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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 161,940 ZAR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 610,692 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:
162K - 611K ZAR
10% earn less lthan 162K ZAR
10% earns more than 611K 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 250K
Median 230K
10% 130K
25% 171K
75% 306K
90% 396K
25-34
 
 
Average 359K
Median 311K
10% 140K
25% 207K
75% 456K
90% 636K
35-44
 
 
Average 403K
Median 357K
10% 177K
25% 249K
75% 505K
90% 683K
45-54
 
 
Average 373K
Median 326K
10% 153K
25% 222K
75% 471K
90% 649K
55+
 
 
Average 352K
Median 311K
10% 152K
25% 216K
75% 442K
90% 601K

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

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Men
393,852 ZAR
325,368 ZAR
Woman icon
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
14,418,720 ZAR
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
12,705,264 ZAR
3. IT Manager Management
12,392,496 ZAR
4. IT Director Top Management
11,796,048 ZAR
5. Leasing Director Leasing
11,022,336 ZAR
6. Lead developer Information Technology
10,890,576 ZAR
7. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology
10,854,000 ZAR
8. Plant manager Top Management
10,128,240 ZAR
9. Sales Manager Management
10,099,440 ZAR
10. Country Manager/Director Top Management
10,056,528 ZAR
11. Scrum Master Information Technology
10,047,744 ZAR
12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
9,744,480 ZAR
13. Head of the Legal Department Management
9,684,864 ZAR
14. Data scientist Information Technology
9,681,984 ZAR
15. Finance Manager Management
9,523,728 ZAR
16. Managing Director Top Management
9,418,176 ZAR
17. Senior Project Manager Management
9,355,392 ZAR
18. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
9,164,736 ZAR
19. Head of product development Management
9,112,032 ZAR
20. Sales Director Top Management
8,871,984 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
1,816,704 ZAR
2. Receptionist Administration
1,933,488 ZAR
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
2,016,288 ZAR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,060,640 ZAR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
2,082,816 ZAR
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,155,824 ZAR
7. Cleaner General labour
2,183,184 ZAR
8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,197,584 ZAR
9. Data entry operator Administration
2,218,176 ZAR
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
2,244,096 ZAR
11. Packer Production
2,258,064 ZAR
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,270,160 ZAR
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
2,271,888 ZAR
14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
2,283,264 ZAR
15. General Labourer General labour
2,291,472 ZAR
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
2,294,784 ZAR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
2,294,928 ZAR
18. Assistant Administration
2,308,320 ZAR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
2,315,520 ZAR
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
2,328,912 ZAR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
570,140 ZAR (gross)
PolandPoland
614,172 ZAR (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
284,866 ZAR (net)
CroatiaCroatia
381,407 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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General Labourer
General labour
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
South Africa
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
443 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,509 ZAR
Anually salary
5,316 USD
Anually salary
90,108 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-08 13:08:55
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Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,243 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
21,051 ZAR
Anually salary
14,916 USD
Anually salary
252,612 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-06 17:35:18
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Department Manager
Human Resources
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,835 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
48,000 ZAR
Anually salary
34,020 USD
Anually salary
576,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 13:59:24
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Laboratory Technician
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
801 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,562 ZAR
Anually salary
9,612 USD
Anually salary
162,744 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 12:18:24
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Goldsmith, Jeweller
Service Industries
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
South Africa
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
833 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,112 ZAR
Anually salary
9,996 USD
Anually salary
169,344 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 08:34:48
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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
2,953 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 ZAR
Anually salary
35,436 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
4,134 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
70,000 ZAR
Anually salary
49,608 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
4,069 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
68,903 ZAR
Anually salary
48,828 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
7,737 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
131,000 ZAR
Anually salary
92,844 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
396 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,700 ZAR
Anually salary
4,752 USD
Anually salary
80,400 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2025-12-01 20:42:14
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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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