Salaries in South Africa

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 716.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,927.00 USD (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:

716 - 2,927 USD

10% earn less lthan 716 USD

10% earns more than 2,927 USD

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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 1,102

median 978

10% 485

25% 683

75% 1,379

90% 1,867

25-34

Average 1,673

median 1,405

10% 563

25% 890

75% 2,149

90% 3,097

35-44

Average 1,877

median 1,623

10% 731

25% 1,082

75% 2,383

90% 3,325

45-54

Average 1,841

median 1,554

10% 639

25% 996

75% 2,359

90% 3,378

55+

Average 1,688

median 1,448

10% 632

25% 953

75% 2,152

90% 3,030

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,870 USD

1,513 USD

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 (USD).

1. IT Architect Information Technology

1,670,466.93 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,528,338.23 USD

3. IT Manager Management

1,487,682.60 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

1,418,959.70 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,368,818.23 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

1,332,568.26 USD

7. Lead developer Information Technology

1,242,224.98 USD

8. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology

1,223,507.57 USD

9. Plant manager Top Management

1,218,339.09 USD

10. Sales Manager Management

1,210,862.72 USD

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,209,720.25 USD

12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,178,079.00 USD

13. Finance Manager Management

1,168,914.54 USD

14. Head of the Legal Department Management

1,153,384.39 USD

15. Scrum Master Information Technology

1,133,445.05 USD

16. Managing Director Top Management

1,132,929.44 USD

17. Senior Project Manager Management

1,132,009.46 USD

18. Data scientist Information Technology

1,108,001.73 USD

19. Head of product development Management

1,103,758.53 USD

20. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,102,444.78 USD

The worst paid positions in South Africa

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

1. Receptionist Administration

209,071.69 USD

2. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

219,648.79 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

243,773.06 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

249,134.01 USD

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

251,078.15 USD

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

251,814.48 USD

7. Data entry operator Administration

253,043.47 USD

8. Assistant Administration

260,051.91 USD

9. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

260,645.21 USD

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

261,563.43 USD

11. Housekeeper Service Industries

261,853.02 USD

12. Cleaner General labour

263,956.08 USD

13. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

265,690.09 USD

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

271,314.14 USD

15. Packer Production

272,996.94 USD

16. Administrative Worker Administration

274,128.81 USD

17. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

274,467.84 USD

18. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

274,677.97 USD

19. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

276,044.70 USD

20. General Labourer General labour

277,044.14 USD

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.

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

Posted: 2025-07-03 04:19:11

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

Posted: 2025-07-02 21:12:16

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

Posted: 2025-07-01 11:42:20

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

Posted: 2025-06-30 11:49:35

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

Posted: 2025-06-26 09:01:02

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

Posted: 2025-06-24 09:56:01

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

Posted: 2025-06-23 11:10:46

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

Posted: 2025-06-22 11:03:01

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

Posted: 2025-06-20 15:37:35

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

Posted: 2025-06-20 12:29:55

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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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