The South African government has approved a pay raise for public workers starting October 10, 2025. The announcement came on September 12 2025. This increase will help workers deal with rising living costs. The raise shows appreciation for their work. Workers will get different increases based on their job level and experience. Most increases will be between 7% and 12%. Each department needs to provide new salary details for their staff by October 30, 2025.
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The new pay raise will help many government workers. Teachers and nurses will get better pay along with hospital workers. The changes also mean more money for police officers & emergency teams. Office workers and tax collectors will benefit too. Both the people who work directly with the public and those who help behind the scenes will get raises. Some jobs that will get higher pay include basic office workers & teachers. Police officers nurses and tax inspectors are also on the list. Engineers will see better pay too. Most workers can expect their pay to go up between 7 and 12 percent.
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We have updated our salary ranges for all staff members. Entry-level clerks will now earn R12320 instead of R11,000 which is a 12% boost. Nurses at mid-level will get R23,310 up from R21,000 marking an 11% increase. Admin officers will see their pay go up by 7%. Engineers and deputy directors will receive between 9% and 10% more money. The overtime pay will now be calculated using these new salaries. This ensures fair payment for everyone who works extra hours. All related allowances will also follow the new payment structure.
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When base salaries go up, more money will go to required programs like unemployment insurance and retirement funds. These payments are based on percentages of your salary. So you’ll see bigger deductions on your paycheck. But don’t worry – since your base pay is higher, you’ll still take home more money than before. Workers should check their October pay slips to make sure all deductions are correct with the new rates. If you notice any mistakes tell HR right away. This helps avoid problems with wrong payments in the future.
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The new salary changes will start in October 2025. Police officers and emergency workers will get their updated pay first at the start of October. Other workers like teachers, doctors finance teams and office staff will get their new pay over the next two weeks. The payments will happen step by step for each group of workers.
What changes were made to the pay bands for South African public sector workers?
Overtime and deductions were revised for South African public sector employees.
