Average salary
R 13 957 per month27%
Above national average
Average R 13 957
Low R 2 800
High R 34 000
Salary estimated from 5 employees, users, and past and present job advertisements on Indeed in the past 36 months.
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Reviews about Pay & Benefits for Social Worker at Department of Social Development
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Social Worker (Current Employee) - Johannesburg, Gauteng - 22 October 2021
Sector provides good social protection flows to all in need. Salary is better. Workload and caseload too high. working culture and good customer care
Pros
Overtime pay
Cons
Working under pressure
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A very challenging and productive workplace
Student Social Worker (Former Employee) - Malamulele, Mpumalanga - 18 May 2017
The working conditions were not that much bad, though the Department had a problem of lack of resources and sometimes poor supervision, there was no time to relax and it really motivated me to always give my best and meet all deadlines.
Pros
Peer review, challenging, fun and helpful
Cons
Lack of resources such as papers, pens, cars for home visits, telephones, offices and a very low salary
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It's is a fun place to be with and there is not much development
Social Worker (Current Employee) - Free State, Bethlehem - 19 January 2017
All is well....every kind of job is fine as long as it is challenging and allows a person to go extra mile, creative and helps a person to develop.
Pros
Work was manageable
Cons
Short lunches
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