Salaries in South Africa

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 723.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,901.00 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:

723 - 2,901 USD

10% earn less lthan 723 USD

10% earns more than 2,901 USD

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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 1,149

Median 1,053

10% 595

25% 784

75% 1,408

90% 1,819

25-34

Average 1,675

Median 1,431

10% 614

25% 934

75% 2,138

90% 3,026

35-44

Average 1,875

Median 1,650

10% 794

25% 1,135

75% 2,359

90% 3,226

45-54

Average 1,799

Median 1,556

10% 702

25% 1,039

75% 2,283

90% 3,186

55+

Average 1,667

Median 1,466

10% 707

25% 1,009

75% 2,096

90% 2,864

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,875 USD

1,504 USD

Women

In general, in South Africa, men earn 24.7% 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

1,755,635.77 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,547,359.63 USD

3. IT Manager Management

1,518,773.89 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

1,436,620.49 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,385,855.00 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

1,349,153.59 USD

7. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology

1,307,610.45 USD

8. Lead developer Information Technology

1,305,012.23 USD

9. Sales Manager Management

1,235,028.78 USD

10. Plant manager Top Management

1,233,503.54 USD

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,224,776.01 USD

12. Scrum Master Information Technology

1,197,857.39 USD

13. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,192,740.75 USD

14. Head of the Legal Department Management

1,184,332.45 USD

15. Finance Manager Management

1,177,082.27 USD

16. Senior Project Manager Management

1,161,764.30 USD

17. Data scientist Information Technology

1,161,487.63 USD

18. Managing Director Top Management

1,147,029.82 USD

19. Head of product development Management

1,117,497.02 USD

20. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,116,165.10 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

222,381.02 USD

2. Receptionist Administration

224,686.60 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

246,807.83 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

252,234.83 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

254,203.45 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

254,948.33 USD

7. Assistant Administration

255,895.39 USD

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

263,888.69 USD

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

264,819.79 USD

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

265,112.42 USD

11. Data entry operator Administration

266,309.55 USD

12. Cleaner General labour

267,240.66 USD

13. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

268,996.45 USD

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

274,691.25 USD

15. Packer Production

276,393.84 USD

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

277,883.60 USD

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

278,096.43 USD

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

279,479.78 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

280,490.69 USD

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

280,918.11 USD

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.

Managing Director
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,229 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

75,000 ZAR

Anually salary

50,748 USD

Anually salary

900,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-08-30 18:07:01

Dispatch clerk
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

381 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,750 ZAR

Anually salary

4,572 USD

Anually salary

81,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-08-30 17:07:55

HR Officer
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,015 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

18,000 ZAR

Anually salary

12,180 USD

Anually salary

216,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-08-29 21:03:11

Team leader
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,610 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,560 ZAR

Anually salary

19,320 USD

Anually salary

342,720 ZAR

Posted: 2025-08-29 00:34:03

Operations Manager
Top Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,905 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

87,000 ZAR

Anually salary

58,860 USD

Anually salary

1,044,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-08-28 19:14:53

Technician
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,645 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

29,167 ZAR

Anually salary

19,740 USD

Anually salary

350,004 ZAR

Posted: 2025-08-28 13:49:00

IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,754 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

31,101 ZAR

Anually salary

21,048 USD

Anually salary

373,212 ZAR

Posted: 2025-08-27 14:39:50

Customer service analyst
Customer Support

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

423 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,500 ZAR

Anually salary

5,076 USD

Anually salary

90,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-08-27 12:48:36

Key Account Manager
Commerce

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,864 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

104,000 ZAR

Anually salary

70,368 USD

Anually salary

1,248,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-08-27 12:46:22

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

2,723 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

48,300 ZAR

Anually salary

32,676 USD

Anually salary

579,600 ZAR

Posted: 2025-08-27 12:20:16

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Salaries in South Africa

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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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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