Sectoral Determination 9: Wholesale and Retail Sector, South Africa
Minimum Wage Tables

 

 

TABLE 1

MINIMUM WAGES FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SECTOR

 

AREA A

 

 

 

 

CATEGORY

1 February 2003 

1 February 2004 

1 Febraury 2005

 

R.p.h

R.p.w

R.p.m

R.p.h

R.p.w

R.p.m

R.p.h

R.p.w

R.p.m

Assistant Manager

13.58

611.12

2 648.19

14.77

664.89

2 881.23

16.07

723.40

3 134.77

Cashier

7.93

356.91

1 546.62

8.62

388.32

1 682.72

9.38

422.49

1 830.79

Clerk

9.39

422.60

1 831.29

10.21

459.79

1 992.44

11.11

500.25

2 167.77

Displayer

9.74

438.55

1 900.41

10.60

477.15

2 067.65

11.53

519.13

2 249.60

Driver

Gross Vehicle mass

< 3 500 kg

7.15

322.02

1 395.45

7.78

350.36

1 518.24

8.47

381.19

1 651.84

Gross Vehicle mass

3 501 - <9 000kg

8.65

389.64

1 688.49

9.42

423.93

1 837.07

10.24

461.24

1 998.72

Gross Vehicle mass

9 001 - <16 000kg

9.43

424.71

1 840 45

10.26

462.09

2 002.40

11.17

502.75

2 178.60

Gross Vehicle mass

16 001kg

10.38

467.18

2 024.47

11.29

508.30

2 202.64

12.28

553.02

2 396.46

Forklift operator

6.76

304.26

1 318.47

7.35

331.01

1 434.41

7.98

359.39

1 557.37

General Assistant

6.17

277.77

1 203.70

6.71

302.22

1 309 62

7.30

328.81

1 424 86

Manager

14.87

669.57

2 901.51

16.18

728.50

3 156.84

17.61

792.60

3 434.64

Merchandiser

7.42

334.22

1 448.29

8.08

363.63

1 575.73

8.79

395.62

1 714.39

Security Guard

6.33

284.94

1 234.77

6.88

310.02

1 343.42

7.49

337.24

1 461.40

Sales Assistant

9.39

422.60

1 831.29

10.21

459.79

1 992.44

11.11

500.25

2 167.77

Sales Person

9.39

422.60

1 831.29

10.21

459.79

1 992.44

11.11

500.25

2 167.77

Shop Assistant

7.42

334.22

1 448.29

8.08

363.63

1 575.73

8.79

395.62

1 714.39

Supervisor

11.54

519.38

2 250.65

12.55

565.08

2 448.70

13.66

614.81

2 664.18

Trainee Manager

12.46

560.72

2 429.81

13.55

610.07

2 643.64

14.75

663.75

2 876.26

 

The minimum wage that must be paid by employers with less than five employees, employers previously excluded

from the scope of the Wage Determination 478, Commercial Distributive Trade and employers in the former TBVC states

are set out in Tables 4, 5 and 6 of this Sectoral Determination.

 

 

 

 

TABLE 2

MINIMUM WAGES FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SECTOR

 

AREA B

 

 

 

 

CATEGORY

1 February 2003

1 February 2004

1 February 2005

 

R.p.h

R.p.w

R.p.m

R.p.h

R.p.w

R.p.m

R.p.h

R.p.w

R.p.m

Assistant Manager

10.97

493.74

2 139.58

11.93

537.19

2 327.86

12.98

584.47

2 532.71

Cashier

6.38

287.46

1 245.69

6.95

312.76

1 355.31

7.55

340.33

1 474.77

Clerk

7.63

343.44

1 488.24

8.30

373.66

1 619.20

9.03

406.54

1 761.68

Displayer

7.35

330.76

1 433.33

7.99

359.87

1 559.47

8.70

391.54

1 696.70

 

 

 

 

