SOUTH AFRICA / SALARY

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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Net (after tax)

18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

898,568 ZAR

$49,115 USD

Johannesburg

1,019,847 ZAR

311,018 ZAR

$17,000 USD

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Average Salary / South Africa

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Average salary in South Africa is 898,568 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 311,018 ZAR. All data are based on 4,015 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 1,009,895 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 702,535 ZAR.

The most paid careers are Management & Business with average income 1,394,094 ZAR and Health Care & Medical with income 1,287,982 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 1,480,081 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 1,291,641 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 1,304,447 ZAR. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive 1,242,244 ZAR.

Levels / 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	103	100% 2.57%
183,000 ZAR - 274,399 ZAR	313	97.43% 7.8%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
274,400 ZAR - 365,899 ZAR	388	89.64% 9.66%
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	348	79.98% 8.67%
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	357	71.31% 8.89%
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	365	62.42% 9.09%
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	247	53.33% 6.15%
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	245	47.17% 6.1%
823,300 ZAR - 914,699 ZAR	213	41.07% 5.31%
914,800 ZAR - 1,006,199 ZAR	163	35.77% 4.06%
1,006,200 ZAR - 1,097,699 ZAR	180	31.71% 4.48%
1,097,700 ZAR - 1,189,199 ZAR	127	27.22% 3.16%
1,189,200 ZAR - 1,280,599 ZAR	153	24.06% 3.81%
1,280,700 ZAR - 1,372,099 ZAR	106	20.25% 2.64%
1,372,100 ZAR - 1,463,599 ZAR	88	17.61% 2.19%
1,463,600 ZAR - 1,555,099 ZAR	83	15.42% 2.07%
1,555,100 ZAR - 1,646,499 ZAR	64	13.35% 1.59%
1,646,600 ZAR - 1,737,999 ZAR	59	11.76% 1.47%
1,738,000 ZAR - 1,829,499 ZAR	41	10.29% 1.02%
1,829,500 ZAR - 1,920,999 ZAR	39	9.27% 0.97%
1,921,000 ZAR - 2,012,499 ZAR	30	8.29% 0.75%
2,012,500 ZAR - 2,103,899 ZAR	36	7.55% 0.9%
2,103,900 ZAR - 2,195,399 ZAR	38	6.65% 0.95%
2,195,400 ZAR - 2,286,899 ZAR	18	5.7% 0.45%
2,286,900 ZAR - 2,378,399 ZAR	15	5.26% 0.37%
2,378,400 ZAR - 2,469,799 ZAR	35	4.88% 0.87%
2,469,900 ZAR - 2,561,299 ZAR	27	4.01% 0.67%
2,561,300 ZAR - 2,652,799 ZAR	7	3.34% 0.17%
2,652,800 ZAR - 2,744,299 ZAR	14	3.16% 0.35%
HIGH SALARIES
2,744,300 ZAR - 2,927,199 ZAR	23	2.81% 0.57%
2,927,200 ZAR - 3,110,199 ZAR	22	2.24% 0.55%
3,110,200 ZAR - 3,293,099 ZAR	13	1.69% 0.32%
3,293,100 ZAR - 3,476,099 ZAR	9	1.37% 0.22%
3,476,100 ZAR - 3,658,999 ZAR	6	1.15% 0.15%
3,659,000 ZAR - 3,841,999 ZAR	11	1% 0.27%
3,842,000 ZAR - 4,024,899 ZAR	2	0.72% 0.05%
4,024,900 ZAR - 4,207,899 ZAR	8	0.67% 0.2%
4,207,900 ZAR - 4,390,799 ZAR	5	0.47% 0.12%
4,390,800 ZAR - 4,573,799 ZAR	1	0.35% 0.02%
4,573,800 ZAR - 6,403,299 ZAR	13	0.32% 0.32%

Gender / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	1,931	1,009,895 ZAR
2	Women	1,138	702,535 ZAR

Education / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	99	1,480,081 ZAR
2	Masters Degree	565	1,291,641 ZAR
3	Bachelors Degree	1,878	922,078 ZAR
4	Some College	1,023	704,365 ZAR
5	High School	435	623,866 ZAR
6	Bellow H. School	15	567,151 ZAR

