“That’s a Lot of Money”: Mzansi Has Chest Pains As SA Woman Shows Off Geologist’s Salary in Video

“That’s a Lot of Money”: Mzansi Has Chest Pains As SA Woman Shows Off Geologist’s Salary in Video

  • A lady took to social media to unveil a geologist's payslip, and many people were left in shock in Mzansi
  • In the footage, she revealed the amount, and it went viral online, gathering loads of views, likes and comments
  • The clip sparked a conversation among South African netizens, who shared their opinions

A South African woman gave Mzansi netizens chest pains after she unveiled the paycheck of a geologist, which sent a shock wave in the country.

A TikTok video shows a South African woman unveiling the salary of a geologist.
A lady in Mzansi shocked South Africans by showcasing a geologist’s salary in a TikTok video. Image: @lifereset_za/TikTok and Shotbydave/Getty Images.
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Woman shares geologist salary

The lady who goes by the TikTok @lifereset_za is notorious for reviling people's paychecks for different career fields. This time, she took her viewers on yet another journey to unveil the salary of a geologist.

@lifereset_za expressed that the individual works as a consultant with a BSc in geology and 13 years of experience. She then went on to showcase the salary: The person earns a basic salary of R125000,00. As for the individual's retirement is R7500, and the person also contributes R2000,00 to medical aid. The net pay is R93,091.62.

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According to Talent, the average salary of a geologist in South Africa is R 540 006 per year or R 277 per hour. Entry-level positions begin at R 264 000 annually, while most experienced workers make up to R 2 298 400 annually.

Take a look at the payslip below:

South Africans react with shock to woman's revelation

Mzansi netizens weighed in on the lady's video, and many were astonished by her revelation as they flooded the comments expressing their thoughts.

Onika’s Son said:

"That’s a lot of money."

Chabi_h was impressed:

"Wow."

Hope Sekgala added:

"Yoh people are getting paid out there."

Rofhiwaras expressed:

"That retirement contribution is very low. Most people contribute less to get a higher net salary. 6% won’t make you retire comfortably."

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Lau_aestheticx commented:

"Nna, I have chest pains."

Woman unveils private school teacher's payslip on TikTok, sparking debate in SA

Briefly News previously reported that a woman gave people in Mzansi chest pains when she unveiled a private school payslip, and the clip went viral on social media.

This lady heated online users after she showed off a private school teacher's payslip in a video shared by @lifereset_za on TikTok. The woman revealed in the clip that the payslip belongs to an educator teaching at a private school in Cape Town.

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Johana Mukandila (Editor) Johana Tshidibi Mukandila has been a Human Interest Reporter at Briefly News since 2023. She holds a national diploma in journalism from the Cape Peninsula University Of Technology (2023). She has worked at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, PAICTA, BONA Magazine and Albella Music Production. She is currently furthering her education in journalism at the CPUT. She has passed a set of trainings from Google News Initiative. Reach her at johana.mukandila@briefly.co.za