Free employer tool

Plan fair household pay.

See the monthly wage, UIF contribution and employer outlay for your proposed schedule. Then use the estimate to start a job draft.

Set the schedule and pay

This calculation is free. The details stay on this page until you choose to start a job draft.

Monthly illustration

Your household budget

40 ordinary hours/week. Average month: 173.3 worked hours and 173.3 paid hours, using 52 weeks ÷ 12 months.

Your proposal

Estimated ordinary gross pay
R 5 500,00
Worker UIF (deducted)
R 55,00
After UIF only
R 5 445,00
Employer UIF (additional)
R 55,00
Employer wage + UIF
R 5 555,00

Minimum wage illustration: R 5 239,87 gross/month at R 30,23/paid hour.

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Rules effective 2026-03-01

Shorter workdays are paid for at least 4 hours. UIF is estimated at 1% from each side, subject to the R 17 712,00 monthly earnings ceiling.

After UIF excludes PAYE and other deductions. Employer wage + UIF excludes transport, leave, overtime, Sunday/public holiday premiums and COIDA. This is an estimate; no money moves through Helpers Connect.