Salaries in South Africa - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 160,704 ZAR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 606,012 ZAR (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:

161K - 606K ZAR

10% earn less lthan 161K ZAR

10% earns more than 606K 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 248K

Median 228K

10% 129K

25% 170K

75% 304K

90% 393K

25-34

Average 356K

Median 308K

10% 139K

25% 206K

75% 452K

90% 631K

35-44

Average 400K

Median 355K

10% 176K

25% 247K

75% 501K

90% 678K

45-54

Average 370K

Median 324K

10% 152K

25% 220K

75% 467K

90% 644K

55+

Average 349K

Median 309K

10% 151K

25% 214K

75% 439K

90% 596K

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

Men

390,828 ZAR

322,872 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

14,191,589 ZAR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

12,544,762 ZAR

3. IT Manager Management

12,321,418 ZAR

4. IT Director Top Management

11,646,979 ZAR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

11,235,413 ZAR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

10,937,866 ZAR

7. Lead developer Information Technology

10,719,101 ZAR

8. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology

10,683,086 ZAR

9. Sales Manager Management

10,041,494 ZAR

10. Plant manager Top Management

10,000,267 ZAR

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

9,929,506 ZAR

12. Scrum Master Information Technology

9,889,574 ZAR

13. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,669,802 ZAR

14. Head of the Legal Department Management

9,629,222 ZAR

15. Data scientist Information Technology

9,529,560 ZAR

16. Finance Manager Management

9,469,094 ZAR

17. Senior Project Manager Management

9,301,766 ZAR

18. Managing Director Top Management

9,299,203 ZAR

19. Head of product development Management

9,059,774 ZAR

20. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

9,048,989 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

1,802,894 ZAR

2. Receptionist Administration

1,892,966 ZAR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,000,909 ZAR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,044,915 ZAR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,060,885 ZAR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,066,918 ZAR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,139,394 ZAR

8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

2,146,939 ZAR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,149,330 ZAR

10. Cleaner General labour

2,166,581 ZAR

11. Data entry operator Administration

2,171,650 ZAR

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,180,822 ZAR

13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,226,974 ZAR

14. Packer Production

2,240,784 ZAR

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,252,866 ZAR

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,254,594 ZAR

17. Assistant Administration

2,259,936 ZAR

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,265,811 ZAR

19. General Labourer General labour

2,274,005 ZAR

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,277,461 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.

Machine Operator
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,030 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

17,892 ZAR

Anually salary

12,360 USD

Anually salary

214,704 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-18 05:15:29

Financial Analyst
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,698 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

29,500 ZAR

Anually salary

20,376 USD

Anually salary

354,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-17 13:53:44

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,985 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

34,500 ZAR

Anually salary

23,820 USD

Anually salary

414,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-15 23:06:29

Data scientist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,302 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 ZAR

Anually salary

27,624 USD

Anually salary

480,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-14 10:52:59

Digital marketing manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,417 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

42,009 ZAR

Anually salary

29,004 USD

Anually salary

504,108 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-14 10:41:20

Retail Store Manager
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,283 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

22,300 ZAR

Anually salary

15,396 USD

Anually salary

267,600 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-11 12:22:09

Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,168 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

37,680 ZAR

Anually salary

26,016 USD

Anually salary

452,160 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-11 09:56:36

Electrician (industrial)
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,450 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,200 ZAR

Anually salary

17,400 USD

Anually salary

302,400 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-10 10:49:50

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

592 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,286 ZAR

Anually salary

7,104 USD

Anually salary

123,432 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-09 21:20:56

Foreman
Production

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

719 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,500 ZAR

Anually salary

8,628 USD

Anually salary

150,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-09 14:12:31

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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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