Industry Salaries in South Africa, minimum to maximum
Salaries in South Africa vary depending on degree, entry-level or experienced, industry or job title. Even cities and gender. We looked at PayScale and Paylab here is what we found about salaries in South Africa
Salaries in South Africa Keypoints:
Salaries in South Africa by city;
Salaries in South Africa by industry
How Salaries in South Africa compare in South African cities
Johannesburg:
R283k average base salary per year
Cape Town:
R252k average base salary per year
Pretoria:
R243k average base salary per year
Durban:
R215k average base salary per year
Port Elizabeth:
R204k average base salary per year
The typical average gross salary range (including bonusses) in South Africa is from R9,658.00 (minimum salary) – R45,470.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries in South Africa by Industry
Administration
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R8,540.00 (min salary) – R24,748.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Popular Administration Jobs:
Administrative Worker: R7,019 – R18,913
Assistant: R9,907 – R25,738
Call Operator: R9,983 – R23,838
Secretary: R11,704 – R21,723
Agriculture and Food
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R9,689.00 (min salary) – R24,401.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Popular Agriculture Jobs in South Africa
Agricultural Equipment Operator: R9,647 – R24,484
Animal Care Worker: R7,592 – R19,874
Picker: R8,000 – R21,050
Arts and Culture
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R10,200.00 (min salary) – R27,961.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Popular Arts & Culture Jobs in South Africa
Cultural Officer: R10,234 – R20,772
Model: R9,830 – R27,854
Photographer: R10,371 – R25,447
Banking
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R11,384.00 (min salary) – R48,789.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Popular Banking Jobs in South Africa
Card Services Clerk: R9,711 – R30,383
Cashier: R7,789 – R18,915
Claims Administrator: R8,563 – R31,343
Car Industry
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R11,852.00 (min salary) – R31,130.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Popular Car Industry Jobs in South Africa
Car Mechanic: R11,401 – R25,750
Tyre Fitter: R6,946 – R21,197
Vehicle Body Repairer: R11,185 – R24,413
Chemical Industry
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R13,941.00 (min salary) – R30,083.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Popular Chemical Industry Jobs in South Africa
Chemist: R12,522 – R31,953
Machine Operator: R9,523 – R23,454
Technologist: R15,396 – R29,637
Commerce
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R9,185.00 (min salary) – R35,711.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Popular Commerce Jobs in South Africa
Account Manager: R11,198 – R37,977
E-Commerce Manager: R16,207 – R46,645
Online shop administrator: R7,899 – R28,575
Construction & Real Estate
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R11,170.00 (min salary) – R40,594.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Popular Construction & Real Estate Jobs in South Africa
Bricklayer: R7,592 – R27,894
Carpenter: R8,812 – R29,761
Civil Engineer: R13,420 – R50,162
Customer Support
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R9,738.00 (min salary) – R27,979.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Popular Customer Support Jobs in South Africa
Call Center Supervisor: R13,164 – R38,930
Call Operator: R8,001 – R23,903
Helpdesk Operator: R12,694 – R23,372
Economy, Finance, Accounting
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R10,933.00 (min salary) – R41,694.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Popular Economy, Finance, and Accounting Jobs in South Africa
Accountant: R9,840 – R38,670
Billing Clerk: R12,019 – R23,731
Payroll Clerk: R10,388 – R31,790
Education, Science, Research
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R12,863.00 (min salary) – R26,893.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Popular Education, Science, and Research Jobs in South Africa
Driving Instructor: R12,811 – R22,752
Librarian: R9,096 – R21,531
Research Worker, Scientific Worker: R13,884 – R34,201
Electrical Power Engineering
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R11,113.00 (min salary) – R35,322.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Popular Electrical Power Engineering Jobs in South Africa
Electrical Engineer: R14,259 – R42,677
Electrician: R12,121 – R24,745
Technologist: R12,173 – R33,847 ZAR
General Labour
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R11,704.00 (min salary) – R20,535.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Popular General Labour Jobs in South Africa
Cleaner: R7,216 – R16,930
General Labourer: R9,400 – R18,149
Porter, Information Staff: R7,666 – R16,520
HR
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R11,309.00 (min salary) – R41,076.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Popular Human Resources Jobs in South Africa
HR Assistant: R9,765 – R25,079
HR Officer: R12,019 – R31,575
Recruiter: R12,592 – R34,412
IT
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R13,488.00 (min salary) – R63,584.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Popular Information Technology Jobs in South Africa
.NET Programmer: R16,856 – R66,562
Android Developer: R15,750 – R61,323
DevOps Engineer: R17,891 – R71,332
Insurance
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R9,404.00 (min salary) – R38,272.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Popular Insurance Jobs in South Africa
Actuary: R17,338 – R56,116
Insurance Broker: R9,377 – R31,416
Insurance Underwriter: R12,593 – R39,002
Journalism, Printing, Media
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R12,821.00 (min salary) – R26,788.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Popular Journalism, Printing, and Media Jobs in South Africa
Content provider: R10,600 – R32,215
Journalist: R11,663 – R28,483
Junior Graphic Designer: R10,092 – R22,714
Legal
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R15,322.00 (min salary) – R41,781.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Popular Legal Jobs in South Africa
Lawyer: R16,388 – R44,159
Paralegal – law student: R11,191 – R24,660
Prosecutor: R20,765 – R57,874
Leasing
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R15,533.00 (min salary) – R49,708.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Popular Leasing Jobs in South Africa
