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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 12,748.00 ZAR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 53,329.00 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 - 53K ZAR
10% earn less lthan 13K ZAR
10% earns more than 53K 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 20,056
Median 17,814
10% 8,860
25% 12,453
75% 25,107
90% 33,974
25-34
 
 
Average 30,330
Median 25,522
10% 10,339
25% 16,242
75% 38,921
90% 55,947
35-44
 
 
Average 34,268
Median 29,754
10% 13,603
25% 19,977
75% 43,423
90% 60,321
45-54
 
 
Average 33,407
Median 28,433
10% 12,022
25% 18,431
75% 42,685
90% 60,641
55+
 
 
Average 30,330
Median 25,900
10% 11,104
25% 16,905
75% 38,688
90% 54,774

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

Men
33,345 ZAR
27,870 ZAR
Women
In general, in South Africa, men earn 19.6% 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. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
93,132.00 ZAR
2. IT Architect Information Technology
91,735.00 ZAR
3. IT Director Top Management
86,467.00 ZAR
4. IT Manager Management
83,993.00 ZAR
5. Leasing Director Leasing
77,981.00 ZAR
6. Plant manager Top Management
74,241.00 ZAR
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
73,716.00 ZAR
8. Senior Project Manager Management
72,556.00 ZAR
9. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology
70,973.00 ZAR
10. Lead developer Information Technology
70,099.00 ZAR
11. Managing Director Top Management
69,037.00 ZAR
12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
68,941.00 ZAR
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
67,179.00 ZAR
14. Finance Manager Management
66,912.00 ZAR
15. Head of the Legal Department Management
66,657.00 ZAR
16. Sales Manager Management
66,192.00 ZAR
17. Head of product development Management
65,455.00 ZAR
18. Sales Director Top Management
65,033.00 ZAR
19. Scrum Master Information Technology
63,400.00 ZAR
20. Technical Director Top Management
62,878.00 ZAR

The worst paid positions in South Africa

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

1. Receptionist Administration
12,716.00 ZAR
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
12,853.00 ZAR
3. Administrative Worker Administration
13,552.00 ZAR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
14,579.00 ZAR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
14,736.00 ZAR
6. Data entry operator Administration
14,886.00 ZAR
7. Assistant Administration
15,090.00 ZAR
8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
15,252.00 ZAR
9. Cleaner General labour
15,446.00 ZAR
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
15,548.00 ZAR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
15,877.00 ZAR
12. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
15,947.00 ZAR
13. Packer Production
15,975.00 ZAR
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
16,061.00 ZAR
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
16,074.00 ZAR
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
16,154.00 ZAR
17. General Labourer General labour
16,212.00 ZAR
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
16,237.00 ZAR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
16,382.00 ZAR
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
16,477.00 ZAR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
38,793 ZAR (gross)
PolandPoland
49,507 ZAR (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
18,066 ZAR (net)
CroatiaCroatia
32,049 ZAR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Team leader
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Frances Baard District Municipality
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,033 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,925 ZAR
Anually salary
12,396 USD
Anually salary
203,100 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-01 23:08:11
Female
Health and Safety Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ehlanzeni District Municipality
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
557 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,129 ZAR
Anually salary
6,684 USD
Anually salary
109,548 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-01 08:23:36
Male
Business Intelligence Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,531 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
123,336 ZAR
Anually salary
90,372 USD
Anually salary
1,480,032 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-30 13:42:04
Female
Lead developer
Information Technology
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,693 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
126,000 ZAR
Anually salary
92,316 USD
Anually salary
1,512,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-25 17:37:53
Male
HR Officer
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,606 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
26,300 ZAR
Anually salary
19,272 USD
Anually salary
315,600 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-24 14:11:57
Female
Property Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,117 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
34,667 ZAR
Anually salary
25,404 USD
Anually salary
416,004 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-23 14:58:02
Male
Economic/Financial Manager
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,748 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 ZAR
Anually salary
32,976 USD
Anually salary
540,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-23 04:17:12
Female
Brand Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,260 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,638 ZAR
Anually salary
15,120 USD
Anually salary
247,656 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-19 15:45:42
Male
Accommodation Manager
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Overberg District Municipality
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,526 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 ZAR
Anually salary
18,312 USD
Anually salary
300,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-17 09:41:55
Female
Sports Coordinator
Education, Science & Research
Age group
55+
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,290 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
37,500 ZAR
Anually salary
27,480 USD
Anually salary
450,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-16 02:22:58
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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 30,758 ZAR.

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

The worst-paid positions in the country South Africa are Receptionist, Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Administrative Worker, 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 16.42% less than men.

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