17 Mar 2024
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Personal care workers in health services who work for 5 years will receive a salary ranging from K2,598 to K6,940 per month. 63% of people in this job have worked fewer than 5 years since their first job. This is made clear in research by Mywage.org/Zambia, conducted in 2024.
Highest salary for personal care workers in health services with 20 years of experience: K3,785 to K11,994 per month
Based on our survey, people in this job with 20 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between K3,785 and K11,994 per month. After 5 years of work experience, workers in this occupation earn a monthly wage that ranges from K2,598 to K6,940.
61% says they are male, while 39% entered female as their gender.
Average working week of 44 hours
According to our survey, coverage by collective bargaining among workers in this occupation is set at 6%. 94% are not covered by a collective agreement. On average, workers in this occupation work 44 hours per week.
Coworkers mostly female
Workers in this occupation who have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, add up to 49%. Of the participating people in this job, 26% work in a multinational organisation. For most workers in this occupation, the majority of their coworkers are female. The majority of workers work in organisations of 500 or more employees. People in this job who do not have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, added up to 51% of respondents. Since starting their first job, 63% of people in this job have worked fewer than 5 years.
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