Housekeeper salary in Kimberley (2026)
What you legally have to pay a housekeeper — a senior household worker who runs and organises the home — in Kimberley this year: the national minimum wage, the 4-hour daily minimum, an estimated monthly gross for a typical full-time, often with managerial responsibilities pattern, and the UIF on top.
These are legal minimums, not market rates
Minimum hourly
R30.23
National minimum wage, from 1 March 2026
Daily minimum (4-hour rule)
R 120,92
A worker who reports must be paid for at least 4 hours
Estimated monthly gross
R 5 894,85
Typical 45 hours/week at minimum wage
UIF (1% + 1%)
R 58,95 + R 58,95
Deducted from worker + paid by employer
What a housekeeper typically does
A housekeeper is a senior household worker who runs and organises the home. The usual arrangement is full-time, often with managerial responsibilities. Day to day, the role tends to cover:
- running the household — cleaning standards, schedules and supplies
- laundry, ironing and care of linen and fine fabrics
- managing groceries, stock and sometimes other staff
- preparing the home for guests and overseeing deep cleans
A housekeeper is a domestic worker, so the national minimum wage is the legal floor regardless of seniority. The minimum does not rise just because the role is more senior — but the household is, of course, free to pay well above it.
How the housekeeper minimum is worked out
South Africa sets a single national minimum wage for domestic workers — R30.23 per hour from 1 March 2026 — and it applies in Kimberley just like everywhere else. A typical housekeeper working 9 hours a day, 5 days a week does 45 hours a week, which comes to about R 5 894,85 a month gross at the minimum rate.
On top of the wage, both you and the worker pay 1% UIF on the gross (up to the R17 712 monthly ceiling). The worker's 1% comes off their pay; your 1% is paid by you and is not deducted.
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Housekeeper pay in Kimberley — quick answers
- What is the minimum wage for a housekeeper in Kimberley?
- The national minimum wage for a domestic worker — including a housekeeper — is R30.23 per hour from 1 March 2026. It applies everywhere in South Africa, including Kimberley. A housekeeper who reports for work must be paid for at least 4 hours, so the daily minimum is R 120,92.
- How much should a housekeeper earn per month in Kimberley?
- At the legal minimum of R30.23/hour and a typical full-time, often with managerial responsibilities pattern of 45 hours a week, a housekeeper earns about R 5 894,85 per month gross. This is a legal minimum, not a market average. Because a housekeeper carries more responsibility than a general cleaner — running the home, managing stock, sometimes supervising others — households commonly pay a clear premium above the minimum. That premium reflects the role, not a different legal rate.
- What does a housekeeper usually do?
- A housekeeper is a senior household worker who runs and organises the home. Typical responsibilities include running the household — cleaning standards, schedules and supplies, laundry, ironing and care of linen and fine fabrics, managing groceries, stock and sometimes other staff. A housekeeper is a domestic worker, so the national minimum wage is the legal floor regardless of seniority. The minimum does not rise just because the role is more senior — but the household is, of course, free to pay well above it.
- How much UIF for a housekeeper?
- UIF is 1% deducted from the worker plus 1% paid by the employer. On a gross of about R 5 894,85, that is roughly R 58,95 off the worker and R 58,95 from the employer each month, up to the R17 712 monthly ceiling.
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Dignita is a compliance tool, not legal advice. Figures are based on current South African legislation; confirm with a labour-law professional for your situation.