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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 12,736.00 ZAR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 53,282.00 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 - 53K ZAR
10% earn less lthan 13K ZAR
10% earns more than 53K ZAR
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Distribution of employees in South Africa into salary brackets in ZAR.

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

<24
 
 
Average 20,039
Median 17,799
10% 8,853
25% 12,442
75% 25,085
90% 33,944
25-34
 
 
Average 30,304
Median 25,500
10% 10,330
25% 16,228
75% 38,887
90% 55,898
35-44
 
 
Average 34,238
Median 29,727
10% 13,591
25% 19,959
75% 43,384
90% 60,268
45-54
 
 
Average 33,377
Median 28,408
10% 12,012
25% 18,415
75% 42,648
90% 60,587
55+
 
 
Average 30,304
Median 25,877
10% 11,094
25% 16,890
75% 38,654
90% 54,726

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

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Men
33,316 ZAR
27,845 ZAR
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Women
In general, in South Africa, men earn 19.7% more than women.

The best paid positions in South Africa

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in South Africa (ZAR).

1. IT Architect Information Technology
95,829.00 ZAR
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
90,548.00 ZAR
3. IT Manager Management
84,806.00 ZAR
4. IT Director Top Management
84,067.00 ZAR
5. Leasing Director Leasing
77,913.00 ZAR
6. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology
74,140.00 ZAR
7. Senior Project Manager Management
73,258.00 ZAR
8. Lead developer Information Technology
73,227.00 ZAR
9. Plant manager Top Management
72,181.00 ZAR
10. Country Manager/Director Top Management
71,671.00 ZAR
11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
68,880.00 ZAR
12. Finance Manager Management
67,560.00 ZAR
13. Head of the Legal Department Management
67,303.00 ZAR
14. Managing Director Top Management
67,121.00 ZAR
15. Sales Manager Management
66,832.00 ZAR
16. Scrum Master Information Technology
66,230.00 ZAR
17. Head of product development Management
66,088.00 ZAR
18. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
65,315.00 ZAR
19. Solution architect Information Technology
64,028.00 ZAR
20. Data scientist Information Technology
63,599.00 ZAR

The worst paid positions in South Africa

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
12,842.00 ZAR
2. Receptionist Administration
13,325.00 ZAR
3. Administrative Worker Administration
14,200.00 ZAR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
14,566.00 ZAR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
14,723.00 ZAR
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
15,239.00 ZAR
7. Cleaner General labour
15,433.00 ZAR
8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
15,534.00 ZAR
9. Data entry operator Administration
15,597.00 ZAR
10. Assistant Administration
15,811.00 ZAR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
15,863.00 ZAR
12. Packer Production
15,961.00 ZAR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
16,047.00 ZAR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
16,059.00 ZAR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
16,139.00 ZAR
16. General Labourer General labour
16,198.00 ZAR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
16,222.00 ZAR
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
16,356.00 ZAR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
16,367.00 ZAR
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
16,462.00 ZAR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

RomaniaRomania
27,623 ZAR (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
40,364 ZAR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
18,623 ZAR (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
29,856 ZAR (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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Data Protection Officer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,672 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
27,792 ZAR
Anually salary
20,064 USD
Anually salary
333,504 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-19 16:31:14
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Dispatch clerk
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
511 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,500 ZAR
Anually salary
6,132 USD
Anually salary
102,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-17 02:15:17
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Business Analyst
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Cape Winelands District Municipality
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,684 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,000 ZAR
Anually salary
20,208 USD
Anually salary
336,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-16 12:45:26
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Tyre Fitter
Car Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Zululand District Municipality
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
990 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,454 ZAR
Anually salary
11,880 USD
Anually salary
197,448 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-16 09:06:32
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Controller
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,512 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
75,000 ZAR
Anually salary
54,144 USD
Anually salary
900,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-15 14:15:34
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Economic/Financial Manager
Top Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,063 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,917 ZAR
Anually salary
36,756 USD
Anually salary
611,004 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-15 11:36:45
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Cleaner
General labour
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Cape Winelands District Municipality
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
983 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,335 ZAR
Anually salary
11,796 USD
Anually salary
196,020 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-15 09:38:51
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Goldsmith, Jeweller
Service Industries
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
602 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 ZAR
Anually salary
7,224 USD
Anually salary
120,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-14 20:16:12
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Copywriter
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,975 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
32,833 ZAR
Anually salary
23,700 USD
Anually salary
393,996 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-12 17:20:00
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Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,666 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
44,325 ZAR
Anually salary
31,992 USD
Anually salary
531,900 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-05-12 15:27:10
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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 30,731 ZAR.

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, Administrative Worker, 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 16.42% less than men.

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