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Salaries in South Africa - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 9,732 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 36,708 USD (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:
9,732 - 36,708 USD
10% earn less lthan 9,732 USD
10% earns more than 36,708 USD
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Distribution of employees in South Africa into salary brackets in USD.

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

<24
 
 
Average 15,048
Median 13,824
10% 7,812
25% 10,284
75% 18,420
90% 23,784
25-34
 
 
Average 21,588
Median 18,672
10% 8,424
25% 12,468
75% 27,408
90% 38,220
35-44
 
 
Average 24,216
Median 21,480
10% 10,632
25% 14,976
75% 30,348
90% 41,076
45-54
 
 
Average 22,416
Median 19,596
10% 9,204
25% 13,344
75% 28,308
90% 38,988
55+
 
 
Average 21,168
Median 18,708
10% 9,156
25% 12,984
75% 26,592
90% 36,120

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

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Men
23,676 USD
19,560 USD
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Women
In general, in South Africa, men earn 21.0% 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
866,592 USD
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
763,632 USD
3. IT Manager Management
744,912 USD
4. IT Director Top Management
709,056 USD
5. Leasing Director Leasing
662,544 USD
6. Lead developer Information Technology
654,624 USD
7. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology
652,320 USD
8. Plant manager Top Management
608,688 USD
9. Sales Manager Management
606,960 USD
10. Country Manager/Director Top Management
604,368 USD
11. Scrum Master Information Technology
603,936 USD
12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
585,648 USD
13. Head of the Legal Department Management
582,048 USD
14. Data scientist Information Technology
581,904 USD
15. Finance Manager Management
572,400 USD
16. Managing Director Top Management
566,064 USD
17. Senior Project Manager Management
562,320 USD
18. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
550,800 USD
19. Head of product development Management
547,632 USD
20. Sales Director Top Management
533,232 USD

The worst paid positions in South Africa

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
109,152 USD
2. Receptionist Administration
116,208 USD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
121,104 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
123,840 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
125,136 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
129,456 USD
7. Cleaner General labour
131,184 USD
8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
132,048 USD
9. Data entry operator Administration
133,200 USD
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
134,784 USD
11. Packer Production
135,648 USD
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
136,368 USD
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
136,512 USD
14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
137,232 USD
15. General Labourer General labour
137,664 USD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
137,808 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
137,952 USD
18. Assistant Administration
138,672 USD
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
139,104 USD
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
139,968 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
20,692 USD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
33,203 USD (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
28,948 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
21,498 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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Veterinary Technician
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,404 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,000 ZAR
Anually salary
28,848 USD
Anually salary
480,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-26 16:43:06
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Restaurant manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,803 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 ZAR
Anually salary
21,636 USD
Anually salary
360,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-24 16:57:44
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Marketing Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
9,016 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
150,000 ZAR
Anually salary
108,192 USD
Anually salary
1,800,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-22 15:44:13
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E-Commerce Manager
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,262 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
21,000 ZAR
Anually salary
15,144 USD
Anually salary
252,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-21 14:16:23
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Business Analyst
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
4,007 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
66,666 ZAR
Anually salary
48,084 USD
Anually salary
799,992 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-21 11:57:06
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Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,632 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
110,333 ZAR
Anually salary
79,584 USD
Anually salary
1,323,996 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-20 05:24:04
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Brand Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,503 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 ZAR
Anually salary
18,036 USD
Anually salary
300,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-19 16:50:11
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Environmentalist
Water Management, Forestry, Environment
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
553 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,200 ZAR
Anually salary
6,636 USD
Anually salary
110,400 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-19 06:41:02
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Retail Store Manager
Commerce
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
860 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,300 ZAR
Anually salary
10,320 USD
Anually salary
171,600 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 17:09:26
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
619 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,292 ZAR
Anually salary
7,428 USD
Anually salary
123,504 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-11 14:10:42
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in South Africa is 1,815 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country South Africa are IT Architect, Chief Executive Officer, IT Manager, IT Director, Leasing Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country South Africa are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Receptionist, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country South Africa, regardless of the work they do, women earn 17.38% less than men.

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