AUTOCAD / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA

SALARY SURVEYS

14

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18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

859,051 ZAR

$46,955 USD

Johannesburg

965,821 ZAR

311,018 ZAR

$17,000 USD

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Average Salary / AutoCAD / South Africa

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Average salary for AutoCAD / South Africa is 859,051 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 311,018 ZAR. All data are based on 14 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 998,917 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 722,660 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 1,820,372 ZAR. The second most paid education level is High School with salary of 1,555,092 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 1,580,705 ZAR. Employees with 8-12 Years of experience receive 1,189,188 ZAR.

Levels / AutoCAD / 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	0	n/a
183,000 ZAR - 274,399 ZAR	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
274,400 ZAR - 365,899 ZAR	2	100% 14.29%
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	1	85.71% 7.14%
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	2	78.57% 14.29%
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	2	64.29% 14.29%
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	1	50% 7.14%
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	0	n/a
823,300 ZAR - 914,699 ZAR	1	42.86% 7.14%
914,800 ZAR - 1,006,199 ZAR	0	n/a
1,006,200 ZAR - 1,097,699 ZAR	0	n/a
1,097,700 ZAR - 1,189,199 ZAR	0	n/a
1,189,200 ZAR - 1,280,599 ZAR	2	35.71% 14.29%
1,280,700 ZAR - 1,372,099 ZAR	1	21.43% 7.14%
1,372,100 ZAR - 1,463,599 ZAR	0	n/a
1,463,600 ZAR - 1,555,099 ZAR	1	14.29% 7.14%
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	1	7.14% 7.14%
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	0	n/a
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 / AutoCAD / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	8	998,917 ZAR
2	Women	1	722,660 ZAR

Education / AutoCAD / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	1	1,820,372 ZAR
2	High School	1	1,555,092 ZAR
3	Some College	12	720,830 ZAR

Experience / AutoCAD / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	2	1,580,705 ZAR
2	8-12 Years	1	1,189,188 ZAR
3	12-16 Years	3	955,009 ZAR
4	4-8 Years	4	724,489 ZAR
5	2-4 Years	1	600,082 ZAR
6	16-20 Years	2	503,118 ZAR
7	1-2 Years	1	305,529 ZAR

Age / AutoCAD / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	46-50	1	1,820,372 ZAR
2	61-65	1	1,341,038 ZAR
3	36-40	1	1,189,188 ZAR
4	31-