Driver

Gross Vehicle mass

< 3 500 kg

5.67

255.48

1 107.11

6.17

277.96

1 204.53

6.72

302.42

1 310.52

Gross Vehicle mass

3 501 - <9 000kg

6.86

309.13

1 339.60

7.47

336.34

1 457.48

8.13

365.93

1 585.72

Gross Vehicle mass

9 0001 - <16 000kg

7.48

336.96

1 460.16

8.14

366.61

1 588.65

9.83

442.78

1 918.72

Gross Vehicle mass

16 001kg

8.23

370.65

1 606.17

8.96

403.27

1 747.51

10.82

487.05

2 110.59

Forklift operator

5.34

240.50

1 042.18

5.81

261.66

1 133.89

6.32

284.69

1 233.67

General Assistant

5.31

238.96

1 035.52

5.77

259.99

1 126.64

6.28

282.87

1 225.78

Manager

11.90

535.53

2 320.64

6.28

282.65

2 524.85

14.08

633.93

2 747.03

Merchandiser

5.99

269.61

1 168.35

6.51

293.34

1 271.16

7.09

319.15

1 383.02

Security Guard

6.02

271.23

1 175.36

6.55

295.10

1 278.79

7.13

321.07

1 391.32

Sales Assistant

7.63

343.44

1 488.24

8.30

373.66

1 619.20

9.03

406.54

1 761.68

Sales Person

7.63

343.44

1 488.24

8.30

373.66

1 619.20

9.03

406.54

1 761.68

Shop Assistant

5.99

269.61

1 168.35

6.51

293.34

1 271.16

7.09

319.15

1 383.02

Supervisor

9.30

418.60

1 813 95

10.12

455.43

1 973.57

11.01

495.51

2 147.24

Trainee Manager

11.03

496.45

2 151.32

10.83

487.76

2 113.64

11.78

530.31

2 298.01

 

The minimum wage that must be paid by employers with less than five employees, employers previously excluded

from the scope of the Wage Determination 478, Commercial Distributive Trade and employers in the former TBVC states

are set out in Tables 4, 5 and 6 of this Sectoral Determination.

 

 

 

TABLE 3

MINIMUM WAGES FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SECTOR

 

AREA C

 

 

 

 

CATEGORY

1 February 2003

1 February 2004

1 February 2005

 

R.p.h

R.p.w

R.p.m

R.p.h

R.p.w

R.p.m

R.p.h

R.p.w

R.p.m

Assistant Manager

9.94

447.33

1 938.43

10.81

486.69

2 109.01

11.79

529.52

2 294.60

Cashier

5.77

260.01

1 126.71

6.28

282.89

1 225.86

6.83

307.78

1 333.73

Clerk

6.92

311.82

1 351.26

7.53

339.27

1 470.17

8.20

369.12

1 599.54

Displayer

7.23

325.78

1411.73

7.87

354.45

1 535.96

8.56

385.64

1 671.12

 

 

 

 

Driver

Gross Vehicle mass

< 3 500 kg

4.85

218.34

946.15

5.27

237.55

1 029.41

5.74

258.45

1 119.99

Gross Vehicle mass

3 501 - <9 000kg

5.87

264.19

1 144.84

6.38

287.44

1 245.58

7.44

335.07

1 451.98

Gross Vehicle mass

9 001 - <16 000kg

6.39

287.97

1 247.87

6.96

313.31

1 357.68

8.11

365.22

1 582.65

Gross Vehicle mass

16 001kg

7.03

316.76

1 372.65

7.65

344.64

1 493.44

8.92

401.74

1 740.91

Forklift operator

4.43

199.61

864.99

4.82

217.17

941.10

5.25

236.28

1 023.91

General Assistant

4.40

198.19

858.86

4.79

215.63

934.43

5.21

234.61

1 016.65

Manager

10.98

490.31

2 124.68

11.85

533.45

2 311.65

12.89

580.40

2 515.07

Merchandiser

5.41

243.53

1 055.32

5.88

264.96

1 148.18

6.40

288.27

1 249.21

Security Guard

4.46

200.37

869.85

4.87

218.39

946.39

5.28

237.61

1 029.67

Sales Assistant

6.92

311.82

1 351.26

7.53

339.27

1 470.17

8.20

369.12

1 599.54

Sales Person

6.92

311.82

1 351.26

7.53

339.27

1 470.17

8.20

369.12

1 599.54

Shop Assistant

5.41

243.53

1 055.32

5.88

264.96

1 148.18

6.40

288.27

1 249.21

Supervisor

7.95

358.17

1 552.10

8.65

389.69

1 688.68

9.42

423.98

1 837.28

Trainee Manager

9.14

411.49

1 783.16

9.94

447.70

1 940.07

10.82

487.10

2 110.79

 

The minimum wage that must be paid by employers with less than five employees, employers previously excluded

from the scope of the Wage Determination 478, Commercial Distributive Trade and employers in the former TBVC states

are set out in Tables 4, 5 and 6 of this Sectoral Determination.

