Salaries in South Africa

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 12,818.00 ZAR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 51,454.00 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 20K

median 19K

10% 11K

25% 14K

75% 25K

90% 32K

25-34

Average 30K

median 25K

10% 11K

25% 17K

75% 38K

90% 54K

35-44

Average 33K

median 29K

10% 14K

25% 20K

75% 42K

90% 57K

45-54

Average 32K

median 28K

10% 12K

25% 18K

75% 40K

90% 57K

55+

Average 30K

median 26K

10% 13K

25% 18K

75% 37K

90% 51K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

33,248 ZAR

26,677 ZAR

Women

In general, in South Africa, men earn 24.6% 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

98,991.10 ZAR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

87,247.50 ZAR

3. IT Manager Management

85,635.70 ZAR

4. IT Director Top Management

81,003.50 ZAR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

78,141.10 ZAR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

76,071.70 ZAR

7. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology

73,729.30 ZAR

8. Lead developer Information Technology

73,582.80 ZAR

9. Sales Manager Management

69,636.80 ZAR

10. Plant manager Top Management

69,550.80 ZAR

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

69,058.70 ZAR

12. Scrum Master Information Technology

67,540.90 ZAR

13. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

67,252.40 ZAR

14. Head of the Legal Department Management

66,778.30 ZAR

15. Finance Manager Management

66,369.50 ZAR

16. Senior Project Manager Management

65,505.80 ZAR

17. Data scientist Information Technology

65,490.20 ZAR

18. Managing Director Top Management

64,675.00 ZAR

19. Head of product development Management

63,009.80 ZAR

20. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

62,934.70 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

12,538.90 ZAR

2. Receptionist Administration

12,668.90 ZAR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

13,916.20 ZAR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

14,222.20 ZAR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

14,333.20 ZAR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

14,375.20 ZAR

7. Assistant Administration

14,428.60 ZAR

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

14,879.30 ZAR

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

14,931.80 ZAR

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

14,948.30 ZAR

11. Data entry operator Administration

15,015.80 ZAR

12. Cleaner General labour

15,068.30 ZAR

13. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

15,167.30 ZAR

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

15,488.40 ZAR

15. Packer Production

15,584.40 ZAR

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

15,668.40 ZAR

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

15,680.40 ZAR

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

15,758.40 ZAR

19. General Labourer General labour

15,815.40 ZAR

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

15,839.50 ZAR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Secretary
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

847 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 ZAR

Anually salary

10,164 USD

Anually salary

180,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-08-11 10:49:12

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

339 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 ZAR

Anually salary

4,068 USD

Anually salary

72,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-08-08 17:55:47

Machine Operator
Chemical Industry

Age group

55+

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,377 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

24,400 ZAR

Anually salary

16,524 USD

Anually salary

292,800 ZAR

Posted: 2025-08-08 12:01:07

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

486 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,613 ZAR

Anually salary

5,832 USD

Anually salary

103,356 ZAR

Posted: 2025-08-07 15:51:57

Customer Support Specialist
Customer Support

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,185 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

21,000 ZAR

Anually salary

14,220 USD

Anually salary

252,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-08-02 12:32:40

Product Manager - Specialist
Banking

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

7,527 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

133,333 ZAR

Anually salary

90,324 USD

Anually salary

1,599,996 ZAR

Posted: 2025-08-02 08:05:23

Milling-Machine Operator
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

793 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

14,054 ZAR

Anually salary

9,516 USD

Anually salary

168,648 ZAR

Posted: 2025-07-31 15:47:03

Key Account Manager
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,218 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

57,000 ZAR

Anually salary

38,616 USD

Anually salary

684,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-07-31 09:21:54

IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,040 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

36,133 ZAR

Anually salary

24,480 USD

Anually salary

433,596 ZAR

Posted: 2025-07-30 17:35:45

HR Business Partner
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,825 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

32,324 ZAR

Anually salary

21,900 USD

Anually salary

387,888 ZAR

Posted: 2025-07-28 10:41:04

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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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