Salaries of doctors in South Africa in pounds sterling

South Africa
£1 320

Average salary in medicine in South Africa

Average Salary in medicine in South Africa is from £830 and up to £2 380. Average chief medical officer receives £2 380, head of the department - £1 790, dentist earns £1 540, surgeon in medicine in South Africa receives in the month £1 530, orthodontist respectively £1 480.

Salaries in medicine in South Africa by profession

We are calculating the average salary in medicine 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 medicine in South Africa.

Profession Monthly salary (net)
Chief Medical Officer £2 380
Head of the Department £1 790
Dentist £1 540
Surgeon £1 530
Orthodontist £1 480
Endocrinologist £1 410
Urologist £1 410
Traumatologist £1 390
Neurologist £1 380
Ophthalmologist £1 360
Therapist £1 340
Dermatovenerologist £1 290
Pediatrician £1 270
Nutritionist £1 240
Psychiatrist £1 210
Psychologist £1 060
Nurse £1 060
Pharmacist £1 050
The orderly £940
Laboratory assistant £880
Paramedic £830

Average Salaries in medicine in South Africa in 2025 and 2024

On 1 January 2025 salary in medicine in South Africa is £1 320. In micro enterprises with up to 15 employees, the average salary is £790, in small businesses with up to 100 employees - £1 190, and in medium-sized companies with more than 100 employees £1 460. In large in medicine in South Africa enterprises with more than 250 employees, the salary is £1 850. In the public domain in medicine in South Africa the average salary is £1 060. Average salary in medicine in South Africa in 2024 was £1 280 and in 2025 it was £1 320. Growth in average salary in medicine in South Africa for the year amounted to £40.

2025

Company size (number of employees) Monthly salary (net)
Large companies (250+) £1 850
Medium Companies (up to 250) £1 460
Small companies (up to 100) £1 190
Micro Enterprises (up to 15) £790
Public Sphere £1 060

2024

Company size (number of employees) Monthly salary (net)
Large companies (250+) £1 800
Medium Companies (up to 250) £1 410
Small companies (up to 100) £1 160
Micro Enterprises (up to 15) £770
Public Sphere £1 030
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)