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Public service salary levels 2026: Level 1 to 12 per year and per month
From 1 April 2026, Level 5 starts at R237,453 a year (R19,787.75 a month), Level 7 at R338,106 and Level 9 at R487,197. Here is every level from 1 to 12.
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Minimum wages
Minimum wage South Africa 2026: R30.23 per hour, per day and per month
The national minimum wage is R30.23 an hour from 1 March 2026, the same for farm and domestic workers. On a 45 hour week that's R1,360.35 a week and R5,894.40 a month.
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Nurse salary South Africa 2026: nursing assistant, staff nurse and professional nurse per month
In government, from 1 April 2026, a nursing assistant starts at R15,102.50 a month, a staff nurse at R19,120 and a professional nurse at R28,113.25, before tax.
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Teacher salary South Africa 2026: what a qualified teacher earns per month
A newly qualified teacher with a REQV 14 qualification starts on R366,051 a year from 1 April 2026, which is R30,504.25 a month before tax.
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Learnership stipend 2026: the official minimum allowance per week by NQF level
The legal minimum learnership allowance runs from R455 a week for a learner's first 120 credits to R2,654.04 a week at NQF 5 to 8 with 481 to 600 credits, from 1 March 2026.
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