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Salaries in South Africa - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 13,409.00 ZAR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 50,463.00 ZAR (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:
13K - 50K ZAR
10% earn less lthan 13K ZAR
10% earns more than 50K 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 19,562
Median 17,844
10% 9,883
25% 13,154
75% 24,053
90% 31,290
25-34
 
 
Average 29,778
Median 25,846
10% 11,815
25% 17,370
75% 37,728
90% 52,436
35-44
 
 
Average 33,283
Median 29,687
10% 14,993
25% 20,893
75% 41,587
90% 55,969
45-54
 
 
Average 32,174
Median 28,193
10% 13,303
25% 19,225
75% 40,613
90% 55,868
55+
 
 
Average 29,508
Median 26,033
10% 12,606
25% 17,970
75% 37,129
90% 50,619

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

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Men
32,833 ZAR
27,141 ZAR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in South Africa, men earn 21.0% 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
94,991.00 ZAR
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
87,101.00 ZAR
3. IT Manager Management
84,144.00 ZAR
4. IT Director Top Management
80,867.00 ZAR
5. Leasing Director Leasing
75,944.00 ZAR
6. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology
73,697.00 ZAR
7. Lead developer Information Technology
71,197.00 ZAR
8. Sales Manager Management
69,844.00 ZAR
9. Plant manager Top Management
69,434.00 ZAR
10. Country Manager/Director Top Management
68,942.00 ZAR
11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
67,139.00 ZAR
12. Senior Project Manager Management
66,828.00 ZAR
13. Finance Manager Management
66,128.00 ZAR
14. Head of the Legal Department Management
65,818.00 ZAR
15. Scrum Master Information Technology
65,669.00 ZAR
16. Managing Director Top Management
64,566.00 ZAR
17. Data scientist Information Technology
63,183.00 ZAR
18. Head of product development Management
62,904.00 ZAR
19. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
62,829.00 ZAR
20. Sales Director Top Management
60,822.00 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
12,517.00 ZAR
2. Receptionist Administration
13,114.00 ZAR
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
13,892.00 ZAR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
14,198.00 ZAR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
14,351.00 ZAR
6. Assistant Administration
14,617.00 ZAR
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
14,854.00 ZAR
8. Cleaner General labour
15,043.00 ZAR
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
15,141.00 ZAR
10. Data entry operator Administration
15,157.00 ZAR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
15,462.00 ZAR
12. Packer Production
15,558.00 ZAR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
15,642.00 ZAR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
15,654.00 ZAR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
15,732.00 ZAR
16. General Labourer General labour
15,788.00 ZAR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
15,812.00 ZAR
18. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
15,954.00 ZAR
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
15,983.00 ZAR
20. Administrative Worker Administration
16,016.00 ZAR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
38,933 ZAR (net)
EstoniaEstonia
37,798 ZAR (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
38,102 ZAR (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
29,058 ZAR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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IT tester - automated tests
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
2,168 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
34,667 ZAR
Anually salary
26,016 USD
Anually salary
416,004 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-28 18:40:03
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DTP Operator
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
421 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,728 ZAR
Anually salary
5,052 USD
Anually salary
80,736 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-27 17:24:23
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HR Consultant
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,251 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 ZAR
Anually salary
15,012 USD
Anually salary
240,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-27 07:18:46
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Shop Assistant
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
375 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 ZAR
Anually salary
4,500 USD
Anually salary
72,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-26 19:32:19
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Payroll Clerk
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
656 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,491 ZAR
Anually salary
7,872 USD
Anually salary
125,892 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-26 12:06:59
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Ecologist
Water Management, Forestry, Environment
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
970 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,500 ZAR
Anually salary
11,640 USD
Anually salary
186,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-25 22:29:31
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Retail Store Manager
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,014 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,211 ZAR
Anually salary
12,168 USD
Anually salary
194,532 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-25 12:45:59
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Booking agent
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,825 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
29,180 ZAR
Anually salary
21,900 USD
Anually salary
350,160 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-25 09:43:16
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Production Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,564 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 ZAR
Anually salary
18,768 USD
Anually salary
300,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-24 07:59:32
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,034 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
48,500 ZAR
Anually salary
36,408 USD
Anually salary
582,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-24 06:01:29
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in South Africa is 29,954 ZAR.

The best-paid positions in the country South Africa are IT Architect, Chief Executive Officer, IT Manager, IT Director, Leasing Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country South Africa are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Receptionist, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country South Africa, regardless of the work they do, women earn 17.34% less than men.

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