Salaries in South Africa

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 12,950.00 ZAR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 51,982.00 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 - 52K ZAR

10% earn less lthan 13K ZAR

10% earns more than 52K ZAR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in South Africa into salary brackets in ZAR.

Salaries by age group

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% 11K

25% 17K

75% 38K

90% 54K

35-44

Average 34K

Median 30K

10% 14K

25% 20K

75% 42K

90% 58K

45-54

Average 32K

Median 28K

10% 13K

25% 19K

75% 41K

90% 57K

55+

Average 30K

Median 26K

10% 13K

25% 18K

75% 38K

90% 51K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

33,590 ZAR

26,950 ZAR

Women

In general, in South Africa, men earn 24.6% more than women.

The best paid positions in South Africa

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

1. IT Architect Information Technology

98,991.10 ZAR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

87,247.50 ZAR

3. IT Manager Management

85,635.70 ZAR

4. IT Director Top Management

81,003.50 ZAR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

78,141.10 ZAR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

76,071.70 ZAR

7. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology

73,729.30 ZAR

8. Lead developer Information Technology

73,582.80 ZAR

9. Sales Manager Management

69,636.80 ZAR

10. Plant manager Top Management

69,550.80 ZAR

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

69,058.70 ZAR

12. Scrum Master Information Technology

67,540.90 ZAR

13. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

67,252.40 ZAR

14. Head of the Legal Department Management

66,778.30 ZAR

15. Finance Manager Management

66,369.50 ZAR

16. Senior Project Manager Management

65,505.80 ZAR

17. Data scientist Information Technology

65,490.20 ZAR

18. Managing Director Top Management

64,675.00 ZAR

19. Head of product development Management

63,009.80 ZAR

20. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

62,934.70 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

12,538.90 ZAR

2. Receptionist Administration

12,668.90 ZAR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

13,916.20 ZAR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

14,222.20 ZAR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

14,333.20 ZAR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

14,375.20 ZAR

7. Assistant Administration

14,428.60 ZAR

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

14,879.30 ZAR

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

14,931.80 ZAR

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

14,948.30 ZAR

11. Data entry operator Administration

15,015.80 ZAR

12. Cleaner General labour

15,068.30 ZAR

13. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

15,167.30 ZAR

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

15,488.40 ZAR

15. Packer Production

15,584.40 ZAR

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

15,668.40 ZAR

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

15,680.40 ZAR

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

15,758.40 ZAR

19. General Labourer General labour

15,815.40 ZAR

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

15,839.50 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.

HR Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,309 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 ZAR

Anually salary

27,708 USD

Anually salary

480,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-09-16 15:23:50

Technical Writer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,649 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,560 ZAR

Anually salary

19,788 USD

Anually salary

342,720 ZAR

Posted: 2025-09-16 13:14:22

Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

320 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,544 ZAR

Anually salary

3,840 USD

Anually salary

66,528 ZAR

Posted: 2025-09-16 11:59:23

Personnel Manager
Top Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,926 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

68,000 ZAR

Anually salary

47,112 USD

Anually salary

816,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-09-10 15:10:58

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

439 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,600 ZAR

Anually salary

5,268 USD

Anually salary

91,200 ZAR

Posted: 2025-09-10 12:53:24

Financial Advisor
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

693 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 ZAR

Anually salary

8,316 USD

Anually salary

144,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-09-10 05:29:47

Key Account Manager
Commerce

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,732 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

30,000 ZAR

Anually salary

20,784 USD

Anually salary

360,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-09-09 08:31:12

Sound Engineer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

2,309 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 ZAR

Anually salary

27,708 USD

Anually salary

480,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-09-08 15:12:29

Production Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,752 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

65,000 ZAR

Anually salary

45,024 USD

Anually salary

780,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-09-05 18:57:37

Managing Director
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,330 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

75,000 ZAR

Anually salary

51,960 USD

Anually salary

900,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-08-30 18:07:01

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Salaries in South Africa

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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