Salaries in South Africa

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 8,484 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 34,704 USD (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:

8,484 - 34,704 USD

10% earn less lthan 8,484 USD

10% earns more than 34,704 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 13,068

median 11,592

10% 5,760

25% 8,100

75% 16,356

90% 22,140

25-34

Average 19,836

median 16,656

10% 6,684

25% 10,560

75% 25,488

90% 36,720

35-44

Average 22,248

median 19,248

10% 8,664

25% 12,828

75% 28,248

90% 39,420

45-54

Average 21,828

median 18,432

10% 7,572

25% 11,808

75% 27,972

90% 40,044

55+

Average 20,016

median 17,172

10% 7,488

25% 11,292

75% 25,512

90% 35,916

Salaries by gender

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

Men

22,176 USD

17,940 USD

Women

In general, in South Africa, men earn 23.6% 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

242,029,154 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

221,436,535 USD

3. IT Manager Management

215,546,058 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

205,588,994 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

198,324,141 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

193,071,987 USD

7. Lead developer Information Technology

179,982,408 USD

8. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology

177,270,496 USD

9. Plant manager Top Management

176,521,651 USD

10. Sales Manager Management

175,438,421 USD

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

175,272,892 USD

12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

170,688,482 USD

13. Finance Manager Management

169,360,669 USD

14. Head of the Legal Department Management

167,110,550 USD

15. Scrum Master Information Technology

164,221,597 USD

16. Managing Director Top Management

164,146,891 USD

17. Senior Project Manager Management

164,013,598 USD

18. Data scientist Information Technology

160,535,188 USD

19. Head of product development Management

159,920,403 USD

20. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

159,730,057 USD

The worst paid positions in South Africa

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

1. Receptionist Administration

30,291,797 USD

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

31,824,282 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

35,319,578 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

36,096,311 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

36,377,991 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

36,484,677 USD

7. Data entry operator Administration

36,662,742 USD

8. Assistant Administration

37,678,174 USD

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

37,764,136 USD

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

37,897,173 USD

11. Housekeeper Service Industries

37,939,131 USD

12. Cleaner General labour

38,243,838 USD

13. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

38,495,073 USD

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

39,309,926 USD

15. Packer Production

39,553,742 USD

16. Administrative Worker Administration

39,717,736 USD

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

39,766,857 USD

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

39,797,302 USD

19. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

39,995,323 USD

20. General Labourer General labour

40,140,129 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.

Business Development Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,556 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,600 ZAR

Anually salary

18,672 USD

Anually salary

331,200 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-09 13:33:32

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

4,575 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

81,167 ZAR

Anually salary

54,900 USD

Anually salary

974,004 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-06 06:23:52

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

809 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

14,343 ZAR

Anually salary

9,708 USD

Anually salary

172,116 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-05 19:42:32

HR Consultant
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,598 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,355 ZAR

Anually salary

19,176 USD

Anually salary

340,260 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-05 09:55:04

IT Product Manager
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

9,865 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

175,000 ZAR

Anually salary

118,380 USD

Anually salary

2,100,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-05 09:52:00

Production Manager
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,213 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

57,000 ZAR

Anually salary

38,556 USD

Anually salary

684,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-03 08:13:34

Financial administration assistant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,457 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,838 ZAR

Anually salary

17,484 USD

Anually salary

310,056 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-03 05:31:04

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

568 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,080 ZAR

Anually salary

6,816 USD

Anually salary

120,960 ZAR

Posted: 2025-05-29 17:35:33

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

846 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 ZAR

Anually salary

10,152 USD

Anually salary

180,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-05-29 02:42:34

IT Analyst
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,267 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

22,470 ZAR

Anually salary

15,204 USD

Anually salary

269,640 ZAR

Posted: 2025-05-28 12:20:46

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Salaries in South Africa

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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