Salaries in South Africa - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 673.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,537.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in South Africa is

80% of people earn:

673 - 2,537 EUR

10% earn less lthan 673 EUR

10% earns more than 2,537 EUR

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

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

<24

Average 1,040

Median 955

10% 540

25% 711

75% 1,273

90% 1,644

25-34

Average 1,492

Median 1,290

10% 582

25% 862

75% 1,894

90% 2,641

35-44

Average 1,674

Median 1,485

10% 735

25% 1,035

75% 2,098

90% 2,839

45-54

Average 1,549

Median 1,355

10% 636

25% 922

75% 1,956

90% 2,695

55+

Average 1,463

Median 1,293

10% 633

25% 897

75% 1,838

90% 2,497

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

Men

1,636 EUR

1,352 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. IT Architect Information Technology

1,961,622.51 EUR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,733,990.96 EUR

3. IT Manager Management

1,703,119.39 EUR

4. IT Director Top Management

1,609,895.61 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,553,007.13 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

1,511,878.88 EUR

7. Lead developer Information Technology

1,481,640.26 EUR

8. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology

1,476,662.20 EUR

9. Sales Manager Management

1,387,978.59 EUR

10. Plant manager Top Management

1,382,279.99 EUR

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,372,499.02 EUR

12. Scrum Master Information Technology

1,366,979.55 EUR

13. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,336,601.61 EUR

14. Head of the Legal Department Management

1,330,992.58 EUR

15. Data scientist Information Technology

1,317,216.81 EUR

16. Finance Manager Management

1,308,859.00 EUR

17. Senior Project Manager Management

1,285,730.20 EUR

18. Managing Director Top Management

1,285,375.90 EUR

19. Head of product development Management

1,252,281.02 EUR

20. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,250,790.19 EUR

The worst paid positions in South Africa

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

249,203.83 EUR

2. Receptionist Administration

261,653.97 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

276,574.23 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

282,656.98 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

284,864.37 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

285,698.36 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

295,716.19 EUR

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

296,759.18 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

297,089.59 EUR

10. Cleaner General labour

299,474.13 EUR

11. Data entry operator Administration

300,174.76 EUR

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

301,442.66 EUR

13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

307,821.99 EUR

14. Packer Production

309,730.81 EUR

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

311,400.78 EUR

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

311,639.63 EUR

17. Assistant Administration

312,378.08 EUR

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

313,190.18 EUR

19. General Labourer General labour

314,322.73 EUR

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

314,800.44 EUR

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.

Technical Support Specialist
Customer Support

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,286 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

22,000 ZAR

Anually salary

15,432 USD

Anually salary

264,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-30 15:07:42

Pharmacist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,471 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

59,368 ZAR

Anually salary

41,652 USD

Anually salary

712,416 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-30 12:48:19

Technical Manager
Management

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,502 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

59,908 ZAR

Anually salary

42,024 USD

Anually salary

718,896 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-29 13:42:49

Tyre Fitter
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

362 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,200 ZAR

Anually salary

4,344 USD

Anually salary

74,400 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-29 03:32:18

Quality Control/ISO Manager
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,447 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

58,968 ZAR

Anually salary

41,364 USD

Anually salary

707,616 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-28 14:50:10

Database Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

438 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,500 ZAR

Anually salary

5,256 USD

Anually salary

90,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-27 11:10:03

Finance Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,780 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

64,667 ZAR

Anually salary

45,360 USD

Anually salary

776,004 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-27 08:22:21

Secretary
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

412 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,056 ZAR

Anually salary

4,944 USD

Anually salary

84,672 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-26 18:33:06

Production Planner
Production

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,052 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

18,000 ZAR

Anually salary

12,624 USD

Anually salary

216,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-26 16:33:23

Purchasing Manager
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,929 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

33,000 ZAR

Anually salary

23,148 USD

Anually salary

396,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-25 01:58:11

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Salaries in South Africa - Paylab.com

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

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

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

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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