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Minimum wage for truck and courier drivers in 2026
Drivers and other employees in road freight, furniture removal, courier and cash-in-transit, under the road freight bargaining council agreement. The minimum is R2,270.80 a week for the lowest-paid job (Grade 1), in force from 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2027.
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- R2,270.80The lowest rate, a weekfrom 1 Mar 2026
- R9,840.13A month, about52 weeks ÷ 12
- 12Jobs and grades
The rates in force
Schedule 5, Table Three: cash-in-transit chamber
| Job | National |
|---|---|
| Grade 6: Security Officer III Security Officer, III [41] | R3,928.11 a week |
| Grade 3: Vehicle Guard Vehicle Guard [50] | R4,728.76 a week |
| Grade 6: Security Officer I Security Officer, I [39] | R4,728.76 a week |
| Grade 6: Security Officer II Security Officer, II [40] | R4,728.76 a week |
| Grade 5: Custodian Custodian [51] | R5,423.65 a week |
Schedule 5, Table Two A (year two): general freight and furniture removal sectors
| Job | National |
|---|---|
| Grade 1 General worker [1] · General worker, repair shop [42] · Packer/Loader, grade I [3] · Security guard [27] | R2,270.81 a week |
| Grade 2 Motorcycle/Motor Tricycle Driver [5] · Light Motor Vehicle Driver [6] · Checker, grade I [2] · Loader Operator, grade II [22] · Mobile Hoist Operator, grade II [24] · Packer/Loader, grade II [46] | R2,495.03 a week |
| Grade 3 Medium motor vehicle driver (articulated) [7] · Medium Motor Vehicle Driver (rigid) [8] · Artisan Assistant [44] · Gantry Crane Operator, grade I [19] · Mobile Hoist Operator, grade I [23] · Checker, grade II [47] · Loader Operator, grade I [21] · Gantry Crane Operator, grade II [20] · Storeman (workshop) [26] · Team Leader [15] | R3,016.09 a week |
| Grade 4 Heavy Motor Vehicle Driver (articulated) [10] · Heavy Motor Vehicle Driver (rigid) [11] · Extra-heavy Motor Vehicle Driver (articulated) [12] · Extra-heavy Motor Vehicle Driver (rigid) [13] · Dispatch Clerk [18] | R3,383.37 a week |
| Grade 5 Ultra-heavy Motor Vehicle Driver [14] · Semi-skilled Artisan [45] · Storeman (warehouse) [49] · Basic Rigger Driver [52] | R4,031.63 a week |
| Grade 6: Petroleum Tanker Driver Petroleum Tanker Driver [53] | R4,112.66 a week |
| Grade 6: Abnormal Load Driver Abnormal Load Driver [16] | R4,909.20 a week |
Schedule 5, Table Two B (year two): courier sector
| Job | National |
|---|---|
| Grade 1 General worker [1] · General worker, repair shop [42] · Packer/Loader, grade I [3] · Security guard [27] | R2,270.80 a week |
| Grade 2 Motorcycle/Motor Tricycle Driver [5] · Light Motor Vehicle Driver [6] · Checker, grade I [2] · Loader Operator, grade II [22] · Mobile Hoist Operator, grade II [24] · Packer/Loader, grade II [46] | R2,476.98 a week |
| Grade 3 Medium motor vehicle driver (articulated) [7] · Medium Motor Vehicle Driver (rigid) [8] · Artisan Assistant [44] · Gantry Crane Operator, grade I [19] · Mobile Hoist Operator, grade I [23] · Checker, grade II [47] · Loader Operator, grade I [21] · Gantry Crane Operator, grade II [20] · Storeman (workshop) [26] · Team Leader [15] | R2,998.06 a week |
| Grade 4 Heavy Motor Vehicle Driver (articulated) [10] · Heavy Motor Vehicle Driver (rigid) [11] · Extra-heavy Motor Vehicle Driver (articulated) [12] · Extra-heavy Motor Vehicle Driver (rigid) [13] · Dispatch Clerk [18] | R3,383.37 a week |
| Grade 5 Ultra-heavy Motor Vehicle Driver [14] · Semi-skilled Artisan [45] · Storeman (warehouse) [49] | R4,031.63 a week |
The minimum weekly rate before deductions, as the gazette prints it. The agreement is extended to employers who aren’t party to it, so these are the minimums for the whole sector.
Source: Government Gazette No. 50841 (Regulation Gazette No. 11713), 2024-06-21: GN R. 4988 (every figure the notice set). Main Collective Agreement, Schedule 5 as amended (minimum wages 1 March 2025 to 28 February 2027)