The Salaries of 5 Big Name Employers in SA
Below are average salary ranges of Old Mutual, BDO, University of Cape Town, Virgin Active, and BMW South Africa plus useful hiring information.
Old Mutual South Africa
Salary:
R337,000 average base salary per year.
R35,000 average bonus.
Male – 56.4% of work force
R98,000 – R728,000 average salary per year.
Female – 43.1% of work force
R88,000 – R721,000 average salary per year.
Old Mutual South Africa pays its employees an average of R337,165 per year. Salaries at Old Mutual in South Africa range from an average of R88,620 to R752,796 per year.
Old Mutual South Africa, highest salary title: Actuarial Analyst, with an average annual salary of R438,928;
Old Mutual South Africa, lowest salary title: Financial Advisor, with an average annual salary of R101,719.
Old Mutual South Africa, highest reported salary: R 753,000 per year.
Salaries of Popular Degrees at Old Mutual in South Africa:
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Actuarial Science: R348,000 — R451,000 average salary per year.
Certificate (Cert): R98,000 — R364,000 average salary per year.
Bachelor of Science (BS / BSc), Computer Science (CS): R524,000 average salary per year.
Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS), Actuarial Science: R624,000 average salary per year.
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom): R432,000 average salary per year.
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Information Systems (IS): R619,000 average salary per year.
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng / BE), Chemical Engineering: R360,000 average salary per year.
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Accounting: R280,000 average salary per year.
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Economics: R600,000 average salary per year.
BDO South Africa
Salary:
R295,000 average base salary per year.
R12,000 average bonus.
Female – 55.3% of work force
R142,000 – R487,000 average salary per year.
Male – 44.7% of work force
R153,000 – R650,000 average salary per year.
BDO South Africa pays its employees an average of R295,299 a year. Salaries at BDO South Africa range from an average of R143,750 to R577,069 a year.
BDO South Africa employees with the job title Information Technology (IT) Auditor make the most with an average annual salary of R279,433, while employees with the title Audit Clerk make the least with an average annual salary of R161,347.
Salaries of Popular Degrees at BDO South Africa:
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Accounting: R195,000 — R440,000 average salary per year.
Bachelor of Accountancy (BAcc), Auditing: R240,000 average salary per year.
Bachelor of Accountancy (BAcc), Accounting: R312,000 average salary per year.
Bachelor of Accountancy (BAcc), Taxation: R355,000 average salary per year.
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom): R250,000 average salary per year.
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Accounting & Auditing: R420,000 average salary per year.
University of Cape Town of South Africa
Salary:
R391,000 average base salary per year
R22,000 average bonus
Female – 71.7% of work force
R146,000 – R532,000 average salary per year.
Male – 28.3% of work force
R298,000 – R1m – average salary per year.
Salaries of Popular Jobs at University of Cape Town, South Africa
Postdoctoral Research Associate
Range:
R149,000 – R458,000 (Estimated salary per year);
R269,095 Estimated average salary per year.
Researcher, Scientific
Range:
R90,000 – R478,000 (Estimated salary per year);
R240,927 Estimated average salary per year.
Lecturer / Speaker
Range:
R111,000 – R786,000 (Estimated salary per year);
R398,709 Estimated average salary per year.
Event Coordinator
Range:
R138,000 – R495,000 (Estimated salary per year);
R263,238 Estimated average salary per year.
Administrative Assistant
Range:
R26,000 – R511,000 (Estimated salary per year);
R204,045 Estimated average salary per year.
Communications Assistant
Range:
R48,000 – R272,000 (Estimated salary per year);
Average: R138,396 Estimated average salary per year.
Research Fellow
Range:
R126,000 – R513,000 (Estimated salary per year);
R283,204 Estimated average salary per year.
Virgin Active South Africa
Salary:
R154,000 average base salary per year
R11,000 average bonus
Female – 52.0% of work force
R14,000 – R476,000 average salary per year.
Male – 48.0% of work force
R7,000 – R1m – average salary per year.
Salaries of Popular Jobs at Virgin Active South Africa:
Strategic Sourcing Manager
Range:
R138,000 – R921,000 (Estimated salary per year);
R502,413 Estimated average salary per year
Sales Manager
Range:
R14,000 – R289,000 (Estimated salary per year);
Average: R112,643 Estimated average salary per year
Sales Consultant
Range:
R19,000 – R238,000 (Estimated salary per year);
R98,946 Estimated average salary per year
Personal Trainer
Range:
R67,000 – R428,000 (Estimated salary per year);
R175,397 Estimated average salary per year
Fitness Instructor
Range:
R46,000 – R125,000 (Estimated salary per year);
R76,365 Estimated average salary per year
Fitness Manager
Range:
R20,000 – R512,000 (Estimated salary per year);
R137,017 Estimated average salary per year
Receptionist
Range:
R30,000 – R100,000 (Estimated salary per year);
R52,786 Estimated average salary per year
BMW South Africa
Salary:
R278,000 average base salary per year
R18,000 average bonus
Salaries of Popular Jobs at BMW
Automotive Service Technician / Mechanic
Range:
R43,000 – R184,000 (Estimated salary per year);
R95,299 Estimated average salary per year)
Business Development Manager
Range:
R94,000 – R642,000 (Estimated salary per year);
R333,166 Estimated average salary per year)
Automobile Mechanic
Range:
R69,000 – R197,000 (Estimated salary per year);
R117,025 Estimated average salary per year)
Quality Control Inspector
Range:
R82,000 – R297,000 (Estimated salary per year);
R165,915 Estimated average salary per year)
Quality Assurance (QA) Technician
Range:
R68,000 – R238,000 (Estimated salary per year);
R163,170 Estimated average salary per year)
Production Supervisor
Range:
R194,000 – R466,000 (Estimated salary per year);
R304,498 Estimated average salary per year)
Product Specialist, (Unspecified Type)
Range:
R71,000 – R312,000 (Estimated salary per year);
R175,064 Estimated average salary per year)
Source: payscale

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