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Salaries in South Africa

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 705.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,883.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in South Africa is
80% of people earn:
705 - 2,883 USD
10% earn less lthan 705 USD
10% earns more than 2,883 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 1,086
median 963
10% 478
25% 673
75% 1,359
90% 1,839
25-34
 
 
Average 1,648
median 1,384
10% 555
25% 877
75% 2,117
90% 3,050
35-44
 
 
Average 1,848
median 1,599
10% 720
25% 1,066
75% 2,347
90% 3,275
45-54
 
 
Average 1,813
median 1,531
10% 629
25% 981
75% 2,323
90% 3,327
55+
 
 
Average 1,663
median 1,427
10% 623
25% 938
75% 2,119
90% 2,984

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
1,842 USD
1,491 USD
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Women
In general, in South Africa, men earn 23.5% 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
1,677,642.32 USD
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,534,903.11 USD
3. IT Manager Management
1,494,072.85 USD
4. IT Director Top Management
1,425,054.75 USD
5. Call Centre Director Top Management
1,374,697.90 USD
6. Leasing Director Leasing
1,338,292.22 USD
7. Lead developer Information Technology
1,247,560.88 USD
8. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology
1,228,763.07 USD
9. Plant manager Top Management
1,223,572.39 USD
10. Sales Manager Management
1,216,063.91 USD
11. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,214,916.53 USD
12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,183,139.37 USD
13. Finance Manager Management
1,173,935.54 USD
14. Head of the Legal Department Management
1,158,338.68 USD
15. Scrum Master Information Technology
1,138,313.69 USD
16. Managing Director Top Management
1,137,795.86 USD
17. Senior Project Manager Management
1,136,871.93 USD
18. Data scientist Information Technology
1,112,761.08 USD
19. Head of product development Management
1,108,499.66 USD
20. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,107,180.26 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
209,969.74 USD
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
220,592.28 USD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
244,820.17 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
250,204.15 USD
5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
252,156.64 USD
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
252,896.14 USD
7. Data entry operator Administration
254,130.41 USD
8. Assistant Administration
261,168.94 USD
9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
261,764.80 USD
10. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
262,686.96 USD
11. Housekeeper Service Industries
262,977.79 USD
12. Cleaner General labour
265,089.88 USD
13. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
266,831.34 USD
14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
272,479.55 USD
15. Packer Production
274,169.58 USD
16. Administrative Worker Administration
275,306.32 USD
17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
275,646.80 USD
18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
275,857.84 USD
19. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
277,230.43 USD
20. General Labourer General labour
278,234.16 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

HungaryHungary
2,219 USD (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
1,611 USD (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,710 USD (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,067 USD (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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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
2,751 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
48,958 ZAR
Anually salary
33,012 USD
Anually salary
587,496 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-24 09:56:01
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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
2,086 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
37,128 ZAR
Anually salary
25,032 USD
Anually salary
445,536 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-23 11:10:46
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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
910 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,200 ZAR
Anually salary
10,920 USD
Anually salary
194,400 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-22 11:03:01
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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
6,968 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
124,000 ZAR
Anually salary
83,616 USD
Anually salary
1,488,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-20 15:37:35
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-20 12:29:55
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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
6,181 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
110,000 ZAR
Anually salary
74,172 USD
Anually salary
1,320,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-19 18:43:48
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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
2,079 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
37,000 ZAR
Anually salary
24,948 USD
Anually salary
444,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-18 13:28:20
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Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,124 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 ZAR
Anually salary
13,488 USD
Anually salary
240,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-13 12:52:06
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Sommelier
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,397 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
24,864 ZAR
Anually salary
16,764 USD
Anually salary
298,368 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-13 05:15:07
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Office Manager
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,236 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
22,000 ZAR
Anually salary
14,832 USD
Anually salary
264,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-10 17:00:55
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