Salaries in South Africa - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 790.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,980.00 USD (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:

790 - 2,980 USD

10% earn less lthan 790 USD

10% earns more than 2,980 USD

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

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

<24

Average 1,222

Median 1,122

10% 635

25% 835

75% 1,495

90% 1,931

25-34

Average 1,752

Median 1,516

10% 684

25% 1,012

75% 2,225

90% 3,103

35-44

Average 1,966

Median 1,744

10% 863

25% 1,216

75% 2,464

90% 3,335

45-54

Average 1,820

Median 1,591

10% 747

25% 1,083

75% 2,298

90% 3,165

55+

Average 1,719

Median 1,519

10% 744

25% 1,054

75% 2,159

90% 2,933

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

Men

1,922 USD

1,588 USD

Women

In general, in South Africa, men earn 21.0% more than women.

The best paid positions in South Africa

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

1. IT Architect Information Technology

5,863.00 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

5,167.00 USD

3. IT Manager Management

5,039.00 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

4,797.00 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

4,482.00 USD

6. Lead developer Information Technology

4,429.00 USD

7. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology

4,414.00 USD

8. Plant manager Top Management

4,119.00 USD

9. Sales Manager Management

4,107.00 USD

10. Country Manager/Director Top Management

4,089.00 USD

11. Scrum Master Information Technology

4,086.00 USD

12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,962.00 USD

13. Head of the Legal Department Management

3,938.00 USD

14. Data scientist Information Technology

3,937.00 USD

15. Finance Manager Management

3,873.00 USD

16. Managing Director Top Management

3,830.00 USD

17. Senior Project Manager Management

3,804.00 USD

18. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

3,727.00 USD

19. Head of product development Management

3,705.00 USD

20. Sales Director Top Management

3,608.00 USD

The worst paid positions in South Africa

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

738.00 USD

2. Receptionist Administration

786.00 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

820.00 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

838.00 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

847.00 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

876.00 USD

7. Cleaner General labour

887.00 USD

8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

893.00 USD

9. Data entry operator Administration

902.00 USD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

912.00 USD

11. Packer Production

918.00 USD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

923.00 USD

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

924.00 USD

14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

928.00 USD

15. General Labourer General labour

931.00 USD

16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

933.00 USD

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

933.00 USD

18. Assistant Administration

938.00 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

941.00 USD

20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

947.00 USD

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Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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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 USD.

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

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

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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