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Marketing, Advertising, PR

Salary for position Media Buyer in South Africa

Gross salary in South Africa is
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80% of people earn:
814 - 2,307 EUR
10% earn less lthan 814 EUR
10% earns more than 2,307 EUR
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Salaries in the survey are expressed in gross.

Based on the Paylab.com salary survey, 80% of people on the Media Buyer position in the South Africa earn between 814 EUR and 2,307 EUR monthly gross.

10% of employees earn less than 814 EUR and 10% of people earn more than 2,307 EUR.

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What kind of work does Media Buyer typically do

  • Purchasing advertising time and space in mass media.
  • Finding out about the availability of communication channels (considering the budget).
  • Negotiating the best terms of contract.
  • Building up relationships with clients and sellers of the advertising space.

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Position Media Buyer in the labour market

In the salary ranking,
the job position takes

254. place

Women representation in position

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Average age of respondent by position

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702. place

Nursery School Teacher Assistant

Education, Science & Research

Salary group 1

397 - 912 EUR

255. place

Medical graduate

Medicine & Social Care

Salary group 2

842 - 2,269 EUR

254. place

Media Buyer

Marketing, Advertising, PR

Salary group 2

814 - 2,307 EUR

253. place

Account Executive

Marketing, Advertising, PR

Salary group 2

796 - 2,336 EUR

1. place

IT Architect

Information Technology

Salary group 3

1,765 - 9,229 EUR

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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary for the position Media Buyer.

The total gross salary for the position Media Buyer ranges between 13,833 EUR and 76,552 EUR 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 Media Buyer have a total gross salary of at least 2,307 EUR per month.

10% of the highest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary higher than 2,307 EUR per month, and 10% of the lowest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary lower than 814 EUR 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 Media Buyer earns 1,771 EUR per month gross.

You need to be well prepared for salary negotiations. During salary negotiation, we recommend focusing on the following aspects:
  • find out the current market value of the position – on Paylab.com you can check it for free and anonymously
  • 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 Media Buyer, we currently have less than 20 verified respondents collected.