Salaries in South Africa

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 7,440 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 30,408 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:

7,440 - 30,408 EUR

10% earn less lthan 7,440 EUR

10% earns more than 30,408 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 11,448

median 10,164

10% 5,040

25% 7,092

75% 14,340

90% 19,404

25-34

Average 17,388

median 14,604

10% 5,856

25% 9,252

75% 22,332

90% 32,184

35-44

Average 19,500

median 16,872

10% 7,596

25% 11,244

75% 24,756

90% 34,548

45-54

Average 19,128

median 16,152

10% 6,636

25% 10,344

75% 24,516

90% 35,100

55+

Average 17,544

median 15,048

10% 6,564

25% 9,900

75% 22,356

90% 31,476

Salaries by gender

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

Men

19,428 EUR

15,720 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

1,556 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,600 ZAR

Anually salary

18,672 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

4,575 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

81,167 ZAR

Anually salary

54,900 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

809 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

14,343 ZAR

Anually salary

9,708 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

1,598 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,355 ZAR

Anually salary

19,176 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

9,865 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

175,000 ZAR

Anually salary

118,380 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

3,213 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

57,000 ZAR

Anually salary

38,556 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

1,457 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,838 ZAR

Anually salary

17,484 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

568 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,080 ZAR

Anually salary

6,816 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

846 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 ZAR

Anually salary

10,152 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

1,267 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

22,470 ZAR

Anually salary

15,204 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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