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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 13,493.00 ZAR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 50,780.00 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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Distribution of employees in South Africa into salary brackets in ZAR.

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

<24
 
 
Average 19,685
Median 17,956
10% 9,946
25% 13,237
75% 24,204
90% 31,487
25-34
 
 
Average 29,965
Median 26,008
10% 11,889
25% 17,479
75% 37,965
90% 52,766
35-44
 
 
Average 33,492
Median 29,873
10% 15,087
25% 21,024
75% 41,848
90% 56,321
45-54
 
 
Average 32,376
Median 28,370
10% 13,387
25% 19,346
75% 40,868
90% 56,219
55+
 
 
Average 29,693
Median 26,196
10% 12,685
25% 18,083
75% 37,362
90% 50,938

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

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Men
33,040 ZAR
27,312 ZAR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in South Africa, men earn 21.0% 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
94,314.00 ZAR
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
89,371.00 ZAR
3. IT Manager Management
84,148.00 ZAR
4. IT Director Top Management
82,975.00 ZAR
5. Leasing Director Leasing
76,421.00 ZAR
6. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology
73,171.00 ZAR
7. Plant manager Top Management
71,243.00 ZAR
8. Country Manager/Director Top Management
70,739.00 ZAR
9. Lead developer Information Technology
70,689.00 ZAR
10. Sales Manager Management
69,847.00 ZAR
11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
67,561.00 ZAR
12. Senior Project Manager Management
66,832.00 ZAR
13. Managing Director Top Management
66,249.00 ZAR
14. Finance Manager Management
66,132.00 ZAR
15. Head of the Legal Department Management
65,822.00 ZAR
16. Scrum Master Information Technology
65,201.00 ZAR
17. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
64,466.00 ZAR
18. Head of product development Management
62,907.00 ZAR
19. Data scientist Information Technology
62,733.00 ZAR
20. Sales Director Top Management
62,407.00 ZAR

The worst paid positions in South Africa

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
12,596.00 ZAR
2. Receptionist Administration
13,244.00 ZAR
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
13,980.00 ZAR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
14,287.00 ZAR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
14,441.00 ZAR
6. Assistant Administration
14,762.00 ZAR
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
14,947.00 ZAR
8. Cleaner General labour
15,137.00 ZAR
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
15,237.00 ZAR
10. Data entry operator Administration
15,307.00 ZAR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
15,559.00 ZAR
12. Packer Production
15,656.00 ZAR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
15,740.00 ZAR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
15,752.00 ZAR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
15,830.00 ZAR
16. General Labourer General labour
15,888.00 ZAR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
15,912.00 ZAR
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
16,014.00 ZAR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
16,054.00 ZAR
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
16,147.00 ZAR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
39,559 ZAR (net)
PolandPoland
51,175 ZAR (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
38,751 ZAR (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
29,783 ZAR (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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Insurance Broker
Insurance
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
879 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,642 ZAR
Anually salary
10,548 USD
Anually salary
175,704 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-17 07:46:56
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Marketing Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,182 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
53,000 ZAR
Anually salary
38,184 USD
Anually salary
636,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-16 20:35:34
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Design Technician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
uMgungundlovu District Municipality
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
929 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,483 ZAR
Anually salary
11,148 USD
Anually salary
185,796 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-13 14:33:19
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Actuary
Insurance
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
8,164 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
136,000 ZAR
Anually salary
97,968 USD
Anually salary
1,632,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-13 13:44:02
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Senior Project Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,583 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
109,667 ZAR
Anually salary
78,996 USD
Anually salary
1,316,004 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-13 10:32:59
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Backend developer
Information Technology
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,510 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
75,128 ZAR
Anually salary
54,120 USD
Anually salary
901,536 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-13 06:35:50
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Branch Director
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,787 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
29,762 ZAR
Anually salary
21,444 USD
Anually salary
357,144 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-12 14:53:35
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,006 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,079 ZAR
Anually salary
36,072 USD
Anually salary
600,948 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-12 12:00:41
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Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,801 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 ZAR
Anually salary
21,612 USD
Anually salary
360,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-11 14:07:28
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Systems Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,702 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,350 ZAR
Anually salary
20,424 USD
Anually salary
340,200 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 16:51:51
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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 30,143 ZAR.

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

The worst-paid positions in the country South Africa are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Receptionist, Social counselor, 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 17.34% less than men.

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