Salaries in South Africa

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 7,380 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 30,192 EUR (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:

7,380 - 30,192 EUR

10% earn less lthan 7,380 EUR

10% earns more than 30,192 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 11,364

median 10,092

10% 5,004

25% 7,044

75% 14,232

90% 19,260

25-34

Average 17,256

median 14,496

10% 5,808

25% 9,180

75% 22,176

90% 31,944

35-44

Average 19,356

median 16,740

10% 7,536

25% 11,160

75% 24,576

90% 34,296

45-54

Average 18,984

median 16,032

10% 6,588

25% 10,272

75% 24,336

90% 34,836

55+

Average 17,412

median 14,940

10% 6,516

25% 9,828

75% 22,188

90% 31,248

Salaries by gender

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

Men

19,284 EUR

15,612 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

277,782,850 EUR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

254,148,191 EUR

3. IT Manager Management

247,387,545 EUR

4. IT Director Top Management

235,959,576 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

227,621,524 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

221,593,497 EUR

7. Lead developer Information Technology

206,570,264 EUR

8. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology

203,457,736 EUR

9. Plant manager Top Management

202,598,267 EUR

10. Sales Manager Management

201,355,017 EUR

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

201,165,036 EUR

12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

195,903,395 EUR

13. Finance Manager Management

194,379,431 EUR

14. Head of the Legal Department Management

191,796,914 EUR

15. Scrum Master Information Technology

188,481,190 EUR

16. Managing Director Top Management

188,395,449 EUR

17. Senior Project Manager Management

188,242,465 EUR

18. Data scientist Information Technology

184,250,208 EUR

19. Head of product development Management

183,544,604 EUR

20. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

183,326,139 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

34,766,644 EUR

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

36,525,516 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

40,537,154 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

41,428,629 EUR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

41,751,921 EUR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

41,874,367 EUR

7. Data entry operator Administration

42,078,736 EUR

8. Assistant Administration

43,244,172 EUR

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

43,342,834 EUR

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

43,495,524 EUR

11. Housekeeper Service Industries

43,543,680 EUR

12. Cleaner General labour

43,893,399 EUR

13. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

44,181,748 EUR

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

45,116,975 EUR

15. Packer Production

45,396,809 EUR

16. Administrative Worker Administration

45,585,028 EUR

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

45,641,406 EUR

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

45,676,349 EUR

19. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

45,903,622 EUR

20. General Labourer General labour

46,069,819 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.

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

3,183 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

57,000 ZAR

Anually salary

38,196 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

1,443 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,838 ZAR

Anually salary

17,316 USD

Anually salary

310,056 ZAR

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

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

563 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,080 ZAR

Anually salary

6,756 USD

Anually salary

120,960 ZAR

Posted: 2025-05-29 17:35:33

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

838 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 ZAR

Anually salary

10,056 USD

Anually salary

180,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-05-29 02:42:34

IT Analyst
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

1,255 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

22,470 ZAR

Anually salary

15,060 USD

Anually salary

269,640 ZAR

Posted: 2025-05-28 12:20:46

Project planner
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,221 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

75,600 ZAR

Anually salary

50,652 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

3,027 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

54,217 ZAR

Anually salary

36,324 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

1,117 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 ZAR

Anually salary

13,404 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

503 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,000 ZAR

Anually salary

6,036 USD

Anually salary

108,000 ZAR

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

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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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