A person working as a Frame and Truss Detailer in South Africa typically earns around 9,670 ZAR per month. Salaries range from 5,030 ZAR (lowest) to 14,800 ZAR (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Frame and Truss Detailer salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Frame and Truss Detailer salaries in South Africa range from 5,030 ZAR per month (minimum salary) to 14,800 ZAR per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 9,280 ZAR per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Frame and Truss Detailer(s) are earning less than 9,280 ZAR while the other half are earning more than 9,280 ZAR. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Frame and Truss Detailer(s) are earning less than 6,440 ZAR while 75% of them are earning more than 6,440 ZAR. Also from the diagram, 75% of Frame and Truss Detailer(s) are earning less than 11,600 ZAR while 25% are earning more than 11,600 ZAR.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Frame and Truss Detailer salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
A Frame and Truss Detailer with less than two years of experience makes approximately 5,710 ZAR per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 7,660 ZAR per month, 34% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 9,960 ZAR per month, 30% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Frame and Truss Detailer(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 12,100 ZAR per month, 21% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 13,200 ZAR per month, 9% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 13,900 ZAR per month, 5% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 5,710 ZAR | |
2 - 5 Years | +34% | 7,660 ZAR |
5 - 10 Years | +30% | 9,960 ZAR |
10 - 15 Years | +21% | 12,100 ZAR |
15 - 20 Years | +9% | 13,200 ZAR |
20+ Years | +5% | 13,900 ZAR |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down Frame and Truss Detailer salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is High School, the average salary of a Frame and Truss Detailer is 6,790 ZAR per month.
While someone with a Certificate or Diploma gets a salary of 9,710 ZAR per month, 43% more than someone having a High School degree.
A Bachelor's Degree gets its holder an average salary of 13,400 ZAR per month, 38% more than someone with a Certificate or Diploma.
High School | 6,790 ZAR | |
Certificate or Diploma | +43% | 9,710 ZAR |
Bachelor's Degree | +38% | 13,400 ZAR |
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Frame and Truss Detailer employees in South Africa earn 8% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 10,100 ZAR | |
Female | -7% | 9,360 ZAR |
Frame and Truss Detailer(s) in South Africa are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 8% every 19 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 8% granted to employees every 18 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 3% | |
Energy | 6% | |
Information Technology | 9% | |
Healthcare | 3% | |
Travel | 6% | |
Construction | 9% | |
Education | 3% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in South Africa for the year 2020. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
A Frame and Truss Detailer is considered to be a low bonus-based job due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
74% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 26% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 1% to 3% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 26% | |
No Bonus | 74% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
Example: | Example: |
Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Frame and Truss Detailer is 47% less than that of Construction / Building / Installation. Also, Construction / Building / Installation salaries are 41% less than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Adjudicator | 12,500 ZAR | ![]() |
