Salaries in South Africa - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 13,495.00 ZAR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 50,891.00 ZAR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in South Africa is

80% of people earn:

13K - 51K ZAR

10% earn less lthan 13K ZAR

10% earns more than 51K ZAR

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

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

<24

Average 21K

Median 19K

10% 11K

25% 14K

75% 26K

90% 33K

25-34

Average 30K

Median 26K

10% 12K

25% 17K

75% 38K

90% 53K

35-44

Average 34K

Median 30K

10% 15K

25% 21K

75% 42K

90% 57K

45-54

Average 31K

Median 27K

10% 13K

25% 18K

75% 39K

90% 54K

55+

Average 29K

Median 26K

10% 13K

25% 18K

75% 37K

90% 50K

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

Men

32,821 ZAR

27,114 ZAR

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 (ZAR).

1. IT Architect Information Technology

100,130.00 ZAR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

88,231.00 ZAR

3. IT Manager Management

86,059.00 ZAR

4. IT Director Top Management

81,917.00 ZAR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

76,544.00 ZAR

6. Lead developer Information Technology

75,629.00 ZAR

7. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology

75,375.00 ZAR

8. Plant manager Top Management

70,335.00 ZAR

9. Sales Manager Management

70,135.00 ZAR

10. Country Manager/Director Top Management

69,837.00 ZAR

11. Scrum Master Information Technology

69,776.00 ZAR

12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

67,670.00 ZAR

13. Head of the Legal Department Management

67,256.00 ZAR

14. Data scientist Information Technology

67,236.00 ZAR

15. Finance Manager Management

66,137.00 ZAR

16. Managing Director Top Management

65,404.00 ZAR

17. Senior Project Manager Management

64,968.00 ZAR

18. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

63,644.00 ZAR

19. Head of product development Management

63,278.00 ZAR

20. Sales Director Top Management

61,611.00 ZAR

The worst paid positions in South Africa

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

12,616.00 ZAR

2. Receptionist Administration

13,427.00 ZAR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

14,002.00 ZAR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

14,310.00 ZAR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

14,464.00 ZAR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

14,971.00 ZAR

7. Cleaner General labour

15,161.00 ZAR

8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

15,261.00 ZAR

9. Data entry operator Administration

15,404.00 ZAR

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

15,584.00 ZAR

11. Packer Production

15,681.00 ZAR

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

15,765.00 ZAR

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

15,777.00 ZAR

14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

15,856.00 ZAR

15. General Labourer General labour

15,913.00 ZAR

16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

15,936.00 ZAR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

15,937.00 ZAR

18. Assistant Administration

16,030.00 ZAR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

16,080.00 ZAR

20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

16,173.00 ZAR

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.

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 ZAR.

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

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

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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