 

 

 

TABLE 4

MINIMUM WAGES FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SECTOR

PREVIOUSLY EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THE WAGE DETERMINATION 478,

COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTIVE TRADE, CERTAIN AREAS

 

AREA A

 

 

 

 

CATEGORY

1 February 2003

1 February 2004

1 Febraury 2005

 

R.p.h

R.p.w

R.p.m

R.p.h

R.p.w

R.p.m

R.p.h

R.p.w

R.p.m

Assistant Manager

9.50

427.78

1 853.73

11.81

531.91

2 304.98

14.46

651.06

2 821.29

Cashier

5.55

249.83

1 082.63

6.89

310.65

1 346.17

8.44

380.24

1 647.71

Clerk

6.57

295.82

1 281.90

8.16

367.83

1 593.95

9.99

450.22

1 950.99

Displayer

6.82

306.96

1 330.28

8.48

381.72

1 654.12

10.38

467.22

2 024.64

 

 

 

 

Driver

Gross Vehicle mass

< 3 500 kg

5.00

177.11

976.81

6.22

280.28

1 214.59

7.62

343.07

1 486.65

Gross Vehicle mass

3 501 - <9 000kg

6.05

272.74

1 181.94

7.53

339.14

1 469.65

9.21

415.11

1 798.84

Gross Vehicle mass

9 001 - <16 000kg

6.60

297.29

1 288.31

8.20

369.67

1 601.92

10.05

452.47

1 960.74

Gross Vehicle mass

16 001kg

7.26

327.02

1 417.12

9.03

406.64

1 762.11

11.05

497.71

2 156.81

Forklift operator

4.73

212.98

922.92

5.88

264.80

1 147.52

7.18

323.45

1 401.63

General Assistant

4.31

194.43

842.59

5.36

241.77

1 047.69

6.57

295.92

1 282.37

Manager

10.40

468.69

2 031.05

12.94

582.80

2 525.47

15.84

713.34

3 091.17

Merchandiser

5.19

233.95

1 013.80

6.46

290.90

1 260.58

7.91

356.05

1 542.95

Security Guard

4.43

199.45

664.37

5.50

248.01

1 074.73

6.74

303.51

1 315.26

Sales Assistant

6.57

295.82

1 281.90

8.16

367.83

1 593.95

9.99

450.22

1 950.99

Sales Person

6.57

295.82

1 281.90

8.16

367.83

1 593.95

9.99

450.22

1 950.99

Shop Assistant

5.19

233.95

1 013.80

6.46

290.90

1 260.58

7.91

356.05

1 542.95

Supervisor

8.07

363.56

1 575.45

10.04

452.06

1 958.96

12.29

553.32

2 397.76

Trainee Manager

8.72

392.50

1 700.86

10.84

488.05

2 114 91

13.27

597.37

2 588.63

Employee not elsewhere specifically mentioned in this paragraph

5.19

233.95

1 013.80

6.46

290.90

1 260.58

7.91

356.05

1 542.95

 

Tables 4, 5 and 6 apply to employers with less than five employees, employers previously excluded from the scope

of the Wage Determination 478, Commercial Trade and employers in the former TBVC states.

 

 

TABLE 5

MINIMUM WAGES FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SECTOR PREVIOUSLY EXCLUDED

FROM THE SCOPE OF THE WAGE DETERMINATION 478, COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTIVE TRADE, CERTAIN AREAS

 

 

AREA B

 

 

 

 

CATEGORY

1 February 2003

1 February 2004

1 February 2005

 

R.p.h

R.p.w

R.p.m

R.p.h

R.p.w

R.p.m

R.p.h

R.p.w

R.p.m

Assistant Manager

7.67

345.61

1 497.70

9.54

429.75

1 862.28

11.68

526.02

2 279.43

Cashier

4.46

201.22

871.98

5.56

250.20

1 084.24

6.79

309.29

1 327.29

Clerk

5.34

313.44

1 041.76

6.64

298.92

1 295.36

8.12

365.88

1 585.51

Displayer

5.14

231.53

1 003.33

6.39

287.90

1 247.57

7.83

352.38

1 527.03

 

 

 

 

