a engineering manufacturing company. My job description is daily shop floor managements systems, Quality control, Health and Safety control, production planning and reporting to the Operation manager. Developing and mentoring subordinates and ensuring proper training is conducted. To manage KPI reports weekly in my department and conduct continuous improvement workshops. Ensuring that lean manufacturing processes are implemented and 5S housekeeping standards are maintained."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Some College	12-16 Years	n/a	481,400 ZAR

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