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Salaries in South Africa

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 706.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,887.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in South Africa is
80% of people earn:
706 - 2,887 USD
10% earn less lthan 706 USD
10% earns more than 2,887 USD
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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in South Africa by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 1,087
median 965
10% 479
25% 674
75% 1,361
90% 1,842
25-34
 
 
Average 1,650
median 1,386
10% 556
25% 878
75% 2,120
90% 3,055
35-44
 
 
Average 1,851
median 1,601
10% 721
25% 1,067
75% 2,350
90% 3,280
45-54
 
 
Average 1,816
median 1,534
10% 630
25% 982
75% 2,327
90% 3,332
55+
 
 
Average 1,665
median 1,429
10% 624
25% 940
75% 2,123
90% 2,989

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
1,845 USD
1,493 USD
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Women
In general, in South Africa, men earn 23.6% more than women.

The best paid positions in South Africa

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

1. IT Architect Information Technology
1,680,758.01 USD
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,537,753.71 USD
3. IT Manager Management
1,496,847.63 USD
4. IT Director Top Management
1,427,701.34 USD
5. Call Centre Director Top Management
1,377,250.98 USD
6. Leasing Director Leasing
1,340,777.68 USD
7. Lead developer Information Technology
1,249,877.83 USD
8. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology
1,231,045.11 USD
9. Plant manager Top Management
1,225,844.80 USD
10. Sales Manager Management
1,218,322.37 USD
11. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,217,172.86 USD
12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,185,336.68 USD
13. Finance Manager Management
1,176,115.76 USD
14. Head of the Legal Department Management
1,160,489.93 USD
15. Scrum Master Information Technology
1,140,427.75 USD
16. Managing Director Top Management
1,139,908.97 USD
17. Senior Project Manager Management
1,138,983.32 USD
18. Data scientist Information Technology
1,114,827.69 USD
19. Head of product development Management
1,110,558.35 USD
20. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,109,236.51 USD

The worst paid positions in South Africa

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

1. Receptionist Administration
210,359.70 USD
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
221,001.96 USD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
245,274.85 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
250,668.82 USD
5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
252,624.94 USD
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
253,365.81 USD
7. Data entry operator Administration
254,602.37 USD
8. Assistant Administration
261,653.98 USD
9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
262,250.95 USD
10. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
263,174.82 USD
11. Housekeeper Service Industries
263,466.19 USD
12. Cleaner General labour
265,582.21 USD
13. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
267,326.90 USD
14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
272,985.60 USD
15. Packer Production
274,678.76 USD
16. Administrative Worker Administration
275,817.61 USD
17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
276,158.73 USD
18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
276,370.16 USD
19. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
277,745.30 USD
20. General Labourer General labour
278,750.90 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
813 USD (net)
RomaniaRomania
1,638 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,253 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,050 USD (net)

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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Business Development Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,553 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
27,600 ZAR
Anually salary
18,636 USD
Anually salary
331,200 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-09 13:33:32
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,568 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
81,167 ZAR
Anually salary
54,816 USD
Anually salary
974,004 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-06 06:23:52
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
807 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,343 ZAR
Anually salary
9,684 USD
Anually salary
172,116 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 19:42:32
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HR Consultant
Human Resources
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,596 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,355 ZAR
Anually salary
19,152 USD
Anually salary
340,260 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 09:55:04
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IT Product Manager
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
9,850 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
175,000 ZAR
Anually salary
118,200 USD
Anually salary
2,100,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 09:52:00
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Production Manager
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,208 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
57,000 ZAR
Anually salary
38,496 USD
Anually salary
684,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-03 08:13:34
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Financial administration assistant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,454 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,838 ZAR
Anually salary
17,448 USD
Anually salary
310,056 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-03 05:31:04
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
567 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,080 ZAR
Anually salary
6,804 USD
Anually salary
120,960 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-29 17:35:33
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Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
844 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 ZAR
Anually salary
10,128 USD
Anually salary
180,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-29 02:42:34
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IT Analyst
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,265 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
22,470 ZAR
Anually salary
15,180 USD
Anually salary
269,640 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-05-28 12:20:46
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