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NATIONAL SALARY SURVEY

REPORT

JANUARY 2012

Should you require clarification/guidance on any aspect of this report

please contact Memory Nguwi on
0772356361or or the landline numbers above
Or e-mail at: mnguwi@ipcconsultants.com

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Contents

Introduction ................................................................................................................................ 4

THE ZIMBABWE ECONOMY: NOVEMBER 2011 .............................................................. 5

Economic Outlook ................................................................................................................. 6

Implications for Industrial Relations ..................................................................................... 8
Survey Methodology.................................................................................................................. 9

Target Population and Sample Frame .................................................................................... 9

About the Data ..................................................................................................................... 10
Job Title and Grade Level Coding ....................................................................................... 11
Position Matching Methodology......................................................................................... 12
IPC Survey Levels Compared to Some Grading System................................................. 13
Data Processing .................................................................................................................... 14
Data Analyses ...................................................................................................................... 14
Definition of Terms.................................................................................................................. 15

Effective Date .......................................................................................................................... 15

Confidentiality ......................................................................................................................... 15

Acknowledgement ................................................................................................................... 15

RESULTS – All Industries by IPC Levels .............................................................................. 16

Basic Salaries Excluding all Allowances ............................................................................. 16

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Basic Salaries including all Cash Allowances ..................................................................... 17

Total Cost of Employment ................................................................................................... 17
Average Transport Allowance by Level .............................................................................. 18
Average Cell Phone Allowance by Level ............................................................................ 18
Average Housing Allowance by Level ................................................................................ 19
Average Lunch Allowance by Level ................................................................................... 19
Average Other Allowance by Level .................................................................................... 20
Average Vehicle Allowance by Level ................................................................................. 20
Average & Median School Fees Allowance ........................................................................ 21
Average & Median Fuel Allocation in Litres ...................................................................... 21
Average & Median Medical Contribution ........................................................................... 22
Average & Median Pension Contribution............................................................................ 22
Type of Vehicle by Level .................................................................................................... 23
RESULTS – Industry Comparisons by IPC Level .................................................................. 23

Basic Salaries Excluding Allowance ................................................................................... 23

Total Direct Cash including all cash Allowance.................................................................. 24
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 Total Cost of Employment ................................................................................................... 25
RESULTS – All Industries by Generic Job Titles ................................................................... 25

Basic Salaries Excluding all Allowances ............................................................................. 25

Total Monthly Cash Salaries including all cash allowances ................................................ 27
Total Cost of Employment ................................................................................................... 30
Conclusion & Remuneration Outlook for 2012 ....................................................................... 33

APPENDIX A - IPC RECOMMENDED SALARY ADJUSTMENT MODEL..................... 34

Productivity Linked Wage/Remuneration Model for Zimbabwe ........................................ 34

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