{"id":349409,"date":"2019-10-28T18:00:03","date_gmt":"2019-10-28T16:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=349409"},"modified":"2019-10-28T17:04:27","modified_gmt":"2019-10-28T15:04:27","slug":"security-guards-vs-police-officers-how-much-money-they-earn-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/finance\/349409\/security-guards-vs-police-officers-how-much-money-they-earn-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Security guards vs police officers – how much money they earn in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Private Security Industry Regulatory Authority (PSIRA) has released a new consultation paper<\/a> <\/strong>showing that there are 463,833 security officers employed across South Africa – excluding those employed in-house by companies.<\/p>\n

However, this figure does not account for the large number of individuals who are not currently employed, with Psira<\/a> <\/b>estimating that there are as many as 2.36 million security officers are registered in the country.<\/p>\n

By comparison, the recently published<\/a> <\/strong>South African Police Service (SAPS) annual report shows that the SAPS has a total of 192,277 employees \u2013 including 150,855 SAPS Act members and 41,422 Public Service Act employees.<\/p>\n

This gives South Africa a ratio of 1 police officer to 383 people in the country, which is far removed from the international standard of 1 to 220.<\/p>\n

This means that there are close to two and a half security officers to every police officer in South Africa.<\/p>\n

Police officer salaries\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The SAPS annual report shows that employees work across a range of sectors including \u2018administration\u2019, \u2018visible policing\u2019 and \u2018crime intelligence\u2019, with salaries averaging at\u00a0R151,000<\/strong>\u00a0for the lowest skills level (1-2).<\/p>\n

This rises to an average salary of\u00a0R1,284,000<\/strong>\u00a0for senior management and executive employees (levels 13-16). The average salary across all levels is\u00a0R371,000<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The below tables show the personnel costs by programme and costs by salary bands:<\/p>\n

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Security officer salaries<\/strong><\/p>\n

The latest Psira salary data (January 2019) shows that security guards, on average, earn substantially less than police officers.<\/p>\n

The current minimum wage ranges from R4,160 – R5,558 a month<\/strong> depending on their role and the geographical area they work in.\u00a0 This works out to an annual salary of between R50,000 – R66,700<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

However, it should be noted that this is a minimum baseline salary and that guards may earn substantially more depending on which security company they work for.<\/p>\n

Private security officers in South Africa are paid according to the roles and responsibilities they have. Guards are therefore graded between A and E based on the type of duty they perform.<\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Grade<\/th>\nFunction<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Grade A<\/td>\nPrimary function would normally be a site manager or commander. Controlling and managing a number of functions. Managing the security workforce. Conducting risk assessments and evaluations on site daily. Basic investigative skills. Problem-solving. Designing security solutions.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grade B<\/td>\nPrimary function is access control in high-risk areas where documentation and basic computer skills might be required. A site or shift commander. Managing of lower grade security officers. Possible inspector doing site visits.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grade C<\/td>\nPrimary function is access control of a higher risk area and supervision of lower grade security officers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grade D & E<\/td>\nPrimary function is access control, or patrol officers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

While the department lists Area 1 and Area 2 regions together, previous releases list the following as Area 2: Bloemfontein, East London, Kimberley, Klerksdorp, Pietermaritzburg, Somerset West, Stellenbosch and Strand.<\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n
Area<\/th>\nCovers<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Areas 1 & Area 2<\/strong><\/td>\nAlberton, Bellville, Benoni, Boksburg, Bloemfontein<\/strong>, Brakpan, Camperdown, Chatsworth, Durban, East London<\/strong>, Germiston, Goodwood, Inanda, Johannesburg, Kempton Park, Kimberley<\/strong>, Klerksdorp<\/strong>, Krugersdorp, Kuils River, Mitchell\u2019s Plain, Nigel, Oberholzer, Paarl, Pietermaritzburg<\/strong>, Pinetown, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria, Randburg, Randfontein, Roodepoort, Sasolburg, Simon\u2019s Town, Somerset West<\/strong>, Springs, Stellenbosch<\/strong>, Strand<\/strong>, The Cape, Uitenhage, Vanderbijlpark, Vereeniging, Westonaria, Wonderboom and Wynberg<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Area 3<\/td>\nAll other areas<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

The rate of pay differs across South Africa in the following brackets.<\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Security Officer<\/th>\nAreas 1 & 2<\/th>\nArea 3<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Grade A<\/td>\nR5 558<\/td>\nR5 130<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grade B<\/td>\nR4 981<\/td>\nR4 715<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grade C<\/td>\nR4 377<\/td>\nR4 160<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Grade D & E<\/td>\nR4 377<\/td>\nR4 160<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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