8 Sept 2023
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Based on 15 years of work experience, petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators will earn between K9,303 and K95,642 per month. The age group for employees who answered the survey was mostly between 24 and 29 years of age. This is evident from research conducted by Mywage.org/Zambia, in 2023.
Salary highly experienced petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators between K12,853 and K71,225 per month
Based on our survey, workers with 20 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between K10,467 and K99,341 per month. Seasoned workers, carrying 30 years of experience with them, earn a monthly wage that ranges from K12,853 to K71,225.
Petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators mostly male
40% of employees state that they do not have any children. People in this job who answered the survey are mostly between 24 and 29 years of age. Among the workers who share information on their wages and working conditions, most are male.
Average working week of 41 hours
Employees work 41 hours per week on average. According to our survey, coverage by collective bargaining among people in this job is set at 8%. 92% are not covered by a collective agreement.
50% of petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators fewer than 5 years of work experience
The majority of employees work in organisations of 500 or more employees. 50% of workers in this occupation have worked fewer than 5 years since their first job. Workers who do not have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, added up to 33% of respondents. For most workers in this occupation, the majority of their coworkers are male. 33% of all participating employees work in a multinational organisation. 67% of employees state that they have a permanent contract for the work that they are doing.
In the survey, 10% of the employees choose 'highly satisfied' as their job satisfaction level. On the whole, workers in this occupation feel in between satisfied and dissatisfied about their job. This feeling is shared by 29% of the workers in this occupation.
Wage dissatisfaction high among petroleum and natural gas refining plant operators
Among the workers, 24% reported they are in between satisfied and dissatisfied with their wage. Generally, 46% of the people in this job report they are dissatisfied with their salary.
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