ARTS, CULTURE, PERFORMANCE / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA

SALARY SURVEYS

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Net (after tax)

18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

913,863 ZAR

$49,951 USD

Johannesburg

845,988 ZAR

585,446 ZAR

$32,000 USD

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Average Salary / Arts, Culture, Performance / South Africa

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Average salary for Arts, Culture, Performance / South Africa is 913,863 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 585,446 ZAR. All data are based on 13 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 649,479 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 750,103 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 2,162,492 ZAR. The second most paid education level is High School with salary of 883,658 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 4-8 Years of experience receive salary of 1,309,936 ZAR. Employees with 8-12 Years of experience receive 1,165,404 ZAR.

Levels / Arts, Culture, Performance / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Salary Levels (ZAR) per Year	Surveys	[%]
54,900 ZAR - 91,499 ZAR	0	n/a
91,500 ZAR - 182,899 ZAR	1	100% 7.69%
183,000 ZAR - 274,399 ZAR	1	92.31% 7.69%
274,400 ZAR - 365,899 ZAR	1	84.62% 7.69%
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	1	76.92% 7.69%
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	3	69.23% 23.08%
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	0	n/a
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	1	46.15% 7.69%
823,300 ZAR - 914,699 ZAR	1	38.46% 7.69%
914,800 ZAR - 1,006,199 ZAR	0	n/a
1,006,200 ZAR - 1,097,699 ZAR	1	30.77% 7.69%
1,097,700 ZAR - 1,189,199 ZAR	1	23.08% 7.69%
1,189,200 ZAR - 1,280,599 ZAR	0	n/a
1,280,700 ZAR - 1,372,099 ZAR	1	15.38% 7.69%
1,372,100 ZAR - 1,463,599 ZAR	0	n/a
1,463,600 ZAR - 1,555,099 ZAR	0	n/a
1,555,100 ZAR - 1,646,499 ZAR	0	n/a
1,646,600 ZAR - 1,737,999 ZAR	0	n/a
1,738,000 ZAR - 1,829,499 ZAR	0	n/a
1,829,500 ZAR - 1,920,999 ZAR	0	n/a
1,921,000 ZAR - 2,012,499 ZAR	0	n/a
2,012,500 ZAR - 2,103,899 ZAR	0	n/a
2,103,900 ZAR - 2,195,399 ZAR	0	n/a
2,195,400 ZAR - 2,286,899 ZAR	0	n/a
2,286,900 ZAR - 2,378,399 ZAR	0	n/a
2,378,400 ZAR - 2,469,799 ZAR	0	n/a
2,469,900 ZAR - 2,561,299 ZAR	0	n/a
2,561,300 ZAR - 2,652,799 ZAR	0	n/a
2,652,800 ZAR - 2,744,299 ZAR	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
2,744,300 ZAR - 2,927,199 ZAR	0	n/a
2,927,200 ZAR - 3,110,199 ZAR	0	n/a
3,110,200 ZAR - 3,293,099 ZAR	0	n/a
3,293,100 ZAR - 3,476,099 ZAR	0	n/a
3,476,100 ZAR - 3,658,999 ZAR	0	n/a
3,659,000 ZAR - 3,841,999 ZAR	1	7.69% 7.69%
3,842,000 ZAR - 4,024,899 ZAR	0	n/a
4,024,900 ZAR - 4,207,899 ZAR	0	n/a
4,207,900 ZAR - 4,390,799 ZAR	0	n/a
4,390,800 ZAR - 4,573,799 ZAR	0	n/a
4,573,800 ZAR - 6,403,299 ZAR	0	n/a

Gender / Arts, Culture, Performance / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	2	750,103 ZAR
2	Men	9	649,479 ZAR

Education / Arts, Culture, Performance / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	2	2,162,492 ZAR
2	High School	1	883,658 ZAR
3	Some College	4	680,581 ZAR
4	Bachelors Degree	6	658,627 ZAR

Experience / Arts, Culture, Performance / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	4-8 Years	4	1,309,936 ZAR
2	8-12 Years	1	1,165,404 ZAR
3	2-4 Years	2	808,647 ZAR
4	20+ Years	4	662,286 ZAR
5	12-16 Years	1	616,548 ZAR
6	16-20 Years	1	596,423 ZAR

Age / Arts, Culture, Performance / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	n/a	2	2,264,945 ZAR
2	36-40	2	1,024,531 ZAR
3	26-30	3	686,070 ZAR
4	46-50	3	682,410 ZAR
5	31-35	1	616,548 ZAR
6	51-55	1	309,188 ZAR
7	21-25	1	268,939 ZAR

Work Type / Arts, Culture, Performance / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Contract	4	1,723,407 ZAR
2	Permanent	9	554,344 ZAR

Cities / Arts, Culture, Performance / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Cape Town	4	1,216,630 ZAR
2	Polokwane	1	1,165,404 ZAR
3	Johannesburg	5	845,238 ZAR
4	eThekwini	1	755,591 ZAR
5	Buffalo, South Africa	1	596,423 ZAR
6	Emfuleni	1	268,939 ZAR

Careers / Arts, Culture, Performance / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Professional Dancer	1	3,776,129 ZAR
2	Other Arts Career	5	894,635 ZAR
3	Arts Photographer	1	755,591 ZAR
4	Performer	2	739,126 ZAR
5	Artist	1	550,685 ZAR
6	Dance Teacher	1	382,369 ZAR
7	Music Instrument Teacher	1	309,188 ZAR
8	Producer	1	157,338 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Broadcaster

Posted 02 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Collate and present content 
Research and conduct interviews."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	High School	20+ Years	n/a	883,000 ZAR

Fund Manager

Posted 17 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Cultural strategy, cultural policy, grant management, cultural projects management, research, finance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	1,071,800 ZAR

Head Coach

Posted 12 June 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Winnning football matches."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Polokwane	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	1,165,100 ZAR

Ux Designer

Posted 11 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"User experience design (UXD, UED, or XD) is the process of enhancing user satisfaction with a product by improving the usability, accessibility, and pleasure provided in the interaction with the product. User experience design encompasses traditional human-computer interaction (HCI) design and extends it by addressing all aspects of a product or service as perceived by users."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Some College	12-16 Years	n/a	616,400 ZAR

Project Coordinator

Posted 28 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Organising arts activities at a major South African university. 
Project administrative and student life coordination."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Emfuleni	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	268,300 ZAR

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