AGRICULTURE & FISHING / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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Net (after tax)

18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

600,979 ZAR

$32,849 USD

Johannesburg

607,400 ZAR

311,018 ZAR

$17,000 USD

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Average Salary / Agriculture & Fishing / South Africa

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Average salary for Agriculture & Fishing / South Africa is 600,979 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 311,018 ZAR. All data are based on 32 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 587,275 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 638,502 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bachelors Degree with salary of 686,070 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 642,161 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 867,192 ZAR. Employees with 4-8 Years of experience receive 675,092 ZAR.

Levels / Agriculture & Fishing / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Salary Levels (ZAR) per Year	Surveys	[%]
54,900 ZAR - 91,499 ZAR	0	n/a
91,500 ZAR - 182,899 ZAR	0	n/a
183,000 ZAR - 274,399 ZAR	3	100% 9.38%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
274,400 ZAR - 365,899 ZAR	5	90.63% 15.63%
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	4	75% 12.5%
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	4	62.5% 12.5%
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	3	50% 9.38%
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	4	40.63% 12.5%
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	1	28.13% 3.13%
823,300 ZAR - 914,699 ZAR	3	25% 9.38%
914,800 ZAR - 1,006,199 ZAR	2	15.63% 6.25%
1,006,200 ZAR - 1,097,699 ZAR	0	n/a
1,097,700 ZAR - 1,189,199 ZAR	1	9.38% 3.13%
1,189,200 ZAR - 1,280,599 ZAR	2	6.25% 6.25%
1,280,700 ZAR - 1,372,099 ZAR	0	n/a
1,372,100 ZAR - 1,463,599 ZAR	0	n/a
1,463,600 ZAR - 1,555,099 ZAR	0	n/a
1,555,100 ZAR - 1,646,499 ZAR	0	n/a
1,646,600 ZAR - 1,737,999 ZAR	0	n/a
1,738,000 ZAR - 1,829,499 ZAR	0	n/a
1,829,500 ZAR - 1,920,999 ZAR	0	n/a
1,921,000 ZAR - 2,012,499 ZAR	0	n/a
2,012,500 ZAR - 2,103,899 ZAR	0	n/a
2,103,900 ZAR - 2,195,399 ZAR	0	n/a
2,195,400 ZAR - 2,286,899 ZAR	0	n/a
2,286,900 ZAR - 2,378,399 ZAR	0	n/a
2,378,400 ZAR - 2,469,799 ZAR	0	n/a
2,469,900 ZAR - 2,561,299 ZAR	0	n/a
2,561,300 ZAR - 2,652,799 ZAR	0	n/a
2,652,800 ZAR - 2,744,299 ZAR	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
2,744,300 ZAR - 2,927,199 ZAR	0	n/a
2,927,200 ZAR - 3,110,199 ZAR	0	n/a
3,110,200 ZAR - 3,293,099 ZAR	0	n/a
3,293,100 ZAR - 3,476,099 ZAR	0	n/a
3,476,100 ZAR - 3,658,999 ZAR	0	n/a
3,659,000 ZAR - 3,841,999 ZAR	0	n/a
3,842,000 ZAR - 4,024,899 ZAR	0	n/a
4,024,900 ZAR - 4,207,899 ZAR	0	n/a
4,207,900 ZAR - 4,390,799 ZAR	0	n/a
4,390,800 ZAR - 4,573,799 ZAR	0	n/a
4,573,800 ZAR - 6,403,299 ZAR	0	n/a

Gender / Agriculture & Fishing / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	4	638,502 ZAR
2	Men	22	587,275 ZAR

Education / Agriculture & Fishing / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Bachelors Degree	12	686,070 ZAR
2	Masters Degree	5	642,161 ZAR
3	Doctorate Degree	2	594,594 ZAR
4	High School	5	528,731 ZAR
5	Some College	8	495,799 ZAR

Experience / Agriculture & Fishing / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	6	867,192 ZAR
2	4-8 Years	6	675,092 ZAR
3	0-1 Year	1	567,151 ZAR
4	2-4 Years	3	559,833 ZAR
5	12-16 Years	3	556,174 ZAR
6	8-12 Years	7	545,196 ZAR
7	20+ Years	1	495,799 ZAR
8	1-2 Years	5	349,438 ZAR

Age / Agriculture & Fishing / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	51-55	1	1,225,778 ZAR
2	46-50	2	744,614 ZAR
3	41-45	7	647,650 ZAR
4	n/a	6	629,354 ZAR
5	36-40	2	623,866 ZAR
6	26-30	9	532,390 ZAR
7	31-35	2	523,242 ZAR
8	21-25	3	378,710 ZAR

Work Type / Agriculture & Fishing / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Part Time	1	675,092 ZAR
2	Contract	4	664,115 ZAR
3	Permanent	25	592,764 ZAR
4	Self Employed	2	534,219 ZAR

Cities / Agriculture & Fishing / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Ekurhuleni	1	993,429 ZAR
2	Cape Town	11	693,388 ZAR
3	Mbombela	1	664,115 ZAR
4	Johannesburg	6	607,400 ZAR
5	--Other--	4	587,275 ZAR
6	Emalahleni	1	570,810 ZAR
7	Msunduzi	3	514,095 ZAR
8	eThekwini	2	488,481 ZAR
9	Rustenburg	1	371,392 ZAR
10	Polokwane	2	248,814 ZAR

Careers / Agriculture & Fishing / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Agriculture Engineer	2	742,785 ZAR
2	Other Agriculture Career	15	684,240 ZAR
3	Farmer	7	568,980 ZAR
4	Forester	2	548,856 ZAR
5	Agriculture Technician Lead	1	462,868 ZAR
6	Agriculture Technician	3	440,914 ZAR
7	Gardener	2	307,359 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Quality Control

Posted 28 May 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Quality Control - Packing Instruction control - Office Management - PA to MD."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Some College	0-1 Year	Intermediate	567,500 ZAR

Supply Chain Food Safety Manager

Posted 25 March 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Certification."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	1,130,100 ZAR

Agricultural Development Economist

Posted 28 April 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Institutional economics
Land reform
Statistics
Research
Policy."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Msunduzi	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	797,100 ZAR

Consultant

Posted 22 March 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Consulting
Teaching
Management
Microsoft Excel
Microsoft Office."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	674,500 ZAR

Water Assistance

Posted 18 March 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Productive and Sleepless."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	High School	1-2 Years	n/a	525,800 ZAR

Mentorship And Training

Posted 24 February 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Mentorship 
Training."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	1,226,400 ZAR

Agronomist

Posted 26 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Assist with Sales, Help farmers grow the best crops possible, provide advice to sales agents and farmers."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
eThekwini	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	662,400 ZAR

Fisheries Biologist

Posted 28 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Work as a permanent fisheries biologist in the government. Work 8 hours per day Monday to Friday. Get 22 days vacantion leave."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	675,900 ZAR

Poultry And Vegetable Farmer

Posted 27 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Management of all duties of staff and duties on farm. 
Management of watering, cultivating and weed control. 
Management of biosecurity and production for poultry. 
Management and vaccinations and medicine for poultry."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Ekurhuleni	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	993,600 ZAR

Project Manager

Posted 25 November 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Fruit packing and cold storage facilities development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	High School	16-20 Years	n/a	894,100 ZAR

Technical Advisor

Posted 17 July 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Sales managing, different areas in western cape."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	412,700 ZAR

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