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Salaries in South Africa

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 8,520 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 34,836 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in South Africa is
80% of people earn:
8,520 - 34,836 USD
10% earn less lthan 8,520 USD
10% earns more than 34,836 USD
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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24
 
 
Average 13,116
median 11,640
10% 5,772
25% 8,124
75% 16,416
90% 22,224
25-34
 
 
Average 19,908
median 16,728
10% 6,708
25% 10,596
75% 25,584
90% 36,852
35-44
 
 
Average 22,332
median 19,320
10% 8,700
25% 12,876
75% 28,356
90% 39,576
45-54
 
 
Average 21,912
median 18,504
10% 7,596
25% 11,856
75% 28,080
90% 40,200
55+
 
 
Average 20,088
median 17,244
10% 7,524
25% 11,340
75% 25,608
90% 36,060

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
22,260 USD
18,012 USD
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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 (USD).

1. IT Architect Information Technology
241,661,149 USD
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
221,099,840 USD
3. IT Manager Management
215,218,320 USD
4. IT Director Top Management
205,276,395 USD
5. Call Centre Director Top Management
198,022,589 USD
6. Leasing Director Leasing
192,778,420 USD
7. Lead developer Information Technology
179,708,745 USD
8. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology
177,000,956 USD
9. Plant manager Top Management
176,253,249 USD
10. Sales Manager Management
175,171,667 USD
11. Country Manager/Director Top Management
175,006,390 USD
12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
170,428,950 USD
13. Finance Manager Management
169,103,156 USD
14. Head of the Legal Department Management
166,856,458 USD
15. Scrum Master Information Technology
163,971,898 USD
16. Managing Director Top Management
163,897,306 USD
17. Senior Project Manager Management
163,764,215 USD
18. Data scientist Information Technology
160,291,094 USD
19. Head of product development Management
159,677,243 USD
20. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
159,487,187 USD

The worst paid positions in South Africa

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

1. Receptionist Administration
30,245,738 USD
2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
31,775,894 USD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
35,265,875 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
36,041,426 USD
5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
36,322,679 USD
6. Porter, Information Staff General labour
36,429,202 USD
7. Data entry operator Administration
36,606,996 USD
8. Assistant Administration
37,620,884 USD
9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
37,706,716 USD
10. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
37,839,551 USD
11. Housekeeper Service Industries
37,881,445 USD
12. Cleaner General labour
38,185,688 USD
13. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
38,436,541 USD
14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
39,250,155 USD
15. Packer Production
39,493,601 USD
16. Administrative Worker Administration
39,657,345 USD
17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
39,706,392 USD
18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
39,736,791 USD
19. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
39,934,510 USD
20. General Labourer General labour
40,079,096 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
26,921 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
12,621 USD (net)
LatviaLatvia
23,505 USD (net)
CroatiaCroatia
19,050 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-10 17:00:55
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-09 13:33:32
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-06 06:23:52
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 19:42:32
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 09:55:04
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 09:52:00
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-03 08:13:34
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-03 05:31:04
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-29 17:35:33
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-29 02:42:34
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