Assembler | 9,930 ZAR | ![]() |
Boat Builder and Shipwright | 15,500 ZAR | ![]() |
Bricklayer | 8,880 ZAR | ![]() |
Building Administrator | 14,300 ZAR | ![]() |
Building Contracts Manager | 47,500 ZAR | ![]() |
Building Inspector | 13,500 ZAR | ![]() |
Building Monitor | 10,400 ZAR | ![]() |
Building Sales Manager | 44,400 ZAR | ![]() |
Cabinetmaker | 11,100 ZAR | ![]() |
Carpenter | 12,400 ZAR | ![]() |
Civil Engineer | 30,700 ZAR | ![]() |
Civil Technician | 15,200 ZAR | ![]() |
Concreter | 9,670 ZAR | ![]() |
Construction and Maintenance Manager | 23,900 ZAR | ![]() |
Construction Assistant | 12,400 ZAR | ![]() |
Construction Coordinator | 17,900 ZAR | ![]() |
Construction Estimator | 19,900 ZAR | ![]() |
Construction Field Engineer | 27,500 ZAR | ![]() |
Construction General Manager | 53,300 ZAR | ![]() |
Construction Inventory Officer | 10,400 ZAR | ![]() |
Construction Operations Manager | 51,400 ZAR | ![]() |
Construction Project Coordinator | 31,900 ZAR | ![]() |
Construction Project Engineer | 31,900 ZAR | ![]() |
Construction Project Manager | 55,700 ZAR | ![]() |
Construction Project Planner | 30,200 ZAR | ![]() |
Construction Quality Control Manager | 40,900 ZAR | ![]() |
Construction Safety Officer | 18,900 ZAR | ![]() |
Construction Superintendent | 19,100 ZAR | ![]() |
Construction Supervisor | 29,900 ZAR | ![]() |
Construction Technical Assistant | 11,200 ZAR | ![]() |
Construction Technical Officer | 13,400 ZAR | ![]() |
Construction Technical Writer | 12,300 ZAR | ![]() |
Construction Technician | 11,100 ZAR | ![]() |
Crane and Tower Operator | 10,700 ZAR | ![]() |
Diesel Mechanic | 9,870 ZAR | ![]() |
Drywall Installer | 11,000 ZAR | ![]() |
Electrical Draftsman | 11,100 ZAR | ![]() |
Electrical Engineering Supervisor | 35,000 ZAR | ![]() |
Electrical Engineering Technician | 12,600 ZAR | ![]() |
Electrician | 16,200 ZAR | ![]() |
Elevator Installer and Repairer | 12,900 ZAR | ![]() |
Engineer | 31,500 ZAR | ![]() |
Excavator Operator | 10,100 ZAR | ![]() |
Floor Finisher | 12,000 ZAR | ![]() |
Floor Manager | 17,500 ZAR | ![]() |
Foreman | 9,030 ZAR | ![]() |
Frame and Truss Detailer | 9,670 ZAR | ![]() |
Furniture Finisher | 10,500 ZAR | ![]() |
Gas Technician | 10,200 ZAR | ![]() |
Handyman | 8,860 ZAR | ![]() |
Health and Safety Coordinator | 13,100 ZAR | ![]() |
Health and Safety Officer | 14,500 ZAR | ![]() |
Installation Manager | 36,700 ZAR | ![]() |
Installer | 8,990 ZAR | ![]() |
Insulation Installer | 10,500 ZAR | ![]() |
Labourer | 7,900 ZAR | ![]() |
Land Surveyor | 14,100 ZAR | ![]() |
Lift Technician | 9,960 ZAR | ![]() |
Material Tester | 16,200 ZAR | ![]() |
Model Maker | 15,500 ZAR | ![]() |
Order Picker | 9,610 ZAR | ![]() |
Painter | 10,300 ZAR | ![]() |
Pipe Layer | 8,830 ZAR | ![]() |
Pipefitter | 8,830 ZAR | ![]() |
Plumber | 11,600 ZAR | ![]() |
Property Coordinator | 25,200 ZAR | ![]() |
Purchasing Manager | 38,000 ZAR | ![]() |
Quantity Surveyor | 20,300 ZAR | ![]() |
Roof Slater and Tiler | 9,650 ZAR | ![]() |
Sheet Metal Mechanic | 10,700 ZAR | ![]() |
Site Clerk | 10,100 ZAR | ![]() |
Site engineer | 28,000 ZAR | ![]() |
Site Leader | 48,100 ZAR | ![]() |
Stock Controller | 15,400 ZAR | ![]() |
Structural Steel Construction Worker | 11,700 ZAR | ![]() |
Technical Draughtsman | 11,900 ZAR | ![]() |
Tendering Manager | 42,300 ZAR | ![]() |
Tower Crane Operator | 10,600 ZAR | ![]() |
Wall and Floor Tiler | 10,200 ZAR | ![]() |
Warehouse Manager | 35,700 ZAR | ![]() |
Welder | 9,190 ZAR | ![]() |
Welding Superintendent | 11,700 ZAR | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Bloemfontein | 8,690 ZAR |
Cape Town | 10,700 ZAR |
Durban | 10,700 ZAR |
Johannesburg | 9,700 ZAR |
Port Elizabeth | 9,370 ZAR |
Pretoria | 9,920 ZAR |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in South Africa earn 7% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 30,200 ZAR | |
Public Sector | +7% | 32,300 ZAR |