The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 9,553.00 ZAR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 43,677.00 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.
Distribution of employees in South Africa into salary brackets 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. Managing Director Top Management
3. Country Manager/Director Top Management
4. IT Director Top Management
5. Leasing Director Leasing
6. Marketing Director Top Management
7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
8. Lead developer Information Technology
9. IT Manager Management
10. IT tester - automated tests Information Technology
11. IT Architect Information Technology
12. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
13. Head of the Legal Department Management
14. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
15. Judge Law & Legislation
16. Technical Manager Technology, Development
17. Sales Director Top Management
18. Technical Director Top Management
19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
20. Business Development Manager Management
List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in South Africa (ZAR)
1. Seller / Cashier Commerce
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
3. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
4. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
5. Cleaner General labour
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
7. Cashier Commerce
8. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
9. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
10. Security Guard Security & Protection
11. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
12. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
13. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
15. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries
16. Carer, Personal Assistant Medicine & Social Care
17. Shop Assistant Commerce
18. Administrative Worker Administration
19. Packer Production
20. Lifeguard, Swimming Instructor Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
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