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Salaries in South Africa - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 12,736.00 ZAR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 53,282.00 ZAR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Gross salary in South Africa is
80% of people earn:
13K - 53K ZAR
10% earn less lthan 13K ZAR
10% earns more than 53K ZAR
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Distribution of employees in South Africa into salary brackets in ZAR.

Average salary and range in South Africa by age in ZAR.

<24
 
 
Average 20,039
Median 17,799
10% 8,853
25% 12,442
75% 25,085
90% 33,944
25-34
 
 
Average 30,304
Median 25,500
10% 10,330
25% 16,228
75% 38,887
90% 55,898
35-44
 
 
Average 34,238
Median 29,727
10% 13,591
25% 19,959
75% 43,384
90% 60,268
45-54
 
 
Average 33,377
Median 28,408
10% 12,012
25% 18,415
75% 42,648
90% 60,587
55+
 
 
Average 30,304
Median 25,877
10% 11,094
25% 16,890
75% 38,654
90% 54,726

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in South Africa (ZAR).

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Men
33,316 ZAR
27,845 ZAR
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Women
In general, in South Africa, men earn 19.7% more than women.

The best paid positions in South Africa

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in South Africa (ZAR).

1. IT Architect Information Technology
95,829.00 ZAR
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
90,548.00 ZAR
3. IT Manager Management
84,806.00 ZAR
4. IT Director Top Management
84,067.00 ZAR
5. Leasing Director Leasing
77,913.00 ZAR
6. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology
74,140.00 ZAR
7. Senior Project Manager Management
73,258.00 ZAR
8. Lead developer Information Technology
73,227.00 ZAR
9. Plant manager Top Management
72,181.00 ZAR
10. Country Manager/Director Top Management
71,671.00 ZAR
11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
68,880.00 ZAR
12. Finance Manager Management
67,560.00 ZAR
13. Head of the Legal Department Management
67,303.00 ZAR
14. Managing Director Top Management
67,121.00 ZAR
15. Sales Manager Management
66,832.00 ZAR
16. Scrum Master Information Technology
66,230.00 ZAR
17. Head of product development Management
66,088.00 ZAR
18. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
65,315.00 ZAR
19. Solution architect Information Technology
64,028.00 ZAR
20. Data scientist Information Technology
63,599.00 ZAR

The worst paid positions in South Africa

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in South Africa (ZAR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
12,842.00 ZAR
2. Receptionist Administration
13,325.00 ZAR
3. Administrative Worker Administration
14,200.00 ZAR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
14,566.00 ZAR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
14,723.00 ZAR
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
15,239.00 ZAR
7. Cleaner General labour
15,433.00 ZAR
8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
15,534.00 ZAR
9. Data entry operator Administration
15,597.00 ZAR
10. Assistant Administration
15,811.00 ZAR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
15,863.00 ZAR
12. Packer Production
15,961.00 ZAR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
16,047.00 ZAR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
16,059.00 ZAR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
16,139.00 ZAR
16. General Labourer General labour
16,198.00 ZAR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
16,222.00 ZAR
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
16,356.00 ZAR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
16,367.00 ZAR
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
16,462.00 ZAR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

PolandPoland
50,506 ZAR (gross)
RomaniaRomania
26,729 ZAR (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
14,608 ZAR (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
29,128 ZAR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Storekeeper
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
853 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,836 ZAR
Anually salary
10,236 USD
Anually salary
166,032 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-28 22:40:37
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IT Tester
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,911 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
31,000 ZAR
Anually salary
22,932 USD
Anually salary
372,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-28 13:30:45
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Safety specialist
Security & Protection
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Mopani District Municipality
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
478 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,753 ZAR
Anually salary
5,736 USD
Anually salary
93,036 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-28 05:25:38
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Payroll Clerk
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Sarah Baartman District Municipality
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,052 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
17,063 ZAR
Anually salary
12,624 USD
Anually salary
204,756 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-26 13:01:26
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,522 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,912 ZAR
Anually salary
30,264 USD
Anually salary
490,944 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-26 11:03:33
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Medical Laboratory Technician
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Overberg District Municipality
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,592 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,833 ZAR
Anually salary
19,104 USD
Anually salary
309,996 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-26 07:30:43
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Project Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,071 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
33,600 ZAR
Anually salary
24,852 USD
Anually salary
403,200 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-22 11:35:25
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HR Business Partner
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,404 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,000 ZAR
Anually salary
28,848 USD
Anually salary
468,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-22 10:55:59
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Risk Specialist
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,239 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
85,000 ZAR
Anually salary
62,868 USD
Anually salary
1,020,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-21 08:08:08
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Overberg District Municipality
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,050 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
17,040 ZAR
Anually salary
12,600 USD
Anually salary
204,480 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-20 13:27:54
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in South Africa is 30,731 ZAR.

The best-paid positions in the country South Africa are IT Architect, Chief Executive Officer, IT Manager, IT Director, Leasing Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country South Africa are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Receptionist, Administrative Worker, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country South Africa, regardless of the work they do, women earn 16.42% less than men.

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