Salary data for country: South Africa
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Salaries in South Africa

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 12,545.00 ZAR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 51,298.00 ZAR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:
13K - 51K ZAR
10% earn less lthan 13K ZAR
10% earns more than 51K 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 19,320
median 17,143
10% 8,506
25% 11,971
75% 24,178
90% 32,731
25-34
 
 
Average 29,322
median 24,628
10% 9,874
25% 15,602
75% 37,673
90% 54,279
35-44
 
 
Average 32,894
median 28,450
10% 12,810
25% 18,963
75% 41,759
90% 58,280
45-54
 
 
Average 32,269
median 27,246
10% 11,191
25% 17,454
75% 41,347
90% 59,204
55+
 
 
Average 29,590
median 25,387
10% 11,078
25% 16,699
75% 37,711
90% 53,099

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
32,775 ZAR
26,524 ZAR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in South Africa, men earn 23.6% more than women.

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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Operations Supervisor
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,614 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,296 ZAR
Anually salary
19,368 USD
Anually salary
339,552 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-07-03 04:19:11
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Image Stylist, Beauty Stylist
Service Industries
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,140 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
37,500 ZAR
Anually salary
25,680 USD
Anually salary
450,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-07-02 21:12:16
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Sales Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,134 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
72,451 ZAR
Anually salary
49,608 USD
Anually salary
869,412 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-07-01 11:42:20
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Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,569 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
27,500 ZAR
Anually salary
18,828 USD
Anually salary
330,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-30 11:49:35
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Picker
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
426 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,469 ZAR
Anually salary
5,112 USD
Anually salary
89,628 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-26 09:01:02
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Economic/Financial Manager
Top Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,793 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
48,958 ZAR
Anually salary
33,516 USD
Anually salary
587,496 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-24 09:56:01
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Finance Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,118 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
37,128 ZAR
Anually salary
25,416 USD
Anually salary
445,536 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-23 11:10:46
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Data analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
924 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,200 ZAR
Anually salary
11,088 USD
Anually salary
194,400 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-22 11:03:01
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Production Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,075 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
124,000 ZAR
Anually salary
84,900 USD
Anually salary
1,488,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-20 15:37:35
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Chemical Engineer
Chemical Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,038 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,200 ZAR
Anually salary
12,456 USD
Anually salary
218,400 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-20 12:29:55

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