Salaries in South Africa - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 13,392.00 ZAR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 50,501.00 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 21K

Median 19K

10% 11K

25% 14K

75% 25K

90% 33K

25-34

Average 30K

Median 26K

10% 12K

25% 17K

75% 38K

90% 53K

35-44

Average 33K

Median 30K

10% 15K

25% 21K

75% 42K

90% 57K

45-54

Average 31K

Median 27K

10% 13K

25% 18K

75% 39K

90% 54K

55+

Average 29K

Median 26K

10% 13K

25% 18K

75% 37K

90% 50K

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

Men

32,569 ZAR

26,906 ZAR

Women

In general, in South Africa, men earn 21.1% 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

98,552.70 ZAR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

87,116.40 ZAR

3. IT Manager Management

85,565.40 ZAR

4. IT Director Top Management

80,881.80 ZAR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

78,023.70 ZAR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

75,957.40 ZAR

7. Lead developer Information Technology

74,438.20 ZAR

8. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology

74,188.10 ZAR

9. Sales Manager Management

69,732.60 ZAR

10. Plant manager Top Management

69,446.30 ZAR

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

68,954.90 ZAR

12. Scrum Master Information Technology

68,677.60 ZAR

13. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

67,151.40 ZAR

14. Head of the Legal Department Management

66,869.60 ZAR

15. Data scientist Information Technology

66,177.50 ZAR

16. Finance Manager Management

65,757.60 ZAR

17. Senior Project Manager Management

64,595.60 ZAR

18. Managing Director Top Management

64,577.80 ZAR

19. Head of product development Management

62,915.10 ZAR

20. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

62,840.20 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

12,520.10 ZAR

2. Receptionist Administration

13,145.60 ZAR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

13,895.20 ZAR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

14,200.80 ZAR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

14,311.70 ZAR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

14,353.60 ZAR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

14,856.90 ZAR

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

14,909.30 ZAR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

14,925.90 ZAR

10. Cleaner General labour

15,045.70 ZAR

11. Data entry operator Administration

15,080.90 ZAR

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

15,144.60 ZAR

13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

15,465.10 ZAR

14. Packer Production

15,561.00 ZAR

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

15,644.90 ZAR

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

15,656.90 ZAR

17. Assistant Administration

15,694.00 ZAR

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

15,734.80 ZAR

19. General Labourer General labour

15,791.70 ZAR

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

15,815.70 ZAR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Financial Analyst
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,704 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

29,500 ZAR

Anually salary

20,448 USD

Anually salary

354,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-17 13:53:44

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,992 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

34,500 ZAR

Anually salary

23,904 USD

Anually salary

414,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-15 23:06:29

Data scientist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,310 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 ZAR

Anually salary

27,720 USD

Anually salary

480,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-14 10:52:59

Digital marketing manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,426 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

42,009 ZAR

Anually salary

29,112 USD

Anually salary

504,108 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-14 10:41:20

Retail Store Manager
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,288 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

22,300 ZAR

Anually salary

15,456 USD

Anually salary

267,600 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-11 12:22:09

Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,176 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

37,680 ZAR

Anually salary

26,112 USD

Anually salary

452,160 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-11 09:56:36

Electrician (industrial)
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,455 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,200 ZAR

Anually salary

17,460 USD

Anually salary

302,400 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-10 10:49:50

Tyre Fitter
Car Industry

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

594 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,286 ZAR

Anually salary

7,128 USD

Anually salary

123,432 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-09 21:20:56

Foreman
Production

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

722 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,500 ZAR

Anually salary

8,664 USD

Anually salary

150,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-09 14:12:31

Team leader
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

751 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

13,000 ZAR

Anually salary

9,012 USD

Anually salary

156,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-06 15:26:19

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Salaries in South Africa - Paylab.com

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).

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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