Salaries in South Africa

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 12,545.00 ZAR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 51,298.00 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 - 51K ZAR

10% earn less lthan 13K ZAR

10% earns more than 51K ZAR

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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 19,320

median 17,143

10% 8,506

25% 11,971

75% 24,178

90% 32,731

25-34

Average 29,322

median 24,628

10% 9,874

25% 15,602

75% 37,673

90% 54,279

35-44

Average 32,894

median 28,450

10% 12,810

25% 18,963

75% 41,759

90% 58,280

45-54

Average 32,269

median 27,246

10% 11,191

25% 17,454

75% 41,347

90% 59,204

55+

Average 29,590

median 25,387

10% 11,078

25% 16,699

75% 37,711

90% 53,099

Salaries by gender

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

Men

32,775 ZAR

26,524 ZAR

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 (ZAR).

1. IT Architect Information Technology

94,601.50 ZAR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

86,552.50 ZAR

3. IT Manager Management

84,250.10 ZAR

4. IT Director Top Management

80,358.20 ZAR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

77,518.60 ZAR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

75,465.70 ZAR

7. Lead developer Information Technology

70,349.40 ZAR

8. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology

69,289.40 ZAR

9. Plant manager Top Management

68,996.70 ZAR

10. Sales Manager Management

68,573.30 ZAR

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

68,508.60 ZAR

12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

66,716.70 ZAR

13. Finance Manager Management

66,197.70 ZAR

14. Head of the Legal Department Management

65,318.20 ZAR

15. Scrum Master Information Technology

64,189.00 ZAR

16. Managing Director Top Management

64,159.80 ZAR

17. Senior Project Manager Management

64,107.70 ZAR

18. Data scientist Information Technology

62,748.10 ZAR

19. Head of product development Management

62,507.80 ZAR

20. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

62,433.40 ZAR

The worst paid positions in South Africa

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

1. Receptionist Administration

11,840.10 ZAR

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

12,439.10 ZAR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

13,805.30 ZAR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

14,108.90 ZAR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

14,219.00 ZAR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

14,260.70 ZAR

7. Data entry operator Administration

14,330.30 ZAR

8. Assistant Administration

14,727.20 ZAR

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

14,760.80 ZAR

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

14,812.80 ZAR

11. Housekeeper Service Industries

14,829.20 ZAR

12. Cleaner General labour

14,948.30 ZAR

13. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

15,046.50 ZAR

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

15,365.00 ZAR

15. Packer Production

15,460.30 ZAR

16. Administrative Worker Administration

15,524.40 ZAR

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

15,543.60 ZAR

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

15,555.50 ZAR

19. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

15,632.90 ZAR

20. General Labourer General labour

15,689.50 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.

Sales Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,074 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

72,451 ZAR

Anually salary

48,888 USD

Anually salary

869,412 ZAR

Posted: 2025-07-01 11:42:20

Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,546 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,500 ZAR

Anually salary

18,552 USD

Anually salary

330,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-30 11:49:35

Picker
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

420 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,469 ZAR

Anually salary

5,040 USD

Anually salary

89,628 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-26 09:01:02

Economic/Financial Manager
Top Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,753 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

48,958 ZAR

Anually salary

33,036 USD

Anually salary

587,496 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-24 09:56:01

Finance Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,088 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

37,128 ZAR

Anually salary

25,056 USD

Anually salary

445,536 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-23 11:10:46

Data analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

911 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,200 ZAR

Anually salary

10,932 USD

Anually salary

194,400 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-22 11:03:01

Production Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,973 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

124,000 ZAR

Anually salary

83,676 USD

Anually salary

1,488,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-20 15:37:35

Chemical Engineer
Chemical Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,023 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

18,200 ZAR

Anually salary

12,276 USD

Anually salary

218,400 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-20 12:29:55

Head of Customer Support
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

6,186 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

110,000 ZAR

Anually salary

74,232 USD

Anually salary

1,320,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-19 18:43:48

Secondary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,081 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

37,000 ZAR

Anually salary

24,972 USD

Anually salary

444,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-18 13:28:20

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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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