Salary data for country: South Africa
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Salaries in South Africa

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 608.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,484.00 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:
608 - 2,484 EUR
10% earn less lthan 608 EUR
10% earns more than 2,484 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 936
median 830
10% 412
25% 580
75% 1,171
90% 1,585
25-34
 
 
Average 1,420
median 1,193
10% 478
25% 756
75% 1,824
90% 2,629
35-44
 
 
Average 1,593
median 1,378
10% 620
25% 918
75% 2,022
90% 2,822
45-54
 
 
Average 1,563
median 1,319
10% 542
25% 845
75% 2,002
90% 2,867
55+
 
 
Average 1,433
median 1,229
10% 537
25% 809
75% 1,826
90% 2,572

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
1,587 EUR
1,285 EUR
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Women
In general, in South Africa, men earn 23.5% more than women.

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.

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Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,123 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 ZAR
Anually salary
13,476 USD
Anually salary
240,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-13 12:52:06
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Sommelier
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,396 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
24,864 ZAR
Anually salary
16,752 USD
Anually salary
298,368 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-13 05:15:07
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Office Manager
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,235 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
22,000 ZAR
Anually salary
14,820 USD
Anually salary
264,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-10 17:00:55
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Business Development Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,550 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
27,600 ZAR
Anually salary
18,600 USD
Anually salary
331,200 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-09 13:33:32
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Software Engineer
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
4,557 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
81,167 ZAR
Anually salary
54,684 USD
Anually salary
974,004 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-06 06:23:52
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
805 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,343 ZAR
Anually salary
9,660 USD
Anually salary
172,116 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 19:42:32
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HR Consultant
Human Resources
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,592 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,355 ZAR
Anually salary
19,104 USD
Anually salary
340,260 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 09:55:04
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IT Product Manager
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
9,826 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
175,000 ZAR
Anually salary
117,912 USD
Anually salary
2,100,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 09:52:00
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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
3,200 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
57,000 ZAR
Anually salary
38,400 USD
Anually salary
684,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-03 08:13:34
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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
1,451 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,838 ZAR
Anually salary
17,412 USD
Anually salary
310,056 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-03 05:31:04

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