The survey uses a sample of 500 companies from a broad range of industries across the country. It shows that white men are still the biggest earners across the spectrum of job levels, while coloured women typically earn significantly less than other workers on the same job level.
Pay varies less in terms of location and functional area than in terms of race and gender.
Workers in Pretoria, as well as Durban and the Pietermaritzburg area, earn exactly the national average. SA salary and wage increases still mirror global trends in outpacing inflation. However, the average increases are expected to decline, tracking the drop in inflation. The continued shortage of key specialists and senior management, particularly from previously disadvantaged groups, will inevitably result in pay pressures in these areas. In addition to this, companies are beginning to view the concept of reward in its totality rather than remuneration in isolation.