11 May 2023
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Metal working machine tool setters and operators who have 25 years of experience in their job, will earn between Ksh49,817 and Ksh128,946 per month. People in this job mostly work in organisations consisting of 500 or more people. This is the conclusion of research carried out by Mywage.org/Kenya, in 2023.
Workers with 20 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between Ksh51,021 and Ksh130,625 per month. Based on 25 years of work experience, workers in this occupation will earn between Ksh256 and Ksh662 per hour.
Metal working machine tool setters and operators mostly male
Among the people in this job who share information on their wages and working conditions, most are male.
Average working week of 43 hours
On average, workers in this occupation work 43 hours per week. Coverage by collective bargaining amongst people in this job is 1%, while 99% are not covered by a collective agreement, according to our survey.
54% of metal working machine tool setters and operators fewer than 5 years of work experience
Since starting their first job, 54% of people in this job have worked fewer than 5 years. 51% of workers in this occupation state that they have a permanent contract for the work that they are doing. The majority of people in this job work in organisations of 500 or more employees. For most workers, the majority of their coworkers are male. Of the participating employees, 29% work in a multinational organisation. Workers in this occupation who do not have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, added up to 49% of respondents.
Of all surveyed workers, 26% feel in between satisfied and dissatisfied about their salary. 41% of the employees reports to be dissatisfied with their wage.
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