Salaries on positions in South Africa

The gross salary range for people working in South Africa is typically from 704 USD (minimum salary) to 2,615 USD (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary drastically among different job categories. If you are interested in the salary of a particular category, see below for salaries for specific categories.

Search your position and find out the average salary in South Africa.

Position name

Working areas

Average gross monthly salary by survey (in USD)

Administration

Agriculture, Food Industry

Arts & Culture

Banking

Car Industry

Chemical Industry

Commerce

Construction & Real Estate

Customer Support

Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Education, Science & Research

Electrical & Power Engineering

General labour

Human Resources

Information Technology

Insurance

Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Law & Legislation

Leasing

Management

Marketing, Advertising, PR

Mechanical Engineering

Medicine & Social Care

Mining, Metallurgy

Pharmaceutical Industry

Production

Public Administration, Self-governance

Quality Management

Security & Protection

Service Industries

Technology, Development

Telecommunications

Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

Top Management

Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Translating, interpreting

Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Water Management, Forestry, Environment

Wood Processing Industry