Skip to main content
. 2012 Aug 6;12:613. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-613

Table 2.

Remuneration for professional nurses, pre- and post changes to the OSD, 2007-2009

Service/ experience Revised production grade Annual salary notches as at 1 July 2007 Annual salary notches as at 1 July 2008 Total annual salary packages as at 1 July 2008 Annual salary notches as at 1 July 2009* % increase in salary 07-08 % increase in salary 08-09
< 4 years
Grade 1
R106 086 ($12525)^
R117 225 ($13840)
R174 333 ($20582)
R130 119 ($15362)
10.5%
11%
5–9 years
Grade 1
R115 923 ($13686)
R124 365 ($14683)
R182 996 ($21605)
**
 
 
10–19 years
Grade 2
R130 473 ($15404)
R144 174 ($17022)
R207 031 ($24443)
R160 032 ($18894)
10.5%
11%
20–29 years
Grade 3
R160 470 ($18946)
R177 318 ($20935)
**
R195 936 ($23133)
10.5%
10.5%
> 30 years Grade 3 R186 030 ($21963) R205 563 ($24270) R281 516 ($33237) **    

^ figures in parentheses show average 2009 US dollar equivalent [18].

*OSD for nursing personnel taking into account cost of living adjustment [19].

** No data available.