Salaries in South Africa

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 7,452 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 30,480 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

7,452 - 30,480 EUR

10% earn less lthan 7,452 EUR

10% earns more than 30,480 EUR

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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 11,484

median 10,188

10% 5,052

25% 7,116

75% 14,364

90% 19,440

25-34

Average 17,424

median 14,628

10% 5,868

25% 9,264

75% 22,380

90% 32,244

35-44

Average 19,548

median 16,908

10% 7,608

25% 11,268

75% 24,804

90% 34,620

45-54

Average 19,176

median 16,188

10% 6,648

25% 10,368

75% 24,564

90% 35,172

55+

Average 17,580

median 15,084

10% 6,576

25% 9,924

75% 22,404

90% 31,548

Salaries by gender

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

Men

19,476 EUR

15,756 EUR

Women

In general, in South Africa, men earn 23.6% 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

275,735,370 EUR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

252,274,918 EUR

3. IT Manager Management

245,564,103 EUR

4. IT Director Top Management

234,220,367 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

225,943,773 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

219,960,178 EUR

7. Lead developer Information Technology

205,047,678 EUR

8. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology

201,958,091 EUR

9. Plant manager Top Management

201,104,957 EUR

10. Sales Manager Management

199,870,872 EUR

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

199,682,290 EUR

12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

194,459,432 EUR

13. Finance Manager Management

192,946,701 EUR

14. Head of the Legal Department Management

190,383,219 EUR

15. Scrum Master Information Technology

187,091,935 EUR

16. Managing Director Top Management

187,006,826 EUR

17. Senior Project Manager Management

186,854,970 EUR

18. Data scientist Information Technology

182,892,138 EUR

19. Head of product development Management

182,191,735 EUR

20. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

181,974,881 EUR

The worst paid positions in South Africa

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

1. Receptionist Administration

34,510,387 EUR

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

36,256,295 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

40,238,363 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

41,123,267 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

41,444,176 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

41,565,719 EUR

7. Data entry operator Administration

41,768,583 EUR

8. Assistant Administration

42,925,429 EUR

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

43,023,363 EUR

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

43,174,927 EUR

11. Housekeeper Service Industries

43,222,729 EUR

12. Cleaner General labour

43,569,870 EUR

13. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

43,856,094 EUR

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

44,784,427 EUR

15. Packer Production

45,062,198 EUR

16. Administrative Worker Administration

45,249,031 EUR

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

45,304,993 EUR

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

45,339,678 EUR

19. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

45,565,276 EUR

20. General Labourer General labour

45,730,248 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.

Office Manager
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,245 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

22,000 ZAR

Anually salary

14,940 USD

Anually salary

264,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-10 17:00:55

Business Development Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,562 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,600 ZAR

Anually salary

18,744 USD

Anually salary

331,200 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-09 13:33:32

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,593 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

81,167 ZAR

Anually salary

55,116 USD

Anually salary

974,004 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-06 06:23:52

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

812 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

14,343 ZAR

Anually salary

9,744 USD

Anually salary

172,116 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-05 19:42:32

HR Consultant
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,604 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,355 ZAR

Anually salary

19,248 USD

Anually salary

340,260 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-05 09:55:04

IT Product Manager
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

9,902 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

175,000 ZAR

Anually salary

118,824 USD

Anually salary

2,100,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-05 09:52:00

Production Manager
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,225 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

57,000 ZAR

Anually salary

38,700 USD

Anually salary

684,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-03 08:13:34

Financial administration assistant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,462 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,838 ZAR

Anually salary

17,544 USD

Anually salary

310,056 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-03 05:31:04

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

570 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,080 ZAR

Anually salary

6,840 USD

Anually salary

120,960 ZAR

Posted: 2025-05-29 17:35:33

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

849 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 ZAR

Anually salary

10,188 USD

Anually salary

180,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-05-29 02:42:34

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Salaries in South Africa

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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