4 Nov 2023
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Philosophers, historians and political scientists who work for 0 years will receive a salary ranging from K6,859 to K15,432 per month. 53% of workers in this occupation state that they have a permanent contract for the work that they are doing. This is made clear in research by Mywage.org/Zambia, conducted in 2023.
Highest salary for philosophers, historians and political scientists with 25 years of experience: K6,796 to K35,782 per month
Workers in this occupation with 25 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between K6,796 and K35,782 per month. Seasoned workers in this occupation, carrying 30 years of experience with them, earn a monthly wage that ranges from K5,431 to K35,686.
Philosophers, historians and political scientists mostly female
The age group for people in this job who answered the survey was mostly between 24 and 29 years of age. 40% says they are male, while 60% entered female as their gender. 60% of people in this job have 1 child or more.
Average working week of 37 hours
Coverage by collective bargaining amongst workers is 14%, while 86% are not covered by a collective agreement, according to our survey. On average, workers in this occupation work 37 hours per week.
Majority organisations employ 500 or more workers
In most cases, workers report that the majority of their coworkers are female. Of the participating workers in this occupation, 35% work in a multinational organisation. Workers who do not have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, added up to 47% of respondents. Workers in this occupation who have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, add up to 53%. Since starting their first job, 72% of employees have worked fewer than 5 years. Workers in this occupation mostly work in organisations consisting of 500 or more people.
The survey shows that 8% of the people in this job feel highly satisfied about their position. On the whole, workers in this occupation feel in between satisfied and dissatisfied about their job. This feeling is shared by 35% of the workers in this occupation.
Of all surveyed employees, 23% feel in between satisfied and dissatisfied about their salary. Generally, 49% of the employees report they are dissatisfied with their salary.
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