The Department of Basic Education publishes an annual salary adjustment report for teachers in South Africa.
The additional money was necessary for the carry-through costs of wage increases over the medium term. “This is often based on incorrect information about what constitutes a teacher’s ‘full package,’ including benefits,” she said. For example, a teacher with a matric and four years of university education would enter Notch 164. This translates to a basic annual salary of R333,624 in their first year of employment.
When a teacher gets a promotion, they will get more money as they will be moved to a higher salary notch. State-employed teachers receive an employer pension contribution, equal to 13% of their basic salary, and a thirteenth cheque.