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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 157,368 ZAR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 596,748 ZAR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:
157K - 597K ZAR
10% earn less lthan 157K ZAR
10% earns more than 597K 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 250K
Median 231K
10% 135K
25% 175K
75% 304K
90% 387K
25-34
 
 
Average 353K
Median 311K
10% 150K
25% 214K
75% 444K
90% 606K
35-44
 
 
Average 401K
Median 354K
10% 173K
25% 246K
75% 504K
90% 686K
45-54
 
 
Average 381K
Median 331K
10% 151K
25% 222K
75% 483K
90% 671K
55+
 
 
Average 352K
Median 311K
10% 151K
25% 215K
75% 442K
90% 602K

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

Men
383,556 ZAR
322,044 ZAR
Women
In general, in South Africa, men earn 19.1% 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
12,726,864 ZAR
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
12,333,888 ZAR
3. IT Manager Management
11,669,328 ZAR
4. IT Director Top Management
11,451,168 ZAR
5. Leasing Director Leasing
10,754,064 ZAR
6. Senior Project Manager Management
10,240,128 ZAR
7. Lead developer Information Technology
10,168,848 ZAR
8. Plant manager Top Management
9,832,176 ZAR
9. Country Manager/Director Top Management
9,762,624 ZAR
10. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology
9,624,672 ZAR
11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
9,507,312 ZAR
12. Finance Manager Management
9,277,632 ZAR
13. Head of the Legal Department Management
9,269,856 ZAR
14. Managing Director Top Management
9,142,848 ZAR
15. Head of product development Management
9,062,496 ZAR
16. Sales Manager Management
9,001,296 ZAR
17. Solution architect Information Technology
8,907,408 ZAR
18. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
8,896,896 ZAR
19. Sales Director Top Management
8,612,640 ZAR
20. Technical Director Top Management
8,327,232 ZAR

The worst paid positions in South Africa

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

1. Receptionist Administration
1,635,696 ZAR
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
1,772,496 ZAR
3. Administrative Worker Administration
1,778,688 ZAR
4. Data entry operator Administration
1,949,184 ZAR
5. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,010,528 ZAR
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,032,128 ZAR
7. Assistant Administration
2,090,736 ZAR
8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,103,408 ZAR
9. Cleaner General labour
2,130,048 ZAR
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,144,160 ZAR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,189,520 ZAR
12. Packer Production
2,203,056 ZAR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,215,008 ZAR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,216,592 ZAR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,227,680 ZAR
16. General Labourer General labour
2,235,744 ZAR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,239,056 ZAR
18. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,259,216 ZAR
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,263,248 ZAR
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,272,176 ZAR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
542,485 ZAR (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
177,501 ZAR (net)
LatviaLatvia
397,375 ZAR (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
467,910 ZAR (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Female
Business Development Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,056 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 ZAR
Anually salary
36,672 USD
Anually salary
600,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-14 13:54:35
Male
Technical Support Specialist
Customer Support
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
4,880 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
79,847 ZAR
Anually salary
58,560 USD
Anually salary
958,164 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-14 04:46:52
Male
Financial Analyst
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
703 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,500 ZAR
Anually salary
8,436 USD
Anually salary
138,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-13 13:51:49
Female
Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,711 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,000 ZAR
Anually salary
20,532 USD
Anually salary
336,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-09 15:40:00
Female
Internal Auditor
Banking
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,972 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
65,000 ZAR
Anually salary
47,664 USD
Anually salary
780,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-08 19:44:07
Male
Cloud Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,711 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,000 ZAR
Anually salary
20,532 USD
Anually salary
336,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-05 21:29:43
Male
Team leader
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Frances Baard District Municipality
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,034 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,925 ZAR
Anually salary
12,408 USD
Anually salary
203,100 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-01 23:08:11
Female
Health and Safety Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Ehlanzeni District Municipality
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
558 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,129 ZAR
Anually salary
6,696 USD
Anually salary
109,548 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-07-01 08:23:36
Male
Business Intelligence Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,537 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
123,336 ZAR
Anually salary
90,444 USD
Anually salary
1,480,032 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-30 13:42:04
Female
Lead developer
Information Technology
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,700 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
126,000 ZAR
Anually salary
92,400 USD
Anually salary
1,512,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-06-25 17:37:53
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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 29,456 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 Receptionist, Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Administrative Worker, Data entry operator, Tailor.

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 16.04% less than men.

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