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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 13,495.00 ZAR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 50,891.00 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 - 51K ZAR
10% earn less lthan 13K ZAR
10% earns more than 51K 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 21K
Median 19K
10% 11K
25% 14K
75% 26K
90% 33K
25-34
 
 
Average 30K
Median 26K
10% 12K
25% 17K
75% 38K
90% 53K
35-44
 
 
Average 34K
Median 30K
10% 15K
25% 21K
75% 42K
90% 57K
45-54
 
 
Average 31K
Median 27K
10% 13K
25% 18K
75% 39K
90% 54K
55+
 
 
Average 29K
Median 26K
10% 13K
25% 18K
75% 37K
90% 50K

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

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Men
32,821 ZAR
27,114 ZAR
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Women
In general, in South Africa, men earn 21.1% 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
100,130.00 ZAR
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
88,231.00 ZAR
3. IT Manager Management
86,059.00 ZAR
4. IT Director Top Management
81,917.00 ZAR
5. Leasing Director Leasing
76,544.00 ZAR
6. Lead developer Information Technology
75,629.00 ZAR
7. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology
75,375.00 ZAR
8. Plant manager Top Management
70,335.00 ZAR
9. Sales Manager Management
70,135.00 ZAR
10. Country Manager/Director Top Management
69,837.00 ZAR
11. Scrum Master Information Technology
69,776.00 ZAR
12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
67,670.00 ZAR
13. Head of the Legal Department Management
67,256.00 ZAR
14. Data scientist Information Technology
67,236.00 ZAR
15. Finance Manager Management
66,137.00 ZAR
16. Managing Director Top Management
65,404.00 ZAR
17. Senior Project Manager Management
64,968.00 ZAR
18. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
63,644.00 ZAR
19. Head of product development Management
63,278.00 ZAR
20. Sales Director Top Management
61,611.00 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
12,616.00 ZAR
2. Receptionist Administration
13,427.00 ZAR
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
14,002.00 ZAR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
14,310.00 ZAR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
14,464.00 ZAR
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
14,971.00 ZAR
7. Cleaner General labour
15,161.00 ZAR
8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
15,261.00 ZAR
9. Data entry operator Administration
15,404.00 ZAR
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
15,584.00 ZAR
11. Packer Production
15,681.00 ZAR
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
15,765.00 ZAR
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
15,777.00 ZAR
14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
15,856.00 ZAR
15. General Labourer General labour
15,913.00 ZAR
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
15,936.00 ZAR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
15,937.00 ZAR
18. Assistant Administration
16,030.00 ZAR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
16,080.00 ZAR
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
16,173.00 ZAR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
46,842 ZAR (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
30,191 ZAR (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
39,565 ZAR (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
32,021 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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Junior Project 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
2,923 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 ZAR
Anually salary
35,076 USD
Anually salary
600,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-03 07:40:49
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Economic/Financial Manager
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,093 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
70,000 ZAR
Anually salary
49,116 USD
Anually salary
840,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-03 06:48:04
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Lawyer
Law & Legislation
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,029 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
68,903 ZAR
Anually salary
48,348 USD
Anually salary
826,836 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-02 14:03:39
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Sales Director
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
7,659 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
131,000 ZAR
Anually salary
91,908 USD
Anually salary
1,572,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-02 12:31:07
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Electrical Engineering Technician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
South Africa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
392 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,700 ZAR
Anually salary
4,704 USD
Anually salary
80,400 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-01 20:42:14
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Laboratory Technician
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,354 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
23,150 ZAR
Anually salary
16,248 USD
Anually salary
277,800 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-01 10:36:16
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Health and Safety Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
760 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,000 ZAR
Anually salary
9,120 USD
Anually salary
156,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-29 12:06:07
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Tyre Fitter
Car Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
324 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,544 ZAR
Anually salary
3,888 USD
Anually salary
66,528 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-29 07:19:10
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IT Director
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
8,419 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
144,000 ZAR
Anually salary
101,028 USD
Anually salary
1,728,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-27 11:58:12
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Finance Manager
Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
8,477 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
144,980 ZAR
Anually salary
101,724 USD
Anually salary
1,739,760 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-11-27 08:48:15
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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 30,191 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, Social counselor, 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 17.39% less than men.

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