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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 13,409.00 ZAR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 50,463.00 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 - 50K ZAR
10% earn less lthan 13K ZAR
10% earns more than 50K 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 19,562
Median 17,844
10% 9,883
25% 13,154
75% 24,053
90% 31,290
25-34
 
 
Average 29,778
Median 25,846
10% 11,815
25% 17,370
75% 37,728
90% 52,436
35-44
 
 
Average 33,283
Median 29,687
10% 14,993
25% 20,893
75% 41,587
90% 55,969
45-54
 
 
Average 32,174
Median 28,193
10% 13,303
25% 19,225
75% 40,613
90% 55,868
55+
 
 
Average 29,508
Median 26,033
10% 12,606
25% 17,970
75% 37,129
90% 50,619

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

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Men
32,833 ZAR
27,141 ZAR
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Women
In general, in South Africa, men earn 21.0% 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
94,991.00 ZAR
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
87,101.00 ZAR
3. IT Manager Management
84,144.00 ZAR
4. IT Director Top Management
80,867.00 ZAR
5. Leasing Director Leasing
75,944.00 ZAR
6. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology
73,697.00 ZAR
7. Lead developer Information Technology
71,197.00 ZAR
8. Sales Manager Management
69,844.00 ZAR
9. Plant manager Top Management
69,434.00 ZAR
10. Country Manager/Director Top Management
68,942.00 ZAR
11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
67,139.00 ZAR
12. Senior Project Manager Management
66,828.00 ZAR
13. Finance Manager Management
66,128.00 ZAR
14. Head of the Legal Department Management
65,818.00 ZAR
15. Scrum Master Information Technology
65,669.00 ZAR
16. Managing Director Top Management
64,566.00 ZAR
17. Data scientist Information Technology
63,183.00 ZAR
18. Head of product development Management
62,904.00 ZAR
19. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
62,829.00 ZAR
20. Sales Director Top Management
60,822.00 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
12,517.00 ZAR
2. Receptionist Administration
13,114.00 ZAR
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
13,892.00 ZAR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
14,198.00 ZAR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
14,351.00 ZAR
6. Assistant Administration
14,617.00 ZAR
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
14,854.00 ZAR
8. Cleaner General labour
15,043.00 ZAR
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
15,141.00 ZAR
10. Data entry operator Administration
15,157.00 ZAR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
15,462.00 ZAR
12. Packer Production
15,558.00 ZAR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
15,642.00 ZAR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
15,654.00 ZAR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
15,732.00 ZAR
16. General Labourer General labour
15,788.00 ZAR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
15,812.00 ZAR
18. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
15,954.00 ZAR
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
15,983.00 ZAR
20. Administrative Worker Administration
16,016.00 ZAR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
29,007 ZAR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
18,186 ZAR (net)
SerbiaSerbia
23,067 ZAR (net)
HungaryHungary
41,167 ZAR (gross)

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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Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,224 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
52,836 ZAR
Anually salary
38,688 USD
Anually salary
634,032 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-18 11:22:04
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Call Centre 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
2,563 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
42,000 ZAR
Anually salary
30,756 USD
Anually salary
504,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-16 18:18:24
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Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,963 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
32,165 ZAR
Anually salary
23,556 USD
Anually salary
385,980 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-15 23:01:01
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
854 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,000 ZAR
Anually salary
10,248 USD
Anually salary
168,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-15 13:16:07
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Project Coordinator
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,931 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
31,650 ZAR
Anually salary
23,172 USD
Anually salary
379,800 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-15 11:34:39
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Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,595 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
26,138 ZAR
Anually salary
19,140 USD
Anually salary
313,656 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-15 11:15:16
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Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,337 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
21,916 ZAR
Anually salary
16,044 USD
Anually salary
262,992 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-14 23:23:30
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Design Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,391 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
39,186 ZAR
Anually salary
28,692 USD
Anually salary
470,232 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-14 18:46:10
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Team leader
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,845 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,240 ZAR
Anually salary
22,140 USD
Anually salary
362,880 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-14 15:35:16
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IT Product Manager
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,844 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
63,000 ZAR
Anually salary
46,128 USD
Anually salary
756,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-01-14 13:37:55
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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 29,954 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 Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Receptionist, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff.

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 17.34% less than men.

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