Salaries in South Africa

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 7,428 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 30,360 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

7,428 - 30,360 EUR

10% earn less lthan 7,428 EUR

10% earns more than 30,360 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in South Africa into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 11,436

median 10,152

10% 5,040

25% 7,080

75% 14,316

90% 19,368

25-34

Average 17,352

median 14,580

10% 5,844

25% 9,240

75% 22,296

90% 32,124

35-44

Average 19,476

median 16,836

10% 7,584

25% 11,220

75% 24,720

90% 34,500

45-54

Average 19,104

median 16,128

10% 6,624

25% 10,332

75% 24,468

90% 35,040

55+

Average 17,520

median 15,024

10% 6,552

25% 9,888

75% 22,320

90% 31,428

Salaries by gender

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

Men

19,404 EUR

15,696 EUR

Women

In general, in South Africa, men earn 23.6% more than women.

The best paid positions in South Africa

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

1. IT Architect Information Technology

276,179,468 EUR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

252,681,230 EUR

3. IT Manager Management

245,959,607 EUR

4. IT Director Top Management

234,597,601 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

226,307,677 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

220,314,444 EUR

7. Lead developer Information Technology

205,377,926 EUR

8. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology

202,283,363 EUR

9. Plant manager Top Management

201,428,856 EUR

10. Sales Manager Management

200,192,782 EUR

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

200,003,897 EUR

12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

194,772,627 EUR

13. Finance Manager Management

193,257,459 EUR

14. Head of the Legal Department Management

190,689,849 EUR

15. Scrum Master Information Technology

187,393,264 EUR

16. Managing Director Top Management

187,308,017 EUR

17. Senior Project Manager Management

187,155,917 EUR

18. Data scientist Information Technology

183,186,703 EUR

19. Head of product development Management

182,485,171 EUR

20. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

182,267,968 EUR

The worst paid positions in South Africa

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

1. Receptionist Administration

34,565,969 EUR

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

36,314,689 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

40,303,171 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

41,189,500 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

41,510,926 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

41,632,665 EUR

7. Data entry operator Administration

41,835,855 EUR

8. Assistant Administration

42,994,564 EUR

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

43,092,656 EUR

10. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

43,244,465 EUR

11. Housekeeper Service Industries

43,292,343 EUR

12. Cleaner General labour

43,640,043 EUR

13. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

43,926,728 EUR

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

44,856,556 EUR

15. Packer Production

45,134,775 EUR

16. Administrative Worker Administration

45,321,909 EUR

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

45,377,961 EUR

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

45,412,702 EUR

19. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

45,638,663 EUR

20. General Labourer General labour

45,803,901 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Business Development Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,553 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,600 ZAR

Anually salary

18,636 USD

Anually salary

331,200 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-09 13:33:32

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,568 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

81,167 ZAR

Anually salary

54,816 USD

Anually salary

974,004 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-06 06:23:52

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

807 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

14,343 ZAR

Anually salary

9,684 USD

Anually salary

172,116 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-05 19:42:32

HR Consultant
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,596 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,355 ZAR

Anually salary

19,152 USD

Anually salary

340,260 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-05 09:55:04

IT Product Manager
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

9,850 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

175,000 ZAR

Anually salary

118,200 USD

Anually salary

2,100,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-05 09:52:00

Production Manager
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,208 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

57,000 ZAR

Anually salary

38,496 USD

Anually salary

684,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-03 08:13:34

Financial administration assistant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,454 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,838 ZAR

Anually salary

17,448 USD

Anually salary

310,056 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-03 05:31:04

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

567 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,080 ZAR

Anually salary

6,804 USD

Anually salary

120,960 ZAR

Posted: 2025-05-29 17:35:33

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

844 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 ZAR

Anually salary

10,128 USD

Anually salary

180,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-05-29 02:42:34

IT Analyst
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,265 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

22,470 ZAR

Anually salary

15,180 USD

Anually salary

269,640 ZAR

Posted: 2025-05-28 12:20:46

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Salaries in South Africa

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in South Africa

The worst paid positions in South Africa

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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