Salaries in South Africa

South Africa
$1 630

Average salary in South Africa

On 1 March 2023 salary in South Africa is $1 630. In micro enterprises with up to 15 employees, the average salary is $980, in small businesses with up to 100 employees - $1 470, and in medium-sized companies with more than 100 employees $1 790. In large in South Africa enterprises with more than 250 employees, the salary is $2 280. In the public domain in South Africa the average salary is $1 300.

Average Salaries in South Africa in 2023 and 2022

Average salary in South Africa in 2022 was $1 580 and in 2023 it was $1 630. Growth in average salary in South Africa for the year amounted to $49.

2023

Company size (number of employees)
Monthly salary (net)
Large companies (250+)
$2 280
Medium Companies (up to 250)
$1 790
Small companies (up to 100)
$1 470
Micro Enterprises (up to 15)
$980
Public Sphere
$1 300

2022

Company size (number of employees)
Monthly salary (net)
Large companies (250+)
$2 210
Medium Companies (up to 250)
$1 740
Small companies (up to 100)
$1 420
Micro Enterprises (up to 15)
$950
Public Sphere
$1 260

40


place is occupied by South Africa in the ranking of countries by salaries

Salaries in South Africa by industry

We are calculating the average salary in South Africa by areas of activity based on vacancies posted in the public domain, as well as information from users living in in South Africa.

Education

Average Salaryin the education system in South Africa is from $910 and up to $8 040. Average rector of the university receives $8 040, college director - $5 100, headmaster of the school earns $2 740, head of kindergarten in South Africa receives in the month $2 450, college teacher respectively $2 080.

Rector of the University
$8 040
College Director
$5 100
Headmaster of the school
$2 740
All professions (13)

IT

Average Salaryin the field of information technology in South Africa is from $1 250 and up to $3 010. Average go developer receives $3 010, java developer - $2 950, ios developer earns $2 670, c# developer in South Africa receives in the month $2 570, data scientist respectively $2 570.

Go Developer
$3 010
Java developer
$2 950
iOS developer
$2 670
All professions (16)

Design

Average Salaryin design in South Africa is from $1 480 and up to $2 000. Average ux/ui designer receives $2 000, game designer - $2 000, interior designer earns $1 780, 3d designer in South Africa receives in the month $1 660, web designer respectively $1 600.

UX/UI designer
$2 000
Game designer
$2 000
Interior designer
$1 780
All professions (10)

Marketing

Average Salaryin marketing in South Africa is from $900 and up to $1 390. Average marketing specialist receives $1 390, event manager - $1 310, pr manager earns $1 290, directologist in South Africa receives in the month $1 290, smm specialist respectively $1 100.

Marketing specialist
$1 390
Event Manager
$1 310
PR manager
$1 290
All professions (9)

Accounting

Average Salaryin accounting and finance in South Africa is from $1 350 and up to $2 610. Average trader receives $2 610, auditor - $1 940, chief accountant earns $1 880, lending manager in South Africa receives in the month $1 790, financial analyst respectively $1 600.

Trader
$2 610
Auditor
$1 940
Chief accountant
$1 880
All professions (9)

Office

Average Salaryfor administrative personnel in South Africa is from $950 and up to $2 260. Average hr director receives $2 260, assistant manager - $1 360, hr specialist earns $1 310, purchasing manager in South Africa receives in the month $1 280, head of household respectively $1 140.

HR Director
$2 260
Assistant Manager
$1 360
HR Specialist
$1 310
All professions (8)

Jurisprudence

Average Salaryin law in South Africa is from $910 and up to $8 770. Average judge receives $8 770, notary - $4 080, realtor earns $2 290, bankruptcy lawyer in South Africa receives in the month $1 720, lawyer respectively $1 700.

Judge
$8 770
Notary
$4 080
Realtor
$2 290
All professions (9)

Medicine

Average Salaryin medicine in South Africa is from $980 and up to $2 830. Average chief medical officer receives $2 830, head of the department - $2 130, dentist earns $1 830, surgeon in South Africa receives in the month $1 820, orthodontist respectively $1 760.

Chief Medical Officer
$2 830
Head of the Department
$2 130
Dentist
$1 830
All professions (21)

Restaurants

Average Salaryin public catering and restaurants in South Africa is from $1 000 and up to $1 750. Average chef receives $1 750, cook - $1 290, waiter earns $1 120, barista in South Africa receives in the month $1 090, the bartender respectively $1 070.

Chef
$1 750
Cook
$1 290
Waiter
$1 120
All professions (6)

Trading

Average Salaryin trade in South Africa is from $820 and up to $1 780. Average sales manager receives $1 780, store director - $1 610, car salesman earns $1 560, commodity expert in South Africa receives in the month $1 290, sales representative respectively $1 220.

Sales Manager
$1 780
Store Director
$1 610
Car Salesman
$1 560
All professions (9)

Beauty

Average Salaryin the beauty industry in South Africa is from $880 and up to $1 730. Average massage therapist receives $1 730, fitness trainer - $1 730, barber earns $1 700, cosmetologist in South Africa receives in the month $1 540, stylist respectively $1 220.

Massage therapist
$1 730
Fitness Trainer
$1 730
Barber
$1 700
All professions (7)

Production

Average Salaryin production in South Africa is from $1 040 and up to $1 940. Average operations engineer receives $1 940, chief engineer - $1 820, design engineer earns $1 800, quality engineer in South Africa receives in the month $1 720, automated control system engineer respectively $1 660.

Operations Engineer
$1 940
Chief Engineer
$1 820
Design Engineer
$1 800
All professions (16)

Transport

Average Salaryin transport and logistics in South Africa is from $760 and up to $1 880. Average director of logistics receives $1 880, service engineer - $1 690, driver earns $1 290, taxi driver in South Africa receives in the month $1 280, car mechanic respectively $1 160.

Director of Logistics
$1 880
Service Engineer
$1 690
Driver
$1 290
All professions (11)

Construction

Average Salaryin construction and housing and communal in South Africa is from $1 000 and up to $2 470. Average architect receives $2 470, foreman - $1 850, process engineer earns $1 820, gas welder in South Africa receives in the month $1 700, design engineer respectively $1 640.

Architect
$2 470
Foreman
$1 850
Process Engineer
$1 820
All professions (24)

Safety

Average Salaryin law enforcement agencies in South Africa is from $1 260 and up to $3 700. Average police colonel receives $3 700, police major - $2 480, lieutenant, warrant officer of the police earns $1 750, lifeguard, firefighter in South Africa receives in the month $1 610, occupational safety engineer respectively $1 540.

Police Colonel
$3 700
Police Major
$2 480
Lieutenant, Warrant Officer of the police
$1 750
All professions (7)

Agricultural industry

Average Salaryin agriculture in South Africa is from $1 070 and up to $1 360. Average zootechnik receives $1 360, agronomist - $1 280, tractor driver earns $1 190, machine operator in South Africa receives in the month $1 070.

Zootechnik
$1 360
Agronomist
$1 280
Tractor driver
$1 190
All professions (4)

Without a profession

Average Salaryin work without a profession in South Africa is from $720 and up to $1 160. Average packer receives $1 160, maid - $1 070, call center operator earns $1 010, marker in South Africa receives in the month $1 000, loader respectively $980.

Packer
$1 160
Maid
$1 070
Call Center Operator
$1 010
All professions (11)