“Not Your Regular Mall Security”: Woman Reveals Eye-Opening Security Guard Payslip

• A content creator known for sharing salary insights posted a TikTok video revealing a security guard's unexpected monthly earnings, sparking widespread discussions about industry wages
• The payslip showed multiple overtime payments and various deductions, challenging common misconceptions about security guard salaries in South Africa
• South Africans flooded the comments section with mixed reactions, with some noting this represents specialized security positions rather than typical retail security personnel

Content creator @mpendulo_sibiya shared a video revealing a security guard's monthly payslip, challenging common misconceptions about earnings in the security industry.

The TikTok video displayed a detailed breakdown showing a base salary of R19,000, which increased to R30,000 with overtime payments from two occasions, ultimately resulting in a net salary of R24,000 after tax, UIF, and other deductions.

Watch the TikTok video below.

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SA weighs in on security earnings

@Jackie Nengovhela clarified:

"This was a Wits University's payslip muc, and it's my department."

@Isaar Isaar questioned:

"This payslip is questionable. A total gross of 30k can never have deductions of 5000. Tax alone would be around 5200."

@John Hitchcock joked:

"That's not your normal security at the mall 😂. That's probably a grade A probably working for a minister or something 😂."

@Ali Malebatso encouraged:

"Let them sleep while we make money."

@KulaniwakaShibambu explained:

"These are security personnel fully employed by an institution not contracted they get that money."

3 other surprising salary revelations

• Astron Energy raised eyebrows after their intern payslip showed an impressive monthly figure that left many questioning their career choices.
• An engineer's monthly payslip went viral after revealing a staggering tax deduction that had South Africans feeling chest pains.
• Briefly News also reported on a retail cashier's salary disclosure that sparked heated debates about fair wages in South Africa's retail sector.

Source: Briefly News