Salaries in South Africa - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 679.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,559.00 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:

679 - 2,559 EUR

10% earn less lthan 679 EUR

10% earns more than 2,559 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 1,049

Median 964

10% 545

25% 717

75% 1,284

90% 1,658

25-34

Average 1,505

Median 1,301

10% 587

25% 869

75% 1,911

90% 2,664

35-44

Average 1,688

Median 1,497

10% 741

25% 1,044

75% 2,116

90% 2,864

45-54

Average 1,562

Median 1,366

10% 641

25% 930

75% 1,973

90% 2,718

55+

Average 1,476

Median 1,304

10% 639

25% 905

75% 1,854

90% 2,518

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

Men

1,650 EUR

1,363 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

5,035.00 EUR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

4,436.00 EUR

3. IT Manager Management

4,327.00 EUR

4. IT Director Top Management

4,119.00 EUR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

3,849.00 EUR

6. Lead developer Information Technology

3,803.00 EUR

7. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology

3,790.00 EUR

8. Plant manager Top Management

3,536.00 EUR

9. Sales Manager Management

3,526.00 EUR

10. Country Manager/Director Top Management

3,511.00 EUR

11. Scrum Master Information Technology

3,508.00 EUR

12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,402.00 EUR

13. Head of the Legal Department Management

3,382.00 EUR

14. Data scientist Information Technology

3,381.00 EUR

15. Finance Manager Management

3,325.00 EUR

16. Managing Director Top Management

3,288.00 EUR

17. Senior Project Manager Management

3,267.00 EUR

18. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

3,200.00 EUR

19. Head of product development Management

3,182.00 EUR

20. Sales Director Top Management

3,098.00 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

634.00 EUR

2. Receptionist Administration

675.00 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

704.00 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

719.00 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

727.00 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

752.00 EUR

7. Cleaner General labour

762.00 EUR

8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

767.00 EUR

9. Data entry operator Administration

774.00 EUR

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

783.00 EUR

11. Packer Production

788.00 EUR

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

792.00 EUR

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

793.00 EUR

14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

797.00 EUR

15. General Labourer General labour

800.00 EUR

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

801.00 EUR

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

801.00 EUR

18. Assistant Administration

806.00 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

808.00 EUR

20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

813.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

961 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Sales Director
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

7,672 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

131,000 ZAR

Anually salary

92,064 USD

Anually salary

1,572,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-12-02 12:31:07

Electrical Engineering Technician
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

392 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,700 ZAR

Anually salary

4,704 USD

Anually salary

80,400 ZAR

Posted: 2025-12-01 20:42:14

Laboratory Technician
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,356 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

23,150 ZAR

Anually salary

16,272 USD

Anually salary

277,800 ZAR

Posted: 2025-12-01 10:36:16

Health and Safety Officer
Security & Protection

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

761 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

13,000 ZAR

Anually salary

9,132 USD

Anually salary

156,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-11-29 12:06:07

Tyre Fitter
Car Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

325 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,544 ZAR

Anually salary

3,900 USD

Anually salary

66,528 ZAR

Posted: 2025-11-29 07:19:10

IT Director
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

8,433 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

144,000 ZAR

Anually salary

101,196 USD

Anually salary

1,728,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-11-27 11:58:12

Finance Manager
Management

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

8,490 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

144,980 ZAR

Anually salary

101,880 USD

Anually salary

1,739,760 ZAR

Posted: 2025-11-27 08:48:15

Psychologist
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,991 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

34,000 ZAR

Anually salary

23,892 USD

Anually salary

408,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-11-26 21:13:38

Senior Project Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

5,532 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

94,454 ZAR

Anually salary

66,384 USD

Anually salary

1,133,448 ZAR

Posted: 2025-11-25 10:35:00

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

576 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,841 ZAR

Anually salary

6,912 USD

Anually salary

118,092 ZAR

Posted: 2025-11-24 18:31:08

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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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