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Table 2 Remuneration for professional nurses, pre- and post changes to the OSD, 2007-2009

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Service/ experience

Revised production grade

Annual salary notches as at 1 July 2007

Annual salary notches as at 1 July 2008

Total annual salary packages as at 1 July 2008

Annual salary notches as at 1 July 2009*

% increase in salary 07-08

% increase in salary 08-09

< 4 years

Grade 1

R106 086 ($12525)^

R117 225 ($13840)

R174 333 ($20582)

R130 119 ($15362)

10.5%

11%

5–9 years

Grade 1

R115 923 ($13686)

R124 365 ($14683)

R182 996 ($21605)

**

  

10–19 years

Grade 2

R130 473 ($15404)

R144 174 ($17022)

R207 031 ($24443)

R160 032 ($18894)

10.5%

11%

20–29 years

Grade 3

R160 470 ($18946)

R177 318 ($20935)

**

R195 936 ($23133)

10.5%

10.5%

> 30 years

Grade 3

R186 030 ($21963)

R205 563 ($24270)

R281 516 ($33237)

**

  
  1. ^ figures in parentheses show average 2009 US dollar equivalent [18].
  2. *OSD for nursing personnel taking into account cost of living adjustment [19].
  3. ** No data available.