Salary data for country: South Africa
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Salaries in South Africa

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 150,540 ZAR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 615,576 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:
151K - 616K ZAR
10% earn less lthan 151K ZAR
10% earns more than 616K 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 232K
median 206K
10% 102K
25% 144K
75% 290K
90% 393K
25-34
 
 
Average 352K
median 296K
10% 118K
25% 187K
75% 452K
90% 651K
35-44
 
 
Average 395K
median 341K
10% 154K
25% 228K
75% 501K
90% 699K
45-54
 
 
Average 387K
median 327K
10% 134K
25% 209K
75% 496K
90% 710K
55+
 
 
Average 355K
median 305K
10% 133K
25% 200K
75% 453K
90% 637K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
393,300 ZAR
318,288 ZAR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in South Africa, men earn 23.6% more than women.

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.

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Legal advisor
Law & Legislation
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,373 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 ZAR
Anually salary
16,476 USD
Anually salary
300,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-08 17:23:05
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Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,131 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
57,000 ZAR
Anually salary
37,572 USD
Anually salary
684,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-08 16:53:04
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HR Business Partner
Human Resources
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,373 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 ZAR
Anually salary
16,476 USD
Anually salary
300,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-07 14:19:34
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Marketing assistant
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,132 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,600 ZAR
Anually salary
13,584 USD
Anually salary
247,200 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-06 14:22:38
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Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,384 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,200 ZAR
Anually salary
16,608 USD
Anually salary
302,400 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-05 10:23:18
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Pharmacist assistant
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,373 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 ZAR
Anually salary
16,476 USD
Anually salary
300,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-03 17:44:53
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IT Security Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
3,735 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
68,000 ZAR
Anually salary
44,820 USD
Anually salary
816,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-04-28 09:25:46
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
South Africa
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
615 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,200 ZAR
Anually salary
7,380 USD
Anually salary
134,400 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-04-25 13:16:10
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Internal Communication Specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,122 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,417 ZAR
Anually salary
13,464 USD
Anually salary
245,004 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-04-24 22:45:35
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User Experience Expert
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,498 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
63,681 ZAR
Anually salary
41,976 USD
Anually salary
764,172 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-04-23 17:51:19

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