Salary Machine Operator

Our data for salaries for machine operator has been updated the last time on 2021-10-29. On 2021-10-29 the average salary for a machine operator was R 11 973. The data on Jobsking.com has been composed by data analysts from millions of vacancies combined with own data.

The highest measured yearly salaries for machine operator are R 201 000 and the lowest are R 42 000. The most common salaries for machine operator are between R 111 000 (25%) and R 187 000 (75%) per year.

Converted to a monthly salary, this is a maximum of R 16 715 and a minimum of R 3 500 with the most common monthly salaries for machine operator between R 9 253 and R 15 616 per month or R 53 and R 90 per hour.

 
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Highest salary for machine operator in regions and cities

We see a large discrepancy in the salaries for machine operator based on regions and cities. Below the salaries for machine operator are compared:

Eastern Cape – average salary R 11 973

The top cities for machine operator in Eastern Cape are:

1. Kwazulu R 15 068 per month.
2. East London R 7 659 per month.
3. Port Elizabeth R 1 009 per month.

Free State – average salary R 11 973

The top cities for machine operator in Free State are:

1. Welkom R 4 661 per month.
2. Bloemfontein R 2 452 per month.

Gauteng – average salary R 11 973

The top cities for machine operator in Gauteng are:

1. Erasmuskloof R 25 925 per month.
2. Pretoria West R 18 381 per month.
3. Carletonville R 17 078 per month.
4. Roodepoort R 14 750 per month.
5. Sunninghill R 14 634 per month.
6. Centurion R 12 142 per month.
7. Pretoria R 11 125 per month.
8. Johannesburg South R 3 640 per month.
9. Johannesburg R 3 500 per month.

Kwazulu-Natal – average salary R 11 973

The top cities for machine operator in Kwazulu-Natal are:

1. Mpumalanga R 11 973 per month.
2. Pinetown R 6 843 per month.
3. Ballito R 6 843 per month.
4. Umhlanga R 6 843 per month.
5. Durban North R 5 050 per month.
6. Pietermaritzburg R 4 644 per month.
7. Durban R 4 204 per month.
8. Phoenix R 3 987 per month.
9. Hillcrest R 3 879 per month.

Limpopo – average salary R 11 973

The top cities for machine operator in Limpopo are:

1. Polokwane R 2 195 per month.

Mpumalanga – average salary R 11 973

The top cities for machine operator in Mpumalanga are:

1. Hazyview R 13 138 per month.
2. Kruger National Park R 11 824 per month.
3. Nelspruit R 4 051 per month.
4. Middelburg R 4 000 per month.
5. Witbank R 3 827 per month.

North West – average salary R 11 973

The top cities for machine operator in North West are:

1. Klerksdorp R 14 212 per month.
2. Rustenburg R 11 269 per month.
3. Brits R 7 569 per month.
4. Potchefstroom R 4 558 per month.
5. Mafikeng R 2 218 per month.

Northern Cape – average salary R 11 973

The top cities for machine operator in Northern Cape are:

1. Kimberley R 9 447 per month.

Western Cape – average salary R 11 973

The top cities for machine operator in Western Cape are:

1. Knysna R 11 973 per month.
2. Table View R 11 973 per month.
3. Cape Winelands R 11 816 per month.
4. Helderberg R 11 704 per month.
5. West Coast R 11 704 per month.
6. Durbanville R 11 058 per month.
7. Goodwood R 10 411 per month.
8. Somerset West R 8 760 per month.
9. Montague Gardens R 8 751 per month.
10. Stellenbosch R 8 733 per month.

Salary machine operator per year, month and hour

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