Experience / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	593	1,304,447 ZAR
2	16-20 Years	443	1,242,244 ZAR
3	12-16 Years	488	1,130,643 ZAR
4	8-12 Years	688	925,737 ZAR
5	4-8 Years	773	729,978 ZAR
6	2-4 Years	529	554,344 ZAR
7	0-1 Year	253	482,993 ZAR
8	1-2 Years	248	466,527 ZAR

Age / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	66-70	9	1,628,272 ZAR
2	61-65	27	1,388,605 ZAR
3	46-50	273	1,319,083 ZAR
4	51-55	138	1,275,175 ZAR
5	41-45	374	1,187,358 ZAR
6	14-20	13	1,167,233 ZAR
7	56-60	76	1,119,666 ZAR
8	36-40	516	1,030,019 ZAR
9	n/a	946	905,612 ZAR
10	31-35	633	848,897 ZAR
11	26-30	719	607,400 ZAR
12	71-75	2	482,993 ZAR
13	21-25	288	387,858 ZAR
14	76-99	1	380,540 ZAR

Work Type / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Self Employed	147	1,099,541 ZAR
2	Permanent	3,555	898,294 ZAR
3	Contract	280	845,238 ZAR
4	Part Time	33	508,606 ZAR

Cities / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Emfuleni	14	1,218,460 ZAR
2	Johannesburg	1,825	1,019,042 ZAR
3	Matjhabeng	4	1,019,042 ZAR
4	Thulamela	3	982,452 ZAR
5	Mangaung	23	967,816 ZAR
6	Mbombela	30	942,202 ZAR
7	Emalahleni	37	940,373 ZAR
8	Polokwane	34	890,976 ZAR
9	Tshwane	342	863,533 ZAR
10	King Sabata Dalindyebo	1	856,215 ZAR
11	eThekwini	249	850,726 ZAR
12	Cape Town	977	812,306 ZAR
13	Rustenburg	24	764,739 ZAR
14	Ekurhuleni	133	673,263 ZAR
15	Nelson Mandela Bay Metro	99	654,968 ZAR
16	--Other--	143	625,695 ZAR
17	Buffalo, South Africa	41	585,446 ZAR
18	Matlosana	5	585,446 ZAR
19	Msunduzi	23	568,980 ZAR
20	Madibeng	4	431,766 ZAR
21	Bushbuckridge	2	367,733 ZAR
22	Makhado	2	279,916 ZAR

Career Groups / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Management & Business	555	1,394,094 ZAR
2	Health Care & Medical	74	1,287,982 ZAR
3	Engineers & Technicians III	10	1,180,040 ZAR
4	Properties & Real Estates	42	1,154,427 ZAR
5	Engineers & Technicians V	41	1,150,768 ZAR
6	Aviation & Shipping	23	1,048,314 ZAR
7	Finance & Banking	305	1,011,724 ZAR
8	Engineers & Technicians IV	35	934,884 ZAR
9	IT & Programming	388	933,055 ZAR
10	Law	82	923,907 ZAR
11	Arts, Culture, Performance	13	914,760 ZAR
12	Engineers & Technicians	284	912,930 ZAR
13	Engineers & Technicians II	18	909,271 ZAR
14	Insurance	74	879,999 ZAR
15	IT & Programming II	188	872,681 ZAR
16	Public Sector	24	863,533 ZAR
17	Construction & Labor Workers	63	843,408 ZAR
18	Automobile	27	788,523 ZAR
19	Human Resources	239	786,693 ZAR
20	Marketing, Sales, Purchase	214	784,864 ZAR
21	Logistics, Road, Railway	59	751,932 ZAR
22	Health Care & Medical II	85	742,785 ZAR
23	Organization & Coordination	39	689,729 ZAR
24	Accounting & Administration	482	686,070 ZAR
25	Salesmen & Saleswomen	50	686,070 ZAR
26	Making Design	34	667,774 ZAR
27	Manufacturing & Labor Workers	69	664,115 ZAR
28	Education & University	199	640,332 ZAR
29	Architect Constructions	35	631,184 ZAR
30	Geography & Geodesy	13	627,525 ZAR
31	Media	58	616,548 ZAR
32	Agriculture & Fishing	32	601,912 ZAR
33	Hotels & Tourism	44	563,492 ZAR
34	Security & Fireguard	14	554,344 ZAR
35	Military	6	519,583 ZAR
36	Fashion	18	504,947 ZAR
37	Sports & Recreation	15	488,481 ZAR
38	Customer Services	43	464,698 ZAR
39	Restaurants, Inns, Pubs	19	349,438 ZAR
40	Archaeology & History	2	309,188 ZAR

