The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range from 9,765.00 ZAR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 38,397.00 ZAR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).
This is the total monthly salary, including bonuses. Salaries vary significantly in individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Distribution of employees in South Africa into wage bands 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).
List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in South Africa (ZAR).
1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
2. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3. IT Director Top Management
4. Leasing Director Leasing
5. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
6. Marketing Director Top Management
7. Managing Director Top Management
8. Lead developer Information Technology
9. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
11. Judge Law & Legislation
12. IT tester - automated tests Information Technology
13. Production Director Top Management
14. Finance Manager Management
15. IT Architect Information Technology
16. Sales Director Top Management
17. IT Manager Management
18. Technical Director Top Management
19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
20. Head of the Legal Department Management
List of the highest paid positions and their average monthly salary in South Africa (ZAR)
1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
2. Cleaner General labour
3. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
5. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
6. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
7. Security Guard Security & Protection
8. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
9. Cashier Commerce
10. Shop Assistant Commerce
11. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
12. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
14. Tyre Fitter Car Industry
15. Carer, Personal Assistant Medicine & Social Care
16. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries
17. Waiter - Room Service Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
18. Au-pair General labour
19. Packer Production
20. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
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