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 605.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,474.00 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:
605 - 2,474 EUR
10% earn less lthan 605 EUR
10% earns more than 2,474 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 932
median 827
10% 410
25% 577
75% 1,166
90% 1,578
25-34
 
 
Average 1,414
median 1,188
10% 476
25% 752
75% 1,817
90% 2,618
35-44
 
 
Average 1,586
median 1,372
10% 618
25% 915
75% 2,014
90% 2,811
45-54
 
 
Average 1,556
median 1,314
10% 540
25% 842
75% 1,994
90% 2,855
55+
 
 
Average 1,427
median 1,224
10% 534
25% 805
75% 1,819
90% 2,561

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
1,581 EUR
1,279 EUR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in South Africa, men earn 23.6% more than women.

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
1,110 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 ZAR
Anually salary
13,320 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
1,380 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
24,864 ZAR
Anually salary
16,560 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
1,221 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
22,000 ZAR
Anually salary
14,652 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
1,532 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
27,600 ZAR
Anually salary
18,384 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
4,506 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
81,167 ZAR
Anually salary
54,072 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
796 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,343 ZAR
Anually salary
9,552 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
1,574 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,355 ZAR
Anually salary
18,888 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
9,715 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
175,000 ZAR
Anually salary
116,580 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
3,164 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
57,000 ZAR
Anually salary
37,968 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
1,434 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,838 ZAR
Anually salary
17,208 USD
Anually salary
310,056 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-06-03 05:31:04

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