Careers / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	CEO	32	2,237,502 ZAR
2	Director	104	1,957,586 ZAR
3	General Manager	70	1,714,260 ZAR
4	Doctor	31	1,617,295 ZAR
5	Engineering Manager	33	1,443,491 ZAR
6	Chartered Accountant	87	1,352,015 ZAR
7	Business Development Manager	33	1,335,549 ZAR
8	IT Manager	90	1,295,300 ZAR
9	Manager	81	1,278,834 ZAR
10	IT Project Manager	46	1,231,266 ZAR
11	Finance Manager	57	1,218,460 ZAR
12	Other Engineer Career	37	1,192,847 ZAR
13	Risk Manager	21	1,147,109 ZAR
14	Operations Manager	39	1,073,928 ZAR
15	Project Manager	39	1,068,439 ZAR
16	University Professor	20	1,057,462 ZAR
17	Marketing Manager	41	1,008,065 ZAR
18	Logistics Manager	25	1,006,236 ZAR
19	Human Resources Manager	106	965,986 ZAR
20	Mechanical Engineer	47	955,009 ZAR
21	Software Engineer	21	920,248 ZAR
22	Sales Manager	33	916,589 ZAR
23	Civil Engineer	26	909,271 ZAR
24	Lawyer	36	903,782 ZAR
25	Engineer	56	892,805 ZAR
26	Other Management Career	43	890,976 ZAR
27	Risk Analyst	23	887,317 ZAR
28	Financial Analyst	31	845,238 ZAR
29	Other Education Career	22	828,772 ZAR
30	Database Administrator	21	826,943 ZAR
31	Other IT Career	42	815,965 ZAR
32	Other Finance Career	61	814,136 ZAR
33	System Administrator	19	795,841 ZAR
34	Electrical Engineer	25	794,011 ZAR
35	Account Manager	21	792,182 ZAR
36	Audit Manager	20	784,864 ZAR
37	Other Human Resource Career	53	772,057 ZAR
38	Other Manufacturing Career	21	768,398 ZAR
39	Software Developer	68	744,614 ZAR
40	Senior Accountant	23	733,637 ZAR
41	System Analyst	20	728,148 ZAR
42	Human Resource Hunter	18	728,148 ZAR
43	Manufacturing	19	719,001 ZAR
44	Salesmen or Saleswomen	20	638,502 ZAR
45	Other Medical Career	18	623,866 ZAR
46	Architect	19	622,036 ZAR
47	Accountant	51	574,469 ZAR
48	Marketing	20	556,174 ZAR
49	IT Coordinator	29	545,196 ZAR
50	Other Administration Career	22	537,878 ZAR
51	Lecturer	33	523,242 ZAR
52	Technician	27	501,288 ZAR
53	Payroll Administrator	19	481,163 ZAR
54	Administrator	26	367,733 ZAR
55	Teacher	21	351,267 ZAR
56	Office Administrator	21	343,949 ZAR
57	Human Resource Administrator	31	340,290 ZAR
58	Trainee Accountant	24	241,496 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Travel Coordinator

Posted 12 January 2024
Key knowledge and tasks

"Everything travel."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
eThekwini	Some College	4-8 Years	Expert	420,000 ZAR

Financial Director

Posted 12 January 2024
Key knowledge and tasks

"Finance strategy and management for group of NPOs across southern Africa."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	1,357,800 ZAR

Managing Director

Posted 17 November 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Knowledge of SGBV, fundraising, project development and testing, staff training."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Polokwane	Some College	16-20 Years	Expert	609,300 ZAR

Analyst

Posted 17 November 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Admin, bookkeeping, variance analysis, management reporting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	815,200 ZAR

