Not all nursing salaries are the same, it depends on which position you occupy, what level you're at and what your qualifications are as a nurse.
There are three types of nurses: Registered Nurses or Nursing Sisters who supervise other nurses and carry out nurse duties, Enrolled Nurses who perform limited nursing care and Enrolled Nursing Auxiliaries who perform basic procedures and care for patients.
The average nursing salary in South Africa is R342 120 per year or R175 per hour. Entry-level positions start at R254 906 per year, while most experienced workers make up to R 3 328 380 per year.
Generally, nursing salaries can range between R15 000 and R350 000. As mentioned above, your salary as a nurse depends on the position or level you work.
A Staff Nurse earns about R18 000 per month, while a Head Nurse earns around R318 750 per month. Nurse salaries also vary based on experience, skills, gender, or location.
Your level of experience and how long you've been a practicing nurse can also have an influence on how much money you earn. The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally, the more years of experience, the higher your wage.
A nurse with less than two years of experience under their belt might earn a salary of R15 000 per month, whereas a nurse with more than twenty years of professional experience might earn a salary of R37 200 per month.
With two to five years of experience working in their career field, a nurse can expect to earn R20 600 per month, while five to ten years of professional experience might bag a salary of R26 700 per month.
Additionally, nurse(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to R32 400 per month, but a nurse with an experience level of fifteen to twenty years could earn a salary of R35 400 per month.
Your level of education can also influence the money you'd earn when working as a nurse. Higher education often equals a higher salary. When the education level is Bachelor’s Degree, the average salary of a Staff Nurse is R21 600 per month. On the other hand, someone with a Master’s Degree gets a salary of R30 000 per month, 39% more than someone who has a Bachelor’s Degree .
Nurses in South Africa are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 9% every 20 months.
