Mzansi Reflects on R65k Salary of Safety Officer: “Experience and Qualifications Equals Money”

Mzansi Reflects on R65k Salary of Safety Officer: “Experience and Qualifications Equals Money”

  • A Mzansi TikTok user shared the payslip of a Safety Officer who earns R65k, and people were wowed
  • The TikTok user reminded people that this salary depends on many things, like experience, education and industry
  • Fellow Safety Officers confirmed the salary to be a true reflection, while some claimed it looked too good to be true

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Times are tough, and people are looking for ways to make sustainable money. A Mzansi Tiktokker showed the payslip of a Safety Officer who took home R65k, and people were interested.

TikTok user @lifereset_za shared the payslip of a Safety Officer
Mzansi was shocked at what some Safety Officers in SA get paid. Image: @lifereset_za/TikTok
Source: TikTok

The youth are paying close attention to which careers make you money and have a gap in the market in regard to employment.

Mzansi TikTok user reveals payslip of Safety Officer

TikTok user @lifereset_za gave the people what they asked for – the payslip of a Safety Officer. The woman reminded people that this R65k salary comes with experience and qualifications and that it is not an entry-level position.

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Statistics show this salary is a true reflection of an experienced worker

PayScale confirmed that this level of salary is not for an entry-level position. The Safety Officer would have to have a number of years of experience as well as qualifications. However, it is a good indication of something to work towards, if becoming a Safety Officer is something that interests you.

Mzansi people comment on the livable salary of a Safety Officer

A few experienced Safety Officers stepped forward to confirm that this salary is very much a true reflection of their earnings. Some made it clear that a Safety Officer is an actual profession you can study, just in case some people thought it was easy.

Read some of the comments:

@Tubzini hard living said:

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“Haibo some security officers think this is about them. Haibo Safety Officer, not security officer.”

@thabanisibiya651 said:

“Spot on! I’m a safety officer I’m nearly earning that much...”

@TheeMoneymagnet said:

“I’m a Safety Manager you’re not misleading Ma’am ✅"

@Nana_8757 said:

“This is definitely the mining industry. Salaries are hugely dependent on industry and experience.”

@Tembeka said:

“A colleague of mine just said this is a useless course.”

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Online users were fascinated to see details of how someone who works in a hospital environment is remunerated. South Africans discussed all the deductions they spotted on the document.

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Denika Herbst (Editor) Denika Herbst is a Human Interest writer at Briefly News. She is also an Industrial Sociologist with a master's degree in Industrial Organisational and Labour Studies from the University of Kwa-Zulu Natal, which she completed in 2020. She is now a PhD candidate at UKZN. Denika has over five years of experience writing for Briefly News (joined in 2018), and a short time writing for The South African. You can reach her via: denika.herbst@briefly.co.za.