Salaries in South Africa

The salary range of employees working in South Africa is, by default, in the range of 152,100 ZAR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 582,756 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:

152K - 583K ZAR

10% earn less lthan 152K ZAR

10% earns more than 583K ZAR

Compare your salary

The displayed value has just informative character. Compare your salary with others to see more detailed information.

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 238K

median 216K

10% 117K

25% 158K

75% 294K

90% 386K

25-34

Average 334K

median 285K

10% 122K

25% 186K

75% 426K

90% 603K

35-44

Average 391K

median 326K

10% 127K

25% 204K

75% 503K

90% 731K

45-54

Average 359K

median 294K

10% 106K

25% 178K

75% 465K

90% 689K

55+

Average 324K

median 271K

10% 109K

25% 172K

75% 416K

90% 599K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

386,220 ZAR

318,408 ZAR

Women

In general, in South Africa, men earn 21.3% 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. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

12,009,974 ZAR

2. IT Architect Information Technology

11,847,658 ZAR

3. IT Director Top Management

11,150,467 ZAR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

10,756,440 ZAR

5. Leasing Director Leasing

10,471,565 ZAR

6. IT Manager Management

10,254,254 ZAR

7. Plant manager Top Management

10,113,336 ZAR

8. Lead developer Information Technology

9,689,472 ZAR

9. Country Manager/Director Top Management

9,506,203 ZAR

10. Managing Director Top Management

9,420,739 ZAR

11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

9,257,558 ZAR

12. Head of the Legal Department Management

9,002,722 ZAR

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

8,895,470 ZAR

14. Head of product development Management

8,673,552 ZAR

15. Finance Manager Management

8,427,082 ZAR

16. Senior Project Manager Management

8,406,562 ZAR

17. Sales Director Top Management

8,386,488 ZAR

18. Technical Director Top Management

8,108,525 ZAR

19. Scrum Master Information Technology

7,935,264 ZAR

20. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

7,913,578 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

1,726,042 ZAR

2. Administrative Worker Administration

1,881,605 ZAR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,915,618 ZAR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,957,738 ZAR

5. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,973,030 ZAR

6. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,978,805 ZAR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,048,198 ZAR

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

2,055,413 ZAR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,057,702 ZAR

10. Receptionist Administration

2,064,096 ZAR

11. Cleaner General labour

2,074,219 ZAR

12. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,087,842 ZAR

13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,132,035 ZAR

14. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,140,733 ZAR

15. Packer Production

2,145,254 ZAR

16. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,156,818 ZAR

17. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,158,474 ZAR

18. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,169,216 ZAR

19. General Labourer General labour

2,177,064 ZAR

20. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,180,362 ZAR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

341 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,500 ZAR

Anually salary

4,092 USD

Anually salary

78,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-04-03 18:30:05

Butcher
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,390 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

26,500 ZAR

Anually salary

16,680 USD

Anually salary

318,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-04-03 16:44:16

Data analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,206 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

23,000 ZAR

Anually salary

14,472 USD

Anually salary

276,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-04-02 08:33:07

Photographer
Arts & Culture

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,937 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

56,000 ZAR

Anually salary

35,244 USD

Anually salary

672,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-04-01 08:55:50

Stock Broker
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,206 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

23,000 ZAR

Anually salary

14,472 USD

Anually salary

276,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-03-31 12:24:21

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,460 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,833 ZAR

Anually salary

17,520 USD

Anually salary

333,996 ZAR

Posted: 2025-03-30 18:27:32

IT Architect
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,281 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,674 ZAR

Anually salary

63,372 USD

Anually salary

1,208,088 ZAR

Posted: 2025-03-28 13:58:54

Data analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,206 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

23,000 ZAR

Anually salary

14,472 USD

Anually salary

276,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-03-27 23:23:13

Chief Executive Officer
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

South Africa

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,147 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 ZAR

Anually salary

37,764 USD

Anually salary

720,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-03-27 11:22:49

Accountant
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

2,518 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

48,000 ZAR

Anually salary

30,216 USD

Anually salary

576,000 ZAR

Posted: 2025-03-27 06:51:21

See more profiles

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

Find out if you are being paid fairly