The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 9,753.00 ZAR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 48,570.00 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. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
4. IT Director Top Management
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7. Leasing Director Leasing
8. Sales Director Top Management
9. IT Manager Management
10. Lead developer Information Technology
11. IT tester - automated tests Information Technology
12. IT Architect Information Technology
13. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
14. Business Development Manager Management
15. Judge Law & Legislation
16. Head of the Legal Department Management
17. Marketing Director Top Management
18. Call Centre Director Top Management
19. Sailor Transport, Haulage, Logistics
20. Logistics Director Top Management
List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in South Africa (ZAR)
1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
2. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
4. Cleaner General labour
5. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
6. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
7. Cashier Commerce
8. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
9. Receptionist Administration
10. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
11. Petrol Station Attendant Service Industries
12. Carer, Personal Assistant Medicine & Social Care
13. Shop Assistant Commerce
14. Packer Production
15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
16. Cashier Banking
17. Au-pair General labour
18. Security Guard Security & Protection
19. Cobbler Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
20. Funeral service worker Service Industries
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