Claims Administrator: R9,747 – R30,907
Leasing Consultant: R17,372 – R39,080
Leasing Director: R25,343 – R102,334
Management
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R14,440.00 (min salary) – R60,989.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Popular Management Jobs in South Africa
Call Centre Manager: R13,347 – R54,044
Call Centre Manager: R13,347 – R54,044
Department Manager: R13,655 – R59,584
Marketing, Advertising, PR
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R14,440.00 (min salary) – R60,989.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Popular Marketing, Advertising, and PR Jobs in South Africa
CRM specialist: R20,783 – R40,132
Copywriter: R10,703 – R31,807
Digital marketing manager: R16,245 – R55,724
Mechanical Engineering
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R11,714.00 (min salary) – R32,432.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Popular Mechanical Engineering Jobs in South Africa
Automation Engineer: R16,213 – R44,834
Fitter/Assembler: R12,121 – R23,773
Mechanical Engineer: R14,834 – R37,962
Medicine & Social Care
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R10,371.00 (min salary) – R29,345.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Popular Medicine & Social Care Jobs in South Africa
Ambulance Paramedic: R9,776 – R26,894
Anesthetist: R18,060 – R41,343
Youth worker: R8,045 – R23,665
Mining & Metallurgy
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R13,592.00 (min salary) – R33,524.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Popular Mining & Mettalurgy Jobs in South Africa
Metallurgist: R13,538 – R32,308
Miner: R14,177 – R34,655
Mining Technician: R12,650 – R30,394
Pharmaceuticals
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R13,613.00 (min salary) – R36,363.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Popular Pharmaceuticals Jobs in South Africa
Clinical Data Manager: R15,528 – R43,232
Pharmacist: R13,134 – R30,730
Pharmacist assistant: R9,038 – R24,767
Production
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R9,226.00 (min salary) – R31,690.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Popular Production Jobs in South Africa
Foreman: R11,673 – R32,486
Machine Operator: R10,355 – R22,506
Quality Inspector: R8,422 – R24,978
Public Administration, Self-governance
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R14,896.00 (min salary) – R30,253.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Public Administration, Self-governance Jobs in South Africa
Customs Officer: R13,645 – R30,966
Inspector: R14,591 – R29,142
Senior Associate: R14,099 – R28,864
Quality Management
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R13,696.00 (min salary) – R38,175.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Quality Management Jobs in South Africa
Quality Engineer: R13,982 – R48,868
Quality Inspector: R10,068 – R26,517
Quality Planner: R12,777 – R38,812
Security & Emergency Services
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R10,691.00 (min salary) – R28,322.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Security & Emergency Services Jobs in South Africa
Firefighter, Rescuer: R12,694 – R24,406
Police Officer: R13,693 – R26,386
Soldier: R15,540 – R35,085
Service Industries
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R10,121.00 (min salary) – R22,005.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Service Industries Jobs in South Africa
Beautician: R8,658 – R18,562
Funeral service worker: R8,102 – R18,399
Plumber: R11,462 – R26,256
Technology, Development
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R13,159.00 (min salary) – R50,027.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Technology, Development Jobs in South Africa
Process Engineer: R15,342 – R39,541
Technical Manager: R32,569 – R74,492
Technical Staff: R11,992 – R33,143
Telecommunication
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R11,746.00 (min salary) – R42,954.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Telecommunication Jobs in South Africa
Mobile Network Development Specialist: R21,484 – R56,054
Technician: R10,585 – R27,653
Telecommunications Network Designer: R20,426 – R54,236
Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R8,930.00 (min salary) – R18,415.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry Jobs in South Africa
Fabric Cutter: R8,857 – R16,049 m
Fashion Designer, Pattern Cutter: R11,113 – R22,278
Tailor: R9,606 – R16,750
Top Management
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R19,086.00 (min salary) – R105,466.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Top Management Jobs in South Africa
Economic/Financial Manager: R22,365 – R132,505
Regional Manager: R15,290 – R76,935
School Principal: R9,694 – R53,236
Tourism & Hospitality
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R8,287.00 (min salary) – R25,362.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Tourism & Hospitality Jobs in South Africa
Catering manager: R14,657 – R39,345
Flight Attendant: R16,892 – R29,108
Travel Guide: R9,709 – R26,439
Translation & Interpretation
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R10,669.00 (min salary) – R33,009.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Translation & Interpretation Jobs in South Africa
Interpreter: R9,780 – R30,379
Proofreader: R9,190 – R28,110
Translator: R10,952 – R33,604
Transport & Logistics
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R8,821.00 (min salary) – R29,048.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Transport & Logistics Jobs in South Africa
Driver: R11,106 – R25,579
Forklift Truck Operator: R9,547 – R21,741
Logistics Clerk: R9,708 – R29,746
Water Management, Forestry, Environment
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R13,243.00 (min salary) – R28,908.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Water Management, Forestry, Environment Jobs in South Africa
Environmentalist: R12,887 – R27,181
Meteorologist: R12,943 – R28,922
Water Management Technician: R10,743 – R27,995
Wood Worker
The typical average gross salary range, including bonusses, in South Africa: R11,014.00 (min salary) – R25,428.00 (top average, with a higher maximum salary).
Salaries of 3 x Wood Worker Jobs in South Africa
Cabinet Maker: R10,961 – R21,117
Joiner: R10,573 – R20,838
Lumberjack: R10,808 – R24,539
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