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Minimum Wages in South Africa with effect from 01-12-2013 to 30-11-2014

Last update: 15-05-2014
Currency: ZAR (South African Rand)
Last update: 22-05-2014
Currency: ZAR (South African Rand)
Last update: 15-05-2014
Currency: ZAR (South African Rand)
Last update: 30-09-2014
Currency: ZAR (South African Rand)
Last update: 15-05-2014
Currency: ZAR (South African Rand)
Last update: 15-05-2014
Currency: ZAR (South African Rand)
Approved revision date: 01-04-2015
Last update: 15-05-2014
Currency: ZAR (South African Rand)
Approved revision date: 01-03-2015
Last update: 25-08-2014
Currency: ZAR (South African Rand)
Last update: 15-05-2014
Currency: ZAR (South African Rand)
Minimum Wage per Hour
15.66
14.19
Minimum Wage per Hour
22.89
23.14
23.79
24.58
28.55
32.42
37.13
41.63
47.04
Minimum Wage per Hour
9.63
Domestic workers who work for more than 27 hours in a week
8.30
Domestic workers who work for more than 27 hours in a week
11.27
9.80
Domestic workers who work for less than 27 hours in a week
Minimum Wage per Hour
27.57
45 hours per week
25.10
45 hours per week
24.07
45 hours per week
13.74
45 hours of work per week
12.60
11.40
13.99
12.79
11.58
14.22
13.06
11.85
14.46
45 hours of work per week
13.40
12.13
15.58
14.40
13.14
16.32
15.05
13.79
11.25
10.32
9.26
11.65
10.74
9.65
16.00
14.82
13.64
19.40
17.92
16.27
17.45
15.93
14.72
14.95
13.75
14.12
12.92
11.74
13.89
12.77
11.53
Minimum Wage per Hour
28.68
Wages for 27 hours of work is 29.73
24.06
Wages for 27 hours of work 25.10
16.73
Wages for 27 hours of work is 17.32
13.99
Wages for 27 hours of work is 14.59
19.83
Wages for 27 hours of work is 20.54
16.73
Wages for 27 hours of work is 17.46
20.59
Wages for 27 hours of work is 21.33
16.13
Wages for 27 hours of work is 16.81
15.10
Wages for 27 hours of work is 15.65
12.46
Wage for 27 hours of work is 12.98
18.27
Wages for 27 hours of work is 18.93
15.08
Wages for 27 hours of work is 15.71
19.94
Wages for 27 hours of work is 20.66
18.22
Wages for 27 hours of work is 19
21.91
Wages for 27 hours of work is 22.70
20.07
Wages for 27 hours of work is 20.92
14.65
Wages for 27 hours of work is 15.18
11.98
Wages for 27 hours of work is 12.51
13.43
Wages for 27 hours of work is 13.90
11.93
Wages for 27 hours of work is 12.41
31.45
Wages for 27 hours of work is 32.57
26.09
Wages for 27 hours of work is 27.22
15.71
Wages for 27 hours of work is 16.28
13.16
Wages for 27 hours of work is 13.71
13.65
Wages for 27 hours of work is 14.15
13.47
Wages for 27 hours of work is 14.04
19.83
Wages for 27 hours of work is 20.54
16.73
Wages for 27 hours of work is 17.46
15.71
Wages for 27 hours of work is 16.28
13.16
Wages for 27 hours of work is 13.71
24.39
wages for 27 hours of work is 25.27
20.43
Wages for 27 hours of work is 21.28
26.35
Wages for 27 hours of work is 27.29
21.84
Wages for 27 hours of work is 22.77
Minimum Wage per Hour
12.71
Hours per week specified: 45
Days per month specified: 22
Hours per month specified: 198
12.71
Hours per week specified: 45
Days per month specified: 22
Hours per month specified: 198
10.16
Hours per week specified: 45
Days per month specified: 22
Hours per month specified: 198
8.89
Days per week specified: 5.0
Hours per week specified: 45
Days per month specified: 22
Hours per month specified: 198
Minimum Wage per Hour
12.41
Hours per week specified: 45
Days per month specified: 22
Hours per month specified: 198
Minimum Wage per Hour
12.41
Hours per week specified: 45
Days per month specified: 22
Hours per month specified: 198
Minimum Wage per Hour
12.39
Hours per week specified: 45
Days per month specified: 22
Hours per month specified: 198
Minimum wages for employers with 10 or less employees
13.81
Hours per week specified: 45
Days per month specified: 22
Hours per month specified: 198
Minimum wages for employers with more than 10 employees

Notes / Footnote

  1. Minimum Wage rate for Area B will be same rates as prescribed by the bargaining council.
  2. Area A includes -  City of Cape Town, Greater East Rand Metro, City of Johannesburg, Tshwane and Nelson Mandela. Local Council: Emfuleni, Merafong, Mogale City, Metsimaholo, Randfontein, Stellenbosch, Westonaria  
  3. Area B includes - KwaZulu-Natal excluding any area covered by a bargaining council agreement.
  4. Area C includes - rest of South Africa

Notes / Footnote

  1. Minimum Wages of domestic workers in South Africa is divided in two parts. 
    • Minimum wages for workers who work more than 27 ordinary hours per week
    • Minimum wages for workers who work 27 ordinary hours per week or less
  2. 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.
  3. Area B includes - all other areas which are not included in Area A

Notes / Footnote

  1. New minimum wage rates have not been announced yet. Old rates shall apply till the announcement of new rates. 
  2. Minimum Wage rate of Control or Communication Centre Officer is as per the relevant security officer grading
  3. Minimum Wage rate for Controller is as per the Clericial Assistant. 
  4. Area A: Alberton, Bellville, benoni, Boksburg, Brakpan, Camperdown, Chatsworth, Durban, Germiston, Goodwood, Inanda, Johannesburg, Kempton Park, Krugersdrop, Kuils River, Mitchell’s Plain, Niger, Oberholzer, Paarl, Pinetown, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria, Randburg, Randfontein, Roodepoort, Sasolburg, Simon’s Town, Springs, The Cape, Uitenhage, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeninging, Westonaria, Wonderboom and Wynberg
  5. Area B: Bloemfontein, East London, Kimberley, Klerksdorp, Pietermaritzburg, Somerset West, Stellenbosch and Strand
  6. Area C: All other areas not specified elsewhere. 
  7. Maximum permissible working hours per week for each respective category of employee subject to clause 5(2), with regard to averaging of working hours 
    • Work hours for artisan, clerical assistant, clerk, controller, driver, generral worker, handyman, and employees not else where specified is 45 hours per week
    • Work hours for control or communication centre officer and security officer is 48 hours per week. 

Notes / Footnote

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Notes / Footnote

  1. Boarding Allowances: If an employer requires an employee to sleep over at a place other than where the employee resides, the employer must either pay the employee R296.44 per night or arrange accommodation for an employee.

Notes / Footnote

  1. Calculation of minimum wage rate with effect from April 1, 2014 to March 31, 2015 :
    • Previous year's minimum wage + CPI* + 1% 
    • *CPI (excluding owners’ equivalent rent) has replaced CPIX as the new headline earning. 

Notes / Footnote

  1. All employers in South Africa who employ farm workers are legally bound to pay at least the minimum wage.
  2. Calculation of minimum wage with effect from March 1, 2014 to February 29, 2015 : 
    • Previous years’ wage + CPI*+1.5% 
    • *CPI (excluding owners’ equivalent rent) has replaced CPIX as the new headline earning. 

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