Department of labour

MINIMUM WAGES FOR EMPLOYEES IN THE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL SECTOR PREVIOUSLY EXCLUDED FROM THE SCOPE OF THE WAGE DETERMINATION 478, COMMERCIAL DISTRIBUTIVE TRADE, CERTAIN AREAS

AREA A

CATEGORY		1 February 2003			1 February 2004			1 Febraury 2005
		R.p.h	R.p.w	R.p.m	R.p.h	R.p.w	R.p.m	R.p.h	R.p.w	R.p.m
Assistant Manager		9.50	427.78	1 853.73	11.81	531.91	2 304.98	14.46	651.06	2 821.29
Cashier		5.55	249.83	1 082.63	6.89	310.65	1 346.17	8.44	380.24	1 647.71
Clerk		6.57	295.82	1 281.90	8.16	367.83	1 593.95	9.99	450.22	1 950.99
Displayer		6.82	306.96	1 330.28	8.48	381.72	1 654.12	10.38	467.22	2 024.64
Driver	Gross Vehicle mass < 3 500 kg	5.00	177.11	976.81	6.22	280.28	1 214.59	7.62	343.07	1 486.65
	Gross Vehicle mass 3 501 - <9 000kg	6.05	272.74	1 181.94	7.53	339.14	1 469.65	9.21	415.11	1 798.84
	Gross Vehicle mass 9 001 - <16 000kg	6.60	297.29	1 288.31	8.20	369.67	1 601.92	10.05	452.47	1 960.74
	Gross Vehicle mass 16 001kg	7.26	327.02	1 417.12	9.03	406.64	1 762.11	11.05	497.71	2 156.81
Forklift operator		4.73	212.98	922.92	5.88	264.80	1 147.52	7.18	323.45	1 401.63
General Assistant		4.31	194.43	842.59	5.36	241.77	1 047.69	6.57	295.92	1 282.37
Manager		10.40	468.69	2 031.05	12.94	582.80	2 525.47	15.84	713.34	3 091.17
Merchandiser		5.19	233.95	1 013.80	6.46	290.90	1 260.58	7.91	356.05	1 542.95
Security Guard		4.43	199.45	664.37	5.50	248.01	1 074.73	6.74	303.51	1 315.26
Sales Assistant		6.57	295.82	1 281.90	8.16	367.83	1 593.95	9.99	450.22	1 950.99
Sales Person		6.57	295.82	1 281.90	8.16	367.83	1 593.95	9.99	450.22	1 950.99
Shop Assistant		5.19	233.95	1 013.80	6.46	290.90	1 260.58	7.91	356.05	1 542.95
Supervisor		8.07	363.56	1 575.45	10.04	452.06	1 958.96	12.29	553.32	2 397.76
Trainee Manager		8.72	392.50	1 700.86	10.84	488.05	2 114 91	13.27	597.37	2 588.63
Employee not elsewhere specifically mentioned in this paragraph		5.19	233.95	1 013.80	6.46	290.90	1 260.58	7.91	356.05	1 542.95

Tables 4, 5 and 6 apply to employers with less than five employees, employers previously excluded from the scope of the Wage Determination 478, Commercial Trade and employers in the former TBVC states.