“No Ways”: Mzansi Woman Showcases Retail Pay, SA in Disbelief Over Salary

“No Ways”: Mzansi Woman Showcases Retail Pay, SA in Disbelief Over Salary

  • A working lady in Mzansi left many people in shock after she showcased how much she earns
  • The hun shared that she works in the retail industry, and Briefly News takes a look at how much retail workers earn in South Africa
  • Comments poured in from online users who flooded the post expressing their thoughts on the hun's salary

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One lady in Mzansi's recent revelation about her retail job pay left South Africans in disbelief.

A woman shocked South Africans by revealing her retail salary.
A lady flexed her retail salary, leaving South Africans in shock. Image: @tebogolethabo4
Source: TikTok

Woman's retail pay has SA in disbelief

In a TikTok clip that has since gone viral, the woman opened up about the shocking reality of her earnings while working in the retail industry.

She shared an image on the video app under the social media handle where she detailed her monthly salary, age, the number of kids she has and relationship status. @tebogolethabo4 revealed that she is 27, with one child, earns R18 000, and she is not in a relationship.

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Online viewers were surprised by the amount the woman earned, and the post quickly caught the attention of South Africans, many of whom expressed their disbelief in the comments,

Salary for people working in retail

In South Africa, the typical retail pay is R 240 000 annually or R 123 per hour. The starting salary for entry-level jobs is R 162,000 annually, while the average salary for experienced professionals is R 923,249.

According to Talent, here are the salary ranges in retail for different departments

Manager: R 40 000, sales manager R 35 375, fitter R 25 001, consultant R 23 806, assistant manager R 22 500, supervisor R 22 50 and R5,414 per month, or R80 per hour. The range of pay, however, may differ based on the cashier's experience and the workplace.

Watch the video.

SA in shock over retail woman's pay

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The online community was stunned as they flooded the post sharing their thoughts on the lady's salary.

Jade Smith said:

"My mother and father worked for ShopRite at the head office for the CEO but started their own business a few years ago, No way you can earn that salary."

Katlego2024 wrote:

"R180000 no big noo."

0bedmnisi expressed:

"No ways, I rather come and work at Shoprite."

Lhoza Beyers commented:

"R18000 it's for a trainee manager or manager branch manager earns more than that and yes it is Shoprite."

Marothihendrik replied:

"You make a mistake its R1 800, not R18 000."

A woman shocked South Africans by revealing her retail salary.
A South African woman flexed her retail salary, leaving South Africans in shock. Image: @tebogolethabo4
Source: TikTok

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Johana Mukandila (Human Interest 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