Driver

Gross Vehicle mass

< 3 500 kg

3.96

178.83

774.97

4.93

222.36

963.62

6.04

272.17

1 179.46

Gross Vehicle mass

3 501 - <9 000kg

4.80

216.39

937.72

5.97

269.07

1 165.98

7.31

329.33

1 427.14

Gross Vehicle mass

9 001 - <16 000kg

5.23

235.87

1 022.11

6.51

293.28

1 270.92

8.84

398.50

1 726.84

Gross Vehicle mass

16 001kg

5.76

259.45

1 124.31

7.16

322.61

1 398.00

9.73

438.34

1 899.53

Forklift operator

3.73

168.35

729.52

4.64

209.32

907.11

5.68

256.22

1 110.30

General Assistant

3.71

167.27

724.86

4.61

207.99

901.31

5.65

254.58

1 103.20

Manager

8.33

374.87

1 624.44

5.02

226.12

2 019.88

12.67

570.53

2 472.32

Merchandiser

4.19

188.72

817.84

5.20

234.67

1 016.92

6.38

287.23

1 244.71

Security Guard

4.21

189.86

822.75

5.24

236.08

1 023.03

6.41

288.96

1 252.18

Sales Assistant

5.34

240.40

1 041.76

6.64

298.92

1 295.36

8.12

365.88

1 585 51

Sales Person

5.34

240.40

1 041.76

6.64

298.92

1 295.36

8.12

365.88

1 585.51

Shop Assistant

4.19

188.72

817.84

5.20

234.67

1 016.92

6.38

287.23

1 244.71

Supervisor

6.51

293.02

1 269.76

8.09

364.34

1 578.85

9.90

445.95

1 932.51

Trainee Manager

7.72

347.51

1 505.92

8.66

390.20

1 690.91

10.60

477.27

2 068.20

Employee not elsewhere specifically mentioned in this paragraph

4.19

188.72

817.84

5.20

234.67

1 016.92

6.38

287.23

1 244.71

 

 

Tables 4, 5 and 6 apply to employers with less than five employees, employers previously excluded from the scope

of the Wage Determination 478, Commercial Trade and employers in the former TBVC states.

 

 

TABLE 6

MINIMUM WAGES FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SECTOR PREVIOUSLY EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THE WAGE DETERMINATION 478, COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTIVE TRADE, CERTAIN AREAS

 

AREA C

 

 

 

 

CATEGORY

1 February 2003

1 February 2004

1 February 2005

 

R.p.h

R.p.w

R.p.m

R.p.h

R.p.w

R.p.m

R.p.h

R.p.w

R.p.m

Assistant Manager

6.95

313.13

1 356.96

8.64

389.35

1 687.20

10.61

476.56

2 065.14

Cashier

4.03

182.00

788.69

5.02

226.31

980.68

6.14

277.00

1 200.35

Clerk

4.84

218.27

945.88

6.02

271.41

1 176.13

7.38

332.20

1 439.58

Displayer

5.06

228.04

691.74

6.30

226.84

1 228.76

7.71

347.07

1 503.99

 

 

 

 

Driver

Gross Vehicle mass

< 3 500 kg

3.39

152.83

662.30

4.21

190.04

823.52

5.16

232.60

1 007.99

Gross Vehicle mass

3 501 - <9 000kg

4.10

184.93

801.38

5.10

229.95

996.46

6.69

301.56

1 306.78

Gross Vehicle mass

9 001 - <16 000kg

4.47

201.57

873.50

5.56

250.64

1 086.14

7.29

328.69

1 424.38

Gross Vehicle mass

16 001kg

4.92

221.73

960.85

6.12

275.71

1 194.75

8.02

361.56

1 566.81

Forklift operator

3.10

139.72

605.49

3.85

173.73

752.88

4.72

212.65

921.51

General Assistant

3.08

138.73

601.20

3.83

172.50

747.54

4.68

211.14

914.98

Manager

7.68

343.21

1 478.27

9.48

426.76

1 849.32

11.60

522.36

2 263.56

Merchandiser

3.78

170.47

738.72

4.70

211.96

918.54

5.76

259.44

1 124.28

Security Guard

3.12

140.51

426.22

3.89

174.71

757.11

4.75

213.84

926.70

Sales Assistant

4.84

218.27

945.88

6.02

271.41

1 176.13

7.38

332.20

1 439.58

Sales Person

4.84

218.27

945.88

6.02

271.41

1 176.13

7.38

332.20

1 439.58

Shop Assistant

3.78

170.47

738.72

4.70

211.96

918.54

5.76

278.27

1 124.28

Supervisor

5.56

250.71

1 086.47

6.92

311.75

1 350.94

8.47

381.58

1 653.55

Trainee Manager

6.39

288.04

1 248.21

7.95

358.16

1 552.05

9.73

438.39

1 899.71

 

Tables 4, 5 and 6 apply to employers with less than five employees, employers previously excluded from the scope

of the Wage Determination 478, Commercial Trade and employers in the former TBVC states.