Salaries in South Africa - LS-PP2_Servername

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 155,796 ZAR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 625,416 ZAR (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:

156K - 625K ZAR

10% earn less lthan 156K ZAR

10% earns more than 625K 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 248K

Median 227K

10% 128K

25% 169K

75% 304K

90% 392K

25-34

Average 361K

Median 308K

10% 132K

25% 201K

75% 461K

90% 652K

35-44

Average 404K

Median 356K

10% 171K

25% 245K

75% 509K

90% 696K

45-54

Average 388K

Median 335K

10% 151K

25% 224K

75% 492K

90% 687K

55+

Average 359K

Median 316K

10% 152K

25% 218K

75% 452K

90% 617K

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

Men

404,124 ZAR

324,252 ZAR

Women

In general, in South Africa, men earn 24.6% more than women.

The best paid positions in South Africa

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

1. IT Architect Information Technology

14,254,718 ZAR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

12,563,640 ZAR

3. IT Manager Management

12,331,541 ZAR

4. IT Director Top Management

11,664,504 ZAR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

11,252,318 ZAR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

10,954,325 ZAR

7. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology

10,617,019 ZAR

8. Lead developer Information Technology

10,595,923 ZAR

9. Sales Manager Management

10,027,699 ZAR

10. Plant manager Top Management

10,015,315 ZAR

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

9,944,453 ZAR

12. Scrum Master Information Technology

9,725,890 ZAR

13. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,684,346 ZAR

14. Head of the Legal Department Management

9,616,075 ZAR

15. Finance Manager Management

9,557,208 ZAR

16. Senior Project Manager Management

9,432,835 ZAR

17. Data scientist Information Technology

9,430,589 ZAR

18. Managing Director Top Management

9,313,200 ZAR

19. Head of product development Management

9,073,411 ZAR

20. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

9,062,597 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

1,805,602 ZAR

2. Receptionist Administration

1,824,322 ZAR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,003,933 ZAR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,047,997 ZAR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,063,981 ZAR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,070,029 ZAR

7. Assistant Administration

2,077,718 ZAR

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,142,619 ZAR

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

2,150,179 ZAR

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,152,555 ZAR

11. Data entry operator Administration

2,162,275 ZAR

12. Cleaner General labour

2,169,835 ZAR

13. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,184,091 ZAR

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,230,330 ZAR

15. Packer Production

2,244,154 ZAR

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,256,250 ZAR

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,257,978 ZAR

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,269,210 ZAR

19. General Labourer General labour

2,277,418 ZAR

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,280,888 ZAR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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Service Technician
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

728 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,517 ZAR

Anually salary

8,736 USD

Anually salary

150,204 ZAR

Posted: 2025-10-02 10:47:40

Chief Executive Officer
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

22,339 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

383,850 ZAR

Anually salary

268,068 USD

Anually salary

4,606,200 ZAR

Posted: 2025-09-30 11:35:19

Senior Statistician
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,315 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

91,333 ZAR

Anually salary

63,780 USD

Anually salary

1,095,996 ZAR

Posted: 2025-09-29 12:43:05

Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,513 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

26,000 ZAR

Anually salary

18,156 USD

Anually salary

312,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-09-29 09:00:09

Brand Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,328 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 ZAR

Anually salary

27,936 USD

Anually salary

480,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-09-29 08:27:13

Business Development Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,723 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

98,333 ZAR

Anually salary

68,676 USD

Anually salary

1,179,996 ZAR

Posted: 2025-09-28 14:26:22

Business Analyst
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,600 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,500 ZAR

Anually salary

19,200 USD

Anually salary

330,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-09-25 15:02:26

Marketing Analyst
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,677 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

46,000 ZAR

Anually salary

32,124 USD

Anually salary

552,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-09-24 06:47:04

Primary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,018 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

34,667 ZAR

Anually salary

24,216 USD

Anually salary

416,004 ZAR

Posted: 2025-09-19 21:38:44

Chief Executive Officer
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,201 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,000 ZAR

Anually salary

38,412 USD

Anually salary

660,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-09-19 11:50:15

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Salaries in South Africa - LS-PP2_Servername

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

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

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

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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