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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 13,451.00 ZAR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 50,620.00 ZAR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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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 19,623
Median 17,900
10% 9,914
25% 13,195
75% 24,128
90% 31,388
25-34
 
 
Average 29,870
Median 25,926
10% 11,851
25% 17,424
75% 37,845
90% 52,599
35-44
 
 
Average 33,386
Median 29,779
10% 15,039
25% 20,958
75% 41,716
90% 56,143
45-54
 
 
Average 32,274
Median 28,281
10% 13,344
25% 19,285
75% 40,739
90% 56,042
55+
 
 
Average 29,600
Median 26,113
10% 12,645
25% 18,026
75% 37,244
90% 50,777

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

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Men
32,935 ZAR
27,226 ZAR
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Women
In general, in South Africa, men earn 21.0% 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
94,688.00 ZAR
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
88,122.00 ZAR
3. IT Manager Management
84,147.00 ZAR
4. IT Director Top Management
81,816.00 ZAR
5. Leasing Director Leasing
76,180.00 ZAR
6. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology
73,461.00 ZAR
7. Lead developer Information Technology
70,970.00 ZAR
8. Plant manager Top Management
70,248.00 ZAR
9. Sales Manager Management
69,846.00 ZAR
10. Country Manager/Director Top Management
69,751.00 ZAR
11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
67,348.00 ZAR
12. Senior Project Manager Management
66,831.00 ZAR
13. Finance Manager Management
66,131.00 ZAR
14. Head of the Legal Department Management
65,821.00 ZAR
15. Scrum Master Information Technology
65,459.00 ZAR
16. Managing Director Top Management
65,323.00 ZAR
17. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
63,566.00 ZAR
18. Data scientist Information Technology
62,982.00 ZAR
19. Head of product development Management
62,906.00 ZAR
20. Sales Director Top Management
61,535.00 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
12,556.00 ZAR
2. Receptionist Administration
13,183.00 ZAR
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
13,936.00 ZAR
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
14,242.00 ZAR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
14,395.00 ZAR
6. Assistant Administration
14,694.00 ZAR
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
14,900.00 ZAR
8. Cleaner General labour
15,089.00 ZAR
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
15,188.00 ZAR
10. Data entry operator Administration
15,236.00 ZAR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
15,510.00 ZAR
12. Packer Production
15,606.00 ZAR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
15,690.00 ZAR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
15,702.00 ZAR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
15,780.00 ZAR
16. General Labourer General labour
15,838.00 ZAR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
15,862.00 ZAR
18. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
15,999.00 ZAR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
16,003.00 ZAR
20. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
16,096.00 ZAR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
38,458 ZAR (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
14,283 ZAR (net)
LatviaLatvia
32,411 ZAR (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
37,652 ZAR (gross)

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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Agricultural Technician
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Capricorn District Municipality
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,199 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
66,667 ZAR
Anually salary
50,388 USD
Anually salary
800,004 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-27 08:03:22
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Senior Project Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,809 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
108,100 ZAR
Anually salary
81,708 USD
Anually salary
1,297,200 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-25 20:15:03
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Personnel Manager
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,742 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
59,417 ZAR
Anually salary
44,904 USD
Anually salary
713,004 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-24 18:40:48
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Account Manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,575 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 ZAR
Anually salary
18,900 USD
Anually salary
300,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-24 08:45:58
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Quantity Surveyor
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
City of Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,968 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
31,250 ZAR
Anually salary
23,616 USD
Anually salary
375,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-24 07:58:52
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Business Analyst
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,333 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
52,917 ZAR
Anually salary
39,996 USD
Anually salary
635,004 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-23 12:50:13
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Milling-Machine Operator
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
City of Cape Town Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
611 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,698 ZAR
Anually salary
7,332 USD
Anually salary
116,376 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-22 15:49:25
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Construction Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Sarah Baartman District Municipality
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,071 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
17,000 ZAR
Anually salary
12,852 USD
Anually salary
204,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-22 12:05:50
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Lawyer
Law & Legislation
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,512 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
24,000 ZAR
Anually salary
18,144 USD
Anually salary
288,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-20 07:36:56
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,449 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
23,000 ZAR
Anually salary
17,388 USD
Anually salary
276,000 ZAR
ClockPosted: 2026-02-19 13:34:13
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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 30,047 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 17.33% less than men.

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