Truck Driver Salaries in East Rand, Gauteng

Salary estimated from 24 employees, users, and past and present job advertisements on Indeed in the past 36 months.

Location

Average in East Rand, Gauteng

R 13 433 per month

▼10% Below national average

Most Reported

R 1 100

R 43 000

Salary Distribution

How much does a Truck Driver make in East Rand, Gauteng?

The average salary for a Truck Driver is R 13 433 per month in East Rand, Gauteng, which is 10% below the national average. Salary estimates are based on 24 salaries submitted anonymously to Indeed by Truck Driver employees, users, and collected from past and present job advertisements on Indeed in the past 36 months. The typical tenure for a Truck Driver is 1-3 years.

Different types of Truck Driver

Truck drivers can be divided into two primary groups: owner-operators and company drivers.

Owner-operators:

Earn a higher gross salary
Decide who can ride along and choose the truck to buy and drive
Have greater independence and schedule flexibility
Have to finance the vehicle themselves
Deal with more expenses: buying and maintaining the truck, taxes, paperwork and medical insurance

As a result of higher expenses, the higher gross salary owner-operators earn may not actually mean higher income.

Company drivers:

Enjoy benefits offered by employers such as medical, dental, life insurance, vision, retirement plans, paid vacation and holidays.
Generally avoid costs of vehicle purchase and maintenance
May have a more advantageous tax situation
May have less independence and schedule flexibility

As a result, company drivers may take home more net pay, however they have less flexibility and less job security.

Earn more as a Truck Driver

Truck drivers get different bonuses or benefits: referral and signing bonus, safety bonus, detention pay, layover pay, fuel-efficiency bonus, clean-DOT inspections bonus, monthly mileage bonus.

Ice road truck drivers, oversized load and hazmat truck drivers get a higher salary due to the high level of skill and specialization necessary to operate the vehicles. Over the road, or OTR, truck drivers earn a higher salary too. OTR truck drivers travel long hours all over the country and they have to respect road regulations in different states. OTR drivers can go back home anywhere from a couple of times a week to once every 4-8 weeks, depending on the job.

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Truck Driver salaries by company in East Rand, Gauteng
Company	Average salary
GumTree Truck Driver 9 salaries	R 18 709 per month
SMPP BUILDERS Truck Driver 5 salaries	R 14 100 per month
The Workforce Group Truck Driver 8 salaries	R 8 000 per month

Truck Driver salaries by location
City	Average salary
Truck Driver in Johannesburg, Gauteng 154 salaries	R 13 813 per month
Truck Driver in Pretoria, Gauteng 81 salaries	R 12 923 per month
Truck Driver in Germiston, Gauteng 45 salaries	R 16 511 per month
Truck Driver in Gauteng, Gauteng 33 salaries	R 16 754 per month
Truck Driver in Alberton, Gauteng 37 salaries	R 13 584 per month