Salaries of builders in South Africa in pounds sterling

South Africa
£1 160

Average salary in construction and housing and communal in South Africa

Average Salary in construction and housing and communal in South Africa is from £840 and up to £2 070. Average architect receives £2 070, foreman - £1 550, process engineer earns £1 530, gas welder in construction and housing and communal in South Africa receives in the month £1 430, design engineer respectively £1 380.

Salaries in construction and housing and communal in South Africa by profession

We are calculating the average salary in construction and housing and communal in South Africa based on vacancies posted in the public domain on sites and services for job search, as well as information from users living in in construction and housing and communal in South Africa.

Profession Monthly salary (net)
Architect £2 070
Foreman £1 550
Process Engineer £1 530
Gas Welder £1 430
Design Engineer £1 380
Surveyor £1 340
Estimator £1 280
Welder £1 200
Tiler £1 200
Plumber £1 150
Energy Engineer £1 130
Fitter £1 110
Brigadier £1 070
Concrete worker £1 040
Miller £1 040
Crane operator £1 010
Electrician £1 010
Electrician £1 000
Roofer £960
Painter £900
Installer £900
Mason £850
Plasterer £850
Carpenter £840

Average Salaries in construction and housing and communal in South Africa in 2025 and 2024

On 1 January 2025 salary in construction and housing and communal in South Africa is £1 160. In micro enterprises with up to 15 employees, the average salary is £700, in small businesses with up to 100 employees - £1 040, and in medium-sized companies with more than 100 employees £1 280. In large in construction and housing and communal in South Africa enterprises with more than 250 employees, the salary is £1 620. In the public domain in construction and housing and communal in South Africa the average salary is £930. Average salary in construction and housing and communal in South Africa in 2024 was £1 120 and in 2025 it was £1 160. Growth in average salary in construction and housing and communal in South Africa for the year amounted to £35.

2025

Company size (number of employees) Monthly salary (net)
Large companies (250+) £1 620
Medium Companies (up to 250) £1 280
Small companies (up to 100) £1 040
Micro Enterprises (up to 15) £700
Public Sphere £930

2024

Company size (number of employees) Monthly salary (net)
Large companies (250+) £1 570
Medium Companies (up to 250) £1 240
Small companies (up to 100) £1 010
Micro Enterprises (up to 15) £670
Public Sphere £900
Other activities
Education

Average Salaryin the education system in South Africa is from £760 and up to £1 740. Average university teacher receives £1 740, college teacher - £1 610, school teacher earns £1 390.

University teacher £1 740
College teacher £1 610
All professions (9)
IT

Average Salaryin the field of information technology in South Africa is from £1 050 and up to £2 530. Average go developer receives £2 530, java developer - £2 480, ios developer earns £2 240.

Go Developer £2 530
Java developer £2 480
All professions (16)
Design

Average Salaryin design in South Africa is from £1 250 and up to £1 680. Average ux/ui designer receives £1 680, game designer - £1 680, interior designer earns £1 490.

UX/UI designer £1 680
Game designer £1 680
All professions (10)
Marketing

Average Salaryin marketing in South Africa is from £750 and up to £1 170. Average marketing specialist receives £1 170, event manager - £1 100, pr manager earns £1 080.

Marketing specialist £1 170
Event Manager £1 100
All professions (9)
Accounting

Average Salaryin accounting and finance in South Africa is from £1 130 and up to £2 190. Average trader receives £2 190, auditor - £1 630, chief accountant earns £1 580.

Trader £2 190
Auditor £1 630
All professions (9)
Office

Average Salaryfor administrative personnel in South Africa is from £800 and up to £1 900. Average hr director receives £1 900, assistant manager - £1 150, hr specialist earns £1 100.

HR Director £1 900
Assistant Manager £1 150
All professions (8)