Civil engineering labourers perform routine tasks in connection with the building and maintenance of roads, railways, dams and other civil engineering projects.
Skill level:
Unskilled
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- The majority of Civil engineering labourers earn a salary between R3 226 and R11 988 per month in 2024.
- A monthly wage for entry-level Civil engineering labourers ranges from R3 226 to R6 192.
- After gaining 5 years of work experience, their income will be between R4 163 and R8 506 per month.
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Duties and tasks
- Digging and filling holes and trenches using hand-held tools
- Shovelling and spreading gravel and related materials
- Trimming and cutting rocks and concrete and bitumen surfaces using jack-hammers
- Loading and unloading construction materials, excavated material and equipment and transporting them around construction sites using wheelbarrows and hand trucks
- Cleaning work sites and removing obstructions