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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 687.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,873.00 EUR (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:
687 - 2,873 EUR
10% earn less lthan 687 EUR
10% earns more than 2,873 EUR
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Distribution of employees in South Africa into salary brackets in EUR.

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

<24
 
 
Average 1,081
Median 960
10% 477
25% 671
75% 1,353
90% 1,830
25-34
 
 
Average 1,634
Median 1,375
10% 557
25% 875
75% 2,097
90% 3,014
35-44
 
 
Average 1,846
Median 1,603
10% 733
25% 1,076
75% 2,340
90% 3,250
45-54
 
 
Average 1,800
Median 1,532
10% 648
25% 993
75% 2,300
90% 3,267
55+
 
 
Average 1,634
Median 1,395
10% 598
25% 911
75% 2,084
90% 2,951

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

Men
1,797 EUR
1,502 EUR
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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
5,017.00 EUR
2. IT Architect Information Technology
4,942.00 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
4,658.00 EUR
4. IT Manager Management
4,525.00 EUR
5. Leasing Director Leasing
4,201.00 EUR
6. Plant manager Top Management
3,999.00 EUR
7. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,971.00 EUR
8. Senior Project Manager Management
3,909.00 EUR
9. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology
3,823.00 EUR
10. Lead developer Information Technology
3,776.00 EUR
11. Managing Director Top Management
3,719.00 EUR
12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,714.00 EUR
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
3,619.00 EUR
14. Finance Manager Management
3,605.00 EUR
15. Head of the Legal Department Management
3,591.00 EUR
16. Sales Manager Management
3,566.00 EUR
17. Head of product development Management
3,526.00 EUR
18. Sales Director Top Management
3,503.00 EUR
19. Scrum Master Information Technology
3,415.00 EUR
20. Technical Director Top Management
3,387.00 EUR

The worst paid positions in South Africa

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

1. Receptionist Administration
685.00 EUR
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
692.00 EUR
3. Administrative Worker Administration
730.00 EUR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
785.00 EUR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
793.00 EUR
6. Data entry operator Administration
802.00 EUR
7. Assistant Administration
813.00 EUR
8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
821.00 EUR
9. Cleaner General labour
832.00 EUR
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
837.00 EUR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
855.00 EUR
12. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
859.00 EUR
13. Packer Production
860.00 EUR
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
865.00 EUR
15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
866.00 EUR
16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
870.00 EUR
17. General Labourer General labour
873.00 EUR
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
874.00 EUR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
882.00 EUR
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
887.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
1,428 EUR (net)
EstoniaEstonia
2,022 EUR (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
784 EUR (net)
HungaryHungary
2,473 EUR (gross)

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
1,044 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,925 ZAR
Anually salary
12,528 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
563 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,129 ZAR
Anually salary
6,756 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
7,607 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
123,336 ZAR
Anually salary
91,284 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
7,772 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
126,000 ZAR
Anually salary
93,264 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
1,622 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
26,300 ZAR
Anually salary
19,464 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
2,138 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
34,667 ZAR
Anually salary
25,656 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
2,776 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 ZAR
Anually salary
33,312 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
1,273 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,638 ZAR
Anually salary
15,276 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
1,542 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 ZAR
Anually salary
18,504 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
2,313 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
37,500 ZAR
Anually salary
27,756 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 1,657 EUR.

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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