Electrician

R329,911 (ZAR)/yr

R158.61 (ZAR)/hr

R11,745 (ZAR)/yr

The average electrician gross salary in Witbank, South Africa is R329,911 or an equivalent hourly rate of R159. This is 19% lower (-R77,883) than the average electrician salary in South Africa. In addition, they earn an average bonus of R11,745. Salary estimates based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Witbank, South Africa. An entry level electrician (1-3 years of experience) earns an average salary of R241,022. On the other end, a senior level electrician (8+ years of experience) earns an average salary of R408,925.

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R382,457 (ZAR)

16 %

Based on our compensation data, the estimated salary potential for Electrician will increase 16 % over 5 years.

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Electrician, the majority at 69% with high schools.

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Witbank, South Africa

The cost of living in Witbank, South Africa is 9% less than the average cost of living in South Africa. Cost of living is calculated based on accumulating the cost of food, transportation, health services, rent, utilities, taxes, and miscellaneous.

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Witbank , officially eMalahleni, is a city situated on the Highveld of Mpumalanga, South Africa, within the Emalahleni Local Municipality. The name Witbank is Afrikaans for "white ridge", and is named after a white sandstone outcrop where wagon transport drivers rested. The city is known for its coal-mining in the surrounding region. Witbank, which was founded in 1890, was renamed to eMalahleni meaning the place of coal in 2006 by the government of Mpumalanga, matching the municipality. Both names...

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Installs, connects, tests, and sustains electrical systems for a variety of purposes, including climate control, security, and communications. Figures layout, installs, and repairs wiring, electrical fixtures, apparatus, and control equipment, such as switches, relays, and circuit-breaker panels, fastening in place with screws or bolts, using hand tools and power tools. Read More

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