20 Jun 2023
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Transport clerks that have worked for 30 years, receive between K5,331 and K12,242 per month. On the whole, people in this job feel in between satisfied and dissatisfied about their job. This feeling is shared by 42% of the people in this job. This is the conclusion of research carried out by Mywage.org/Zambia, in 2023.
Highest salary for transport clerks with 25 years of experience: K5,279 to K13,485 per month
Based on our survey, workers in this occupation with 25 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between K5,279 and K13,485 per month. Very experienced employees that are working for 30 years, receive a salary ranging from K5,331 to K12,242 per month.
Transport clerks mostly male
The age group for workers in this occupation who answered the survey was mostly between 24 and 29 years of age. 73% of workers have 1 child or more. 25% of the respondents are female, 75% are male.
Average working week of 43 hours
Workers work 43 hours per week on average. According to our survey, coverage by collective bargaining among workers in this occupation is set at 7%. 93% are not covered by a collective agreement.
62% of transport clerks fewer than 5 years of work experience
In most cases, workers report that the majority of their coworkers are male. Workers mostly work in organisations consisting of 500 or more people. Workers in this occupation who have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, add up to 51%. 62% of workers have worked fewer than 5 years since their first job. Of the participating workers, 39% work in a multinational organisation. Workers who do not have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, added up to 49% of respondents.
The survey shows that 6% of the employees feel highly satisfied about their position. In general, most workers are in between satisfied and dissatisfied with their position. This is the case for 42% of the workers.
Wage dissatisfaction high among transport clerks
Of all surveyed people in this job, 12% feel in between satisfied and dissatisfied about their salary. Generally, 42% of the workers report they are dissatisfied with their salary.
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