Salaries in South Africa

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 7,416 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 30,312 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:

7,416 - 30,312 EUR

10% earn less lthan 7,416 EUR

10% earns more than 30,312 EUR

Compare your salary

The displayed value has just informative character. Compare your salary with others to see more detailed information.

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 11,412

median 10,128

10% 5,028

25% 7,068

75% 14,292

90% 19,344

25-34

Average 17,328

median 14,556

10% 5,832

25% 9,216

75% 22,260

90% 32,076

35-44

Average 19,440

median 16,812

10% 7,572

25% 11,208

75% 24,672

90% 34,440

45-54

Average 19,068

median 16,104

10% 6,612

25% 10,308

75% 24,432

90% 34,980

55+

Average 17,484

median 15,000

10% 6,552

25% 9,864

75% 22,284

90% 31,380

Salaries by gender

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

Men

19,368 EUR

15,672 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

276,648,086 EUR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

253,109,976 EUR

3. IT Manager Management

246,376,948 EUR

4. IT Director Top Management

234,995,663 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

226,691,673 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

220,688,271 EUR

7. Lead developer Information Technology

205,726,409 EUR

8. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology

202,626,595 EUR

9. Plant manager Top Management

201,770,638 EUR

10. Sales Manager Management

200,532,467 EUR

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

200,343,261 EUR

12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

195,103,115 EUR

13. Finance Manager Management

193,585,376 EUR

14. Head of the Legal Department Management

191,013,409 EUR

15. Scrum Master Information Technology

187,711,231 EUR

16. Managing Director Top Management

187,625,839 EUR

17. Senior Project Manager Management

187,473,481 EUR

18. Data scientist Information Technology

183,497,532 EUR

19. Head of product development Management

182,794,810 EUR

20. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

182,577,238 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

34,624,620 EUR

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

36,376,307 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

40,371,557 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

41,259,390 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

41,581,361 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

41,703,307 EUR

7. Data entry operator Administration

41,906,841 EUR

8. Assistant Administration

43,067,517 EUR

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

43,165,775 EUR

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

43,317,841 EUR

11. Housekeeper Service Industries

43,365,801 EUR

12. Cleaner General labour

43,714,091 EUR

13. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

44,001,262 EUR

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

44,932,668 EUR

15. Packer Production

45,211,359 EUR

16. Administrative Worker Administration

45,398,810 EUR

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

45,454,958 EUR

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

45,489,758 EUR

19. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

45,716,102 EUR

20. General Labourer General labour

45,881,621 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

1,239 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

22,000 ZAR

Anually salary

14,868 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

1,554 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,600 ZAR

Anually salary

18,648 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

4,570 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

81,167 ZAR

Anually salary

54,840 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

807 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

14,343 ZAR

Anually salary

9,684 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

1,596 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,355 ZAR

Anually salary

19,152 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

9,852 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

175,000 ZAR

Anually salary

118,224 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

3,209 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

57,000 ZAR

Anually salary

38,508 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

1,455 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,838 ZAR

Anually salary

17,460 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

567 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,080 ZAR

Anually salary

6,804 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

844 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 ZAR

Anually salary

10,128 USD

Anually salary

180,000 ZAR

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

See more profiles

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

Find out if you are being paid fairly