Sales And Office Administrator

Posted 15 November 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Office Administration
Capture invoicing
Stock management
Event coordination."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	High School	4-8 Years	Intermediate	841,000 ZAR

Software Engineer

Posted 23 August 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Back end network automation engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Intermediate	489,100 ZAR

Principal

Posted 22 August 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Accounting officer, executive. managerial."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Mbombela	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	593,100 ZAR

Gis Analyst

Posted 19 July 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Data administration."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	542,500 ZAR

Engineer

Posted 19 July 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Construction."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	562,500 ZAR

Mechanical Engineer Workshop Manager

Posted 18 July 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Earthmoving equipment maintenance and repairs management and steel design, fabrication and manufacturing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	721,900 ZAR

Analytics & Insights

Posted 14 July 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Data analytics, insights."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Some College	4-8 Years	Advanced	708,700 ZAR

Office Manager

Posted 12 July 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Office management & facilities."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	High School	12-16 Years	Expert	328,100 ZAR

Group Hr Manager

Posted 21 May 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"HR, IR, Admin."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Some College	16-20 Years	Advanced	987,900 ZAR

Senior Lecturer

Posted 20 May 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Lecturer, content developer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tshwane	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	527,900 ZAR

Audit Manager

Posted 17 May 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Expert."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
eThekwini	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Expert	599,900 ZAR

Business Manager

Posted 29 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"ICT Management, Financial Management, Risk Management, Safety and Security, Administration Management, Procurement, Asset Management, Strategic Planning."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	1,008,800 ZAR

Head Of Innovation

Posted 28 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Staff professional development, curriculum development, innovation and technology."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	2,803,300 ZAR

Office Administrator

Posted 12 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Administer processes of obtaining and submitting documentation to medical aids for review to obtain authorizations for funding and submit claims for processing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Some College	16-20 Years	Expert	411,400 ZAR

Sales And Marketing Manager

Posted 12 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"10 years experience, managing sales and marketing staff, monthly reporting, market analysis, PR, media, event planning, handling all advertising, drawing up on contracts and agreements."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Some College	8-12 Years	Advanced	392,400 ZAR

Director

Posted 11 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Non profit sector, international development, reporting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Doctorate Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	1,054,800 ZAR

Project Manager

Posted 09 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project Management
Construction Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	443,000 ZAR

Project Manager

Posted 09 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project Management
Construction Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	443,000 ZAR

First Officer - B737

Posted 08 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Flight deck."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Some College	12-16 Years	Expert	1,240,500 ZAR

Financial Manager

Posted 08 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Head of finance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	759,500 ZAR

Engineering Lead

Posted 07 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Python, django, postgres, redis, database design, system architecture."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Expert	1,329,100 ZAR

Chief Executive Officer

Posted 04 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"General Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
eThekwini	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	816,200 ZAR

Principal

Posted 04 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"22 years leadership experience, Leadership, Fiscal, Monitoring and Evaluation, Board member."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	2,569,200 ZAR

Accountant

Posted 02 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Accounting, reconciliations, statutory submissions."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	430,700 ZAR

Research Director

Posted 02 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design research."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Doctorate Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	963,500 ZAR

Human Resources Manager

Posted 02 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Legislation, policies and procedures EE payroll, industrial relations, recruitment, ."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Expert	584,900 ZAR

Lab Technician

Posted 01 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Lab work in agricultural biotechnology."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Intermediate	221,000 ZAR

Director Of Innovation

Posted 01 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Leadership, r&D, process innovation, product innovation, service innovation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tshwane	Doctorate Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	1,927,100 ZAR

Sales Executive

Posted 31 August 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Sell Products to various customers."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	Intermediate	340,100 ZAR

Hr Coordinator

Posted 30 August 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Human resources."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Buffalo, South Africa	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	462,500 ZAR

Senior Head Master

Posted 27 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"20 years of Education, Primary, Middle and High School
Principal for the last 8 years, School complement 1800 students with a team of 45 Educators."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Nelson Mandela Bay Metro	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	844,000 ZAR

General Manager

Posted 27 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage all areas of the business."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	432,800 ZAR

Credit Risk Manager