Salaries in South Africa

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 150,540 ZAR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 615,576 ZAR (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:

151K - 616K ZAR

10% earn less lthan 151K ZAR

10% earns more than 616K ZAR

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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 232K

median 206K

10% 102K

25% 144K

75% 290K

90% 393K

25-34

Average 352K

median 296K

10% 118K

25% 187K

75% 452K

90% 651K

35-44

Average 395K

median 341K

10% 154K

25% 228K

75% 501K

90% 699K

45-54

Average 387K

median 327K

10% 134K

25% 209K

75% 496K

90% 710K

55+

Average 355K

median 305K

10% 133K

25% 200K

75% 453K

90% 637K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

393,300 ZAR

318,288 ZAR

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 (ZAR).

1. IT Architect Information Technology

13,622,616 ZAR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

12,463,560 ZAR

3. IT Manager Management

12,132,014 ZAR

4. IT Director Top Management

11,571,581 ZAR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

11,162,678 ZAR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

10,867,061 ZAR

7. Lead developer Information Technology

10,130,314 ZAR

8. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology

9,977,674 ZAR

9. Plant manager Top Management

9,935,525 ZAR

10. Sales Manager Management

9,874,555 ZAR

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

9,865,238 ZAR

12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,607,205 ZAR

13. Finance Manager Management

9,532,469 ZAR

14. Head of the Legal Department Management

9,405,821 ZAR

15. Scrum Master Information Technology

9,243,216 ZAR

16. Managing Director Top Management

9,239,011 ZAR

17. Senior Project Manager Management

9,231,509 ZAR

18. Data scientist Information Technology

9,035,726 ZAR

19. Head of product development Management

9,001,123 ZAR

20. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

8,990,410 ZAR

The worst paid positions in South Africa

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

1. Receptionist Administration

1,704,974 ZAR

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

1,791,230 ZAR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,987,963 ZAR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,031,682 ZAR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,047,536 ZAR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,053,541 ZAR

7. Data entry operator Administration

2,063,563 ZAR

8. Assistant Administration

2,120,717 ZAR

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,125,555 ZAR

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

2,133,043 ZAR

11. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,135,405 ZAR

12. Cleaner General labour

2,152,555 ZAR

13. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,166,696 ZAR

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,212,560 ZAR

15. Packer Production

2,226,283 ZAR

16. Administrative Worker Administration

2,235,514 ZAR

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,238,278 ZAR

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,239,992 ZAR

19. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,251,138 ZAR

20. General Labourer General labour

2,259,288 ZAR

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.

Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,123 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 ZAR

Anually salary

13,476 USD

Anually salary

240,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-13 12:52:06

Sommelier
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,396 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

24,864 ZAR

Anually salary

16,752 USD

Anually salary

298,368 ZAR

Posted: 2025-06-13 05:15:07

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

1,235 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

22,000 ZAR

Anually salary

14,820 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

1,550 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,600 ZAR

Anually salary

18,600 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

4,557 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

81,167 ZAR

Anually salary

54,684 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

805 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

14,343 ZAR

Anually salary

9,660 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

1,592 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,355 ZAR

Anually salary

19,104 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

9,826 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

175,000 ZAR

Anually salary

117,912 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

3,200 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

57,000 ZAR

Anually salary

38,400 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

1,451 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,838 ZAR

Anually salary

17,412 USD

Anually salary

310,056 ZAR

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

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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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