Salaries in South Africa

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 12,818.00 ZAR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 51,454.00 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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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in South Africa into salary brackets in ZAR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in South Africa by age in ZAR.

<24

Average 20K

median 19K

10% 11K

25% 14K

75% 25K

90% 32K

25-34

Average 30K

median 25K

10% 11K

25% 17K

75% 38K

90% 54K

35-44

Average 33K

median 29K

10% 14K

25% 20K

75% 42K

90% 57K

45-54

Average 32K

median 28K

10% 12K

25% 18K

75% 40K

90% 57K

55+

Average 30K

median 26K

10% 13K

25% 18K

75% 37K

90% 51K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

33,248 ZAR

26,677 ZAR

Women

In general, in South Africa, men earn 24.6% 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

98,991.10 ZAR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

87,247.50 ZAR

3. IT Manager Management

85,635.70 ZAR

4. IT Director Top Management

81,003.50 ZAR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

78,141.10 ZAR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

76,071.70 ZAR

7. Business Intelligence Specialist Information Technology

73,729.30 ZAR

8. Lead developer Information Technology

73,582.80 ZAR

9. Sales Manager Management

69,636.80 ZAR

10. Plant manager Top Management

69,550.80 ZAR

11. Country Manager/Director Top Management

69,058.70 ZAR

12. Scrum Master Information Technology

67,540.90 ZAR

13. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

67,252.40 ZAR

14. Head of the Legal Department Management

66,778.30 ZAR

15. Finance Manager Management

66,369.50 ZAR

16. Senior Project Manager Management

65,505.80 ZAR

17. Data scientist Information Technology

65,490.20 ZAR

18. Managing Director Top Management

64,675.00 ZAR

19. Head of product development Management

63,009.80 ZAR

20. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

62,934.70 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

12,538.90 ZAR

2. Receptionist Administration

12,668.90 ZAR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

13,916.20 ZAR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

14,222.20 ZAR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

14,333.20 ZAR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

14,375.20 ZAR

7. Assistant Administration

14,428.60 ZAR

8. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

14,879.30 ZAR

9. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

14,931.80 ZAR

10. Housekeeper Service Industries

14,948.30 ZAR

11. Data entry operator Administration

15,015.80 ZAR

12. Cleaner General labour

15,068.30 ZAR

13. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

15,167.30 ZAR

14. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

15,488.40 ZAR

15. Packer Production

15,584.40 ZAR

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

15,668.40 ZAR

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

15,680.40 ZAR

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

15,758.40 ZAR

19. General Labourer General labour

15,815.40 ZAR

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

15,839.50 ZAR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech Republic

46,974 ZAR (gross)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Business Development Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,798 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 ZAR

Anually salary

33,576 USD

Anually salary

600,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-07-14 17:10:07

Assistant of Auditor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,238 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 ZAR

Anually salary

26,856 USD

Anually salary

480,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-07-13 15:37:22

Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,119 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 ZAR

Anually salary

13,428 USD

Anually salary

240,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-07-11 14:59:22

Finance Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,574 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

46,000 ZAR

Anually salary

30,888 USD

Anually salary

552,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-07-11 10:53:21

Economic/Financial Manager
Top Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,475 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

97,833 ZAR

Anually salary

65,700 USD

Anually salary

1,173,996 ZAR

Posted: 2025-07-11 10:36:15

Production Manager
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,287 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

23,000 ZAR

Anually salary

15,444 USD

Anually salary

276,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-07-10 16:49:35

Retail Store Manager
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,567 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,000 ZAR

Anually salary

18,804 USD

Anually salary

336,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-07-09 21:56:34

Quality Engineer
Quality Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,358 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 ZAR

Anually salary

40,296 USD

Anually salary

720,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-07-09 20:48:11

Brand Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,238 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

39,984 ZAR

Anually salary

26,856 USD

Anually salary

479,808 ZAR

Posted: 2025-07-07 13:10:17

PLC Programmer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,416 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

43,169 ZAR

Anually salary

28,992 USD

Anually salary

518,028 ZAR

Posted: 2025-07-07 11:49:24

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Salaries in South Africa

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in South Africa

The worst paid positions in South Africa

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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