Salaries in South Africa - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 660.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,488.00 EUR (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:

660 - 2,488 EUR

10% earn less lthan 660 EUR

10% earns more than 2,488 EUR

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

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

<24

Average 1,020

Median 937

10% 530

25% 697

75% 1,248

90% 1,612

25-34

Average 1,463

Median 1,265

10% 571

25% 845

75% 1,857

90% 2,590

35-44

Average 1,641

Median 1,456

10% 720

25% 1,015

75% 2,057

90% 2,784

45-54

Average 1,519

Median 1,328

10% 623

25% 904

75% 1,918

90% 2,642

55+

Average 1,435

Median 1,268

10% 621

25% 880

75% 1,802

90% 2,448

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

Men

1,604 EUR

1,325 EUR

Women

In general, in South Africa, men earn 21.1% 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

1,988,034.63 EUR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,757,338.16 EUR

3. IT Manager Management

1,726,050.92 EUR

4. IT Director Top Management

1,631,571.93 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,573,917.48 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

1,532,235.46 EUR

7. Lead developer Information Technology

1,501,589.70 EUR

8. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology

1,496,544.61 EUR

9. Sales Manager Management

1,406,666.93 EUR

10. Plant manager Top Management

1,400,891.60 EUR

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,390,978.93 EUR

12. Scrum Master Information Technology

1,385,385.15 EUR

13. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,354,598.19 EUR

14. Head of the Legal Department Management

1,348,913.63 EUR

15. Data scientist Information Technology

1,334,952.38 EUR

16. Finance Manager Management

1,326,482.03 EUR

17. Senior Project Manager Management

1,303,041.82 EUR

18. Managing Director Top Management

1,302,682.75 EUR

19. Head of product development Management

1,269,142.27 EUR

20. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,267,631.37 EUR

The worst paid positions in South Africa

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

252,559.21 EUR

2. Receptionist Administration

265,176.99 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

280,298.14 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

286,462.80 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

288,699.91 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

289,545.13 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

299,697.84 EUR

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

300,754.87 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

301,089.73 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

303,506.37 EUR

11. Data entry operator Administration

304,216.44 EUR

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

305,501.41 EUR

13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

311,966.64 EUR

14. Packer Production

313,901.16 EUR

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

315,593.62 EUR

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

315,835.68 EUR

17. Assistant Administration

316,584.08 EUR

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

317,407.11 EUR

19. General Labourer General labour

318,554.91 EUR

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

319,039.05 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.

Machine Operator
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,030 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

17,892 ZAR

Anually salary

12,360 USD

Anually salary

214,704 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-18 05:15:29

Financial Analyst
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,698 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

29,500 ZAR

Anually salary

20,376 USD

Anually salary

354,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-17 13:53:44

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,985 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

34,500 ZAR

Anually salary

23,820 USD

Anually salary

414,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-15 23:06:29

Data scientist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,302 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 ZAR

Anually salary

27,624 USD

Anually salary

480,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-14 10:52:59

Digital marketing manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,417 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

42,009 ZAR

Anually salary

29,004 USD

Anually salary

504,108 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-14 10:41:20

Retail Store Manager
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,283 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

22,300 ZAR

Anually salary

15,396 USD

Anually salary

267,600 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-11 12:22:09

Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,168 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

37,680 ZAR

Anually salary

26,016 USD

Anually salary

452,160 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-11 09:56:36

Electrician (industrial)
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,450 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,200 ZAR

Anually salary

17,400 USD

Anually salary

302,400 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-10 10:49:50

Tyre Fitter
Car Industry

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

592 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,286 ZAR

Anually salary

7,104 USD

Anually salary

123,432 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-09 21:20:56

Foreman
Production

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

719 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,500 ZAR

Anually salary

8,628 USD

Anually salary

150,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-09 14:12:31

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Salaries in South Africa - Paylab.com

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

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

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

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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