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Salary for position Architect in South Africa

Gross salary in South Africa is
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80% of people earn:
13K - 44K ZAR
10% earn less lthan 13K ZAR
10% earns more than 44K ZAR
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Based on the Paylab.com salary survey, 80% of people on the Architect position in the South Africa earn between 13,069 ZAR and 44,432 ZAR monthly gross.

10% of employees earn less than 13,069 ZAR and 10% of people earn more than 44,432 ZAR.

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What kind of work does Architect typically do

  • Preparing construction plans for public works, investment plans, architectural and urban studies, local plan surveys, and analyses.
  • Developing architectural designs and documentation concerning the placement of constructions and their alternations, project documentation of constructions and their alternations, including their interior as well as exterior, reconstruction and modernisation of buildings and restoration of architectural monuments.
  • Project management and coordination of subprojects developed by engineers, landscapers, and other specialists as well as professional author's supervision regarding the construction work in accordance with the approved project documentation and construction supervision.
  • Architectural works in graphic and model form, including the development of specifications and technical documentation.
  • Providing architectural guidance to investors and real estate owners and investor representation during the preparation and provision of construction works.
  • Preparing expert opinions and estimates.

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Position Architect in the labour market

In the salary ranking,
the job position takes

302. place

Women representation in position

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Average age of respondent by position

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684. place

Receptionist

Administration

Salary group 1

8,431 - 17,624 ZAR

303. place

Traffic Engineer

Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Salary group 2

17,033 - 38,864 ZAR

302. place

Architect

Construction & Real Estate

Salary group 2

13,069 - 44,432 ZAR

301. place

Medical Institution Manager

Medicine & Social Care

Salary group 2

15,738 - 40,903 ZAR

1. place

Chief Executive Officer

Top Management

Salary group 3

34,014 - 167,925 ZAR

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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary for the position Architect.

The total gross salary for the position Architect ranges between 660 ZAR and 4,751 ZAR per month. For an accurate comparison, we recommend checking your salary through the questionnaire on Paylab.com to get a more precise view of the salary, considering the region where you work.

The highest-earning employees in the position Architect have a total gross salary of at least 44,432 ZAR per month.

10% of the highest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary higher than 44,432 ZAR per month, and 10% of the lowest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary lower than 13,069 ZAR per month. By participating in our salary survey, you will get an accurate comparison of your salary with the market average, considering the region where you work.

After working for 5 years, the position Architect earns 33,213 ZAR per month gross.

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  • highlight your experience and achievements – it is good to time the salary discussion well
  • expanded responsibilities – if you work beyond your role and assigned duties
  • prepare alternatives – if a salary increase is not possible, there are other options (bonuses, extra vacation, etc.)

The salary data comes from a pay survey where everyone can anonymously compare their salary with other employees working in the same position. We clean and process this data according to our methodology. For the position Architect, we currently have less than 20 verified respondents collected.