Millwright Salary in South Africa

Millwrights are skilled professionals who handle machinery work in factories, power plants, and construction sites. They assemble, disassemble, install, repair, maintain, and move machinery in factories. Millwrights play an important role in running the industrial operations smoothly.

Occupation:	Millwright
Monthly Salary Range:	R 25001 – R 265448
Average Monthly Salary:	R 145224.5
Description:	Millwrights are skilled professionals who are experts in installing, maintaining, and repairing heavy industry machinery and equipment. A millwright must possess qualities and expertise in machinery assembling and alignment techniques, repairing and welding, maintenance protocol, etc.
Minimum Qualification:	The qualification requirements for a millwright are not very high. An individual should have at least a Matric degree or high school certificate with some millwright courses that prove his professional and interpersonal skills.

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Overview of Millwright Salary

Millwrights are skilled professionals who are experts in installing, maintaining, and repairing heavy industry machinery and equipment. A millwright must possess qualities and expertise in machinery assembling and alignment techniques, repairing and welding, maintenance protocol, etc.

The minimum monthly millwright salary in South Africa is R25 001, and the maximum salary a millwright gets in South Africa is around R265 448. The qualification requirements for a millwright are not very high. An individual should have at least a Matric degree or high school certificate with some millwright courses that prove his professional and interpersonal skills.

Performing millwright duties is not easy; it’s tough to handle and maintain all the industrial machinery as it requires precision and specific skills to do the job perfectly. On average, a millwright earns R33 000 per month.

Extras

It is highly unlikely for a millwright to receive any extras besides his monthly salary. However, the additional pay is dependent on the company they are working for. So, a few companies do offer the following bonuses to the millwrights.

• Performance bonus
• Stock bonus
• Commission
• Profit sharing
• Tips

Salary Structure

If you think all millwrights earn the same monthly salary, then you are wrong. A millwright’s salary depends on various factors. Read the following tables to have an overview of the estimated millwright’s salary based on various factors.

Job Title	Millwright Salary
Millwright Technician	R 29 660
Millwright Apprentice	R6 650

Experience Level	Gross Hourly Salary
0-3 Years	R 77
4-9 Years	R 140
10-20 Years	R 180
20+ Years	R 200

City	Monthly Salary
Kathu	R 36 555
Alberton	R 36 278
Germiston	R 29 932
Cape Town	R 28 873
Port Elizabeth	R 26 062
East London	R 24 696
Johannesburg	R 23 931
East Rand	R 22 467
Durban	R 22 177

Responsibilities of Millwright

Millwrights have multiple job responsibilities that they perform to ensure the seamless running of industrial work and smooth machinery operation at various work sites. Here is a list of Millwrights’ job responsibilities.

• Installing, assembling, dismantling industrial machinery, aligning machines precisely, and calibrating all the machines properly.
• Conducting routine inspections to check the running of machines and address issues and potential risks in time.
• Weld, repair, and modify fabricated worn-out machine parts as needed.
• Planning and executing on-site machinery installation by collaborating with engineers and project managers.
• Identifying machine problems and dealing with problematic parts to troubleshoot problems effectively.
• Guide maintenance activities according to the manual’s guide.

What is a millwright’s salary in South Africa?

An experienced millwright earns up to R 396 000 annually, whereas entry-level millwrights earn R 300 004 per year.

What is a millwright in South Africa?

Millwrights in South Africa perform activities like installing, dismantling, and moving heavy machinery from one site to another. They also perform maintenance and calibration protocols to keep the machines in good condition.

Is Millwright the best trade?

Millwright is undoubtedly a great career. They are always in demand because of their special knowledge of the mechanical field and skills to handle, install, and assemble various industrial equipment.

Millwright is an interesting and tough job as it comes with plenty of challenges, and one should have specific skills to become an expert in this field. The average salary of a Millwright in South Africa is around R33 000 per month.