Salaries in South Africa

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 617.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,522.00 EUR (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:

617 - 2,522 EUR

10% earn less lthan 617 EUR

10% earns more than 2,522 EUR

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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 950

median 843

10% 418

25% 588

75% 1,188

90% 1,609

25-34

Average 1,441

median 1,211

10% 485

25% 767

75% 1,852

90% 2,668

35-44

Average 1,617

median 1,398

10% 630

25% 932

75% 2,053

90% 2,865

45-54

Average 1,586

median 1,339

10% 550

25% 858

75% 2,032

90% 2,910

55+

Average 1,454

median 1,248

10% 545

25% 821

75% 1,854

90% 2,610

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,611 EUR

1,304 EUR

Women

In general, in South Africa, men earn 23.5% 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

1,921,640.27 EUR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,758,140.93 EUR

3. IT Manager Management

1,711,372.28 EUR

4. IT Director Top Management

1,632,316.12 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,574,635.32 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

1,532,934.76 EUR

7. Lead developer Information Technology

1,429,007.36 EUR

8. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology

1,407,475.58 EUR

9. Plant manager Top Management

1,401,529.97 EUR

10. Sales Manager Management

1,392,929.44 EUR

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,391,615.19 EUR

12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,355,216.33 EUR

13. Finance Manager Management

1,344,673.88 EUR

14. Head of the Legal Department Management

1,326,808.60 EUR

15. Scrum Master Information Technology

1,303,871.16 EUR

16. Managing Director Top Management

1,303,278.02 EUR

17. Senior Project Manager Management

1,302,219.71 EUR

18. Data scientist Information Technology

1,274,602.16 EUR

19. Head of product development Management

1,269,720.94 EUR

20. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,268,209.65 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

240,507.95 EUR

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

252,675.44 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

280,427.06 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

286,594.09 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

288,830.55 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

289,677.60 EUR

7. Data entry operator Administration

291,091.38 EUR

8. Assistant Administration

299,153.61 EUR

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

299,836.13 EUR

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

300,892.41 EUR

11. Housekeeper Service Industries

301,225.54 EUR

12. Cleaner General labour

303,644.82 EUR

13. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

305,639.55 EUR

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

312,109.25 EUR

15. Packer Production

314,045.07 EUR

16. Administrative Worker Administration

315,347.14 EUR

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

315,737.15 EUR

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

315,978.87 EUR

19. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

317,551.10 EUR

20. General Labourer General labour

318,700.81 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.

Project planner
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,220 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

75,600 ZAR

Anually salary

50,640 USD

Anually salary

907,200 ZAR

Posted: 2025-05-27 21:26:20

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,026 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

54,217 ZAR

Anually salary

36,312 USD

Anually salary

650,604 ZAR

Posted: 2025-05-27 19:47:44

Copywriter
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,116 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 ZAR

Anually salary

13,392 USD

Anually salary

240,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-05-26 14:02:25

Waiter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

670 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 ZAR

Anually salary

8,040 USD

Anually salary

144,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-05-26 11:43:05

Dispensing Optician
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

502 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,000 ZAR

Anually salary

6,024 USD

Anually salary

108,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-05-24 03:43:36

Office Manager
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

893 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,000 ZAR

Anually salary

10,716 USD

Anually salary

192,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-05-23 12:23:40

IT Security Specialist
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

2,568 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

46,000 ZAR

Anually salary

30,816 USD

Anually salary

552,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-05-21 11:08:55

Rail Transport Controller (shunter, signalist)
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

893 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,000 ZAR

Anually salary

10,716 USD

Anually salary

192,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-05-20 23:20:24

Production Director
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

2,696 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

48,300 ZAR

Anually salary

32,352 USD

Anually salary

579,600 ZAR

Posted: 2025-05-20 20:53:04

Secondary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,172 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

21,000 ZAR

Anually salary

14,064 USD

Anually salary

252,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-05-18 18:37:30

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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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