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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 709.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,667.00 EUR (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:
709 - 2,667 EUR
10% earn less lthan 709 EUR
10% earns more than 2,667 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 1,034
Median 943
10% 522
25% 695
75% 1,271
90% 1,654
25-34
 
 
Average 1,574
Median 1,366
10% 624
25% 918
75% 1,994
90% 2,771
35-44
 
 
Average 1,759
Median 1,569
10% 792
25% 1,104
75% 2,198
90% 2,958
45-54
 
 
Average 1,700
Median 1,490
10% 703
25% 1,016
75% 2,146
90% 2,953
55+
 
 
Average 1,560
Median 1,376
10% 666
25% 950
75% 1,962
90% 2,675

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

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Men
1,735 EUR
1,434 EUR
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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 (EUR).

1. IT Architect Information Technology
4,988.00 EUR
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
4,643.00 EUR
3. IT Manager Management
4,433.00 EUR
4. IT Director Top Management
4,310.00 EUR
5. Leasing Director Leasing
4,013.00 EUR
6. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology
3,870.00 EUR
7. Lead developer Information Technology
3,739.00 EUR
8. Plant manager Top Management
3,701.00 EUR
9. Sales Manager Management
3,680.00 EUR
10. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,675.00 EUR
11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,548.00 EUR
12. Senior Project Manager Management
3,521.00 EUR
13. Finance Manager Management
3,484.00 EUR
14. Head of the Legal Department Management
3,467.00 EUR
15. Scrum Master Information Technology
3,448.00 EUR
16. Managing Director Top Management
3,441.00 EUR
17. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
3,349.00 EUR
18. Data scientist Information Technology
3,318.00 EUR
19. Head of product development Management
3,314.00 EUR
20. Sales Director Top Management
3,242.00 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
661.00 EUR
2. Receptionist Administration
694.00 EUR
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
734.00 EUR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
750.00 EUR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
758.00 EUR
6. Assistant Administration
774.00 EUR
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
785.00 EUR
8. Cleaner General labour
795.00 EUR
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
800.00 EUR
10. Data entry operator Administration
802.00 EUR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
817.00 EUR
12. Packer Production
822.00 EUR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
826.00 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
827.00 EUR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
831.00 EUR
16. General Labourer General labour
834.00 EUR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
835.00 EUR
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
842.00 EUR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
843.00 EUR
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
848.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
2,429 EUR (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,537 EUR (net)
SerbiaSerbia
1,222 EUR (net)
LatviaLatvia
1,728 EUR (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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HR Business Partner
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,507 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,000 ZAR
Anually salary
30,084 USD
Anually salary
480,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-10 10:23:22
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Administrative Worker
Administration
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
627 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 ZAR
Anually salary
7,524 USD
Anually salary
120,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-09 19:37:30
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Environmentalist
Water Management, Forestry, Environment
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,005 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
32,000 ZAR
Anually salary
24,060 USD
Anually salary
384,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-09 18:35:24
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Quantity Surveyor
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,825 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
92,953 ZAR
Anually salary
69,900 USD
Anually salary
1,115,436 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-08 16:20:09
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Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,128 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,000 ZAR
Anually salary
13,536 USD
Anually salary
216,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-07 20:48:11
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HR Coordinator
Human Resources
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,381 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
38,000 ZAR
Anually salary
28,572 USD
Anually salary
456,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-07 13:22:33
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Car Mechanic
Car Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
West Coast District Municipality
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,629 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
26,000 ZAR
Anually salary
19,548 USD
Anually salary
312,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-07 11:52:56
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Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,259 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
52,000 ZAR
Anually salary
39,108 USD
Anually salary
624,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-06 03:03:45
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Lawyer
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
1,697 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
27,083 ZAR
Anually salary
20,364 USD
Anually salary
324,996 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-05 20:39:50
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Marketing Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,760 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,000 ZAR
Anually salary
45,120 USD
Anually salary
720,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-05 12:45:37
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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 1,583 EUR.

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 17.35% less than men.

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