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Shop and cleaner minimum wages
Shops, wholesalers and contract cleaning companies must pay more than the R30.23 national minimum for many jobs. Pick the job, area and hours to see the legal minimum from 1 March 2026.
R33.44minimum per hour
R6 520.30minimum per month for 45 hours a week
- Per week
- R1 504.80
Enter what you pay per hour to check it.
Which area are you in?
Area A is these municipalities: Bergrivier, Breede Valley, Buffalo City, Cape Agulhas, Cederberg, City of Cape Town, City of Johannesburg, City of Tshwane, Drakenstein, Ekurhuleni, Emalahleni, Emfuleni, eThekwini, Gamagara, George, Hibiscus Coast, Karoo Hoogland, Kgatelopele, //Khara Hais, Knysna, Kungwini, Kouga, Hessequa, Lesedi, Makana, Mangaung, Matzikama, Metsimaholo, Middelburg (Mpumalanga), Midvaal, Mngeni, Mogale, Mossel Bay, Msunduzi, Mtubatuba, Nama Khoi, Nelson Mandela, Nokeng tsa Taemane, Oudtshoorn, Overstrand, Plettenberg Bay, Potchefstroom, Randfontein, Richtersveld, Saldanha Bay, Sol Plaatje, Stellenbosch, Swartland, Swellendam, Theewaterskloof, Umdoni, uMhlathuze and Witzenberg. Area B is everywhere else.
Part time shop staff
- Working 27 hours a week or less, staff are paid by the hour at the part time rate.
- With a written agreement under clause 10, the rate is 25% higher. In return the worker gets at least two days off a week and at least two weeks' paid annual leave, but paid sick leave, family responsibility leave and the night work allowance fall away.
- Without that agreement, part time staff get all the normal conditions, worked out in proportion to their hours.
- Anyone who works under 4 hours on a day is paid for 4 hours.
Contract cleaners
| Area | Minimum per hour | 45 hour week | Per month |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area A | R33.27 | R1 497.15 | R6 487.15 |
| Area B | Bargaining council (BCCCI) | ||
| Area C | R30.33 | R1 364.85 | R5 913.90 |
Area A for cleaning is Cape Town, Ekurhuleni, Johannesburg, Tshwane, Nelson Mandela Bay, Emfuleni, Merafong, Mogale City, Metsimaholo, Randfontein, Stellenbosch and Westonaria. Area B is all of KwaZulu-Natal. Area C is the rest of the country.
A client who contracts a cleaning company at a price that makes these wages impossible can be held liable too.
From Government Gazette 54075 (Sectoral Determinations 1 and 9, binding from 1 March 2026) and the clause 2 and clause 10 text of Sectoral Determination 9. Job titles not listed get the rate for the job needing similar skill. A bargaining council agreement may set higher rates. General information, not legal advice.