Salaries in South Africa - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 161,940 ZAR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 610,692 ZAR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in South Africa is

80% of people earn:

162K - 611K ZAR

10% earn less lthan 162K ZAR

10% earns more than 611K 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 250K

Median 230K

10% 130K

25% 171K

75% 306K

90% 396K

25-34

Average 359K

Median 311K

10% 140K

25% 207K

75% 456K

90% 636K

35-44

Average 403K

Median 357K

10% 177K

25% 249K

75% 505K

90% 683K

45-54

Average 373K

Median 326K

10% 153K

25% 222K

75% 471K

90% 649K

55+

Average 352K

Median 311K

10% 152K

25% 216K

75% 442K

90% 601K

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

Men

393,852 ZAR

325,368 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

14,418,720 ZAR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

12,705,264 ZAR

3. IT Manager Management

12,392,496 ZAR

4. IT Director Top Management

11,796,048 ZAR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

11,022,336 ZAR

6. Lead developer Information Technology

10,890,576 ZAR

7. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology

10,854,000 ZAR

8. Plant manager Top Management

10,128,240 ZAR

9. Sales Manager Management

10,099,440 ZAR

10. Country Manager/Director Top Management

10,056,528 ZAR

11. Scrum Master Information Technology

10,047,744 ZAR

12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,744,480 ZAR

13. Head of the Legal Department Management

9,684,864 ZAR

14. Data scientist Information Technology

9,681,984 ZAR

15. Finance Manager Management

9,523,728 ZAR

16. Managing Director Top Management

9,418,176 ZAR

17. Senior Project Manager Management

9,355,392 ZAR

18. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

9,164,736 ZAR

19. Head of product development Management

9,112,032 ZAR

20. Sales Director Top Management

8,871,984 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

1,816,704 ZAR

2. Receptionist Administration

1,933,488 ZAR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,016,288 ZAR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,060,640 ZAR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,082,816 ZAR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,155,824 ZAR

7. Cleaner General labour

2,183,184 ZAR

8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,197,584 ZAR

9. Data entry operator Administration

2,218,176 ZAR

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,244,096 ZAR

11. Packer Production

2,258,064 ZAR

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,270,160 ZAR

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,271,888 ZAR

14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,283,264 ZAR

15. General Labourer General labour

2,291,472 ZAR

16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,294,784 ZAR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,294,928 ZAR

18. Assistant Administration

2,308,320 ZAR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,315,520 ZAR

20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

2,328,912 ZAR

Salaries in selected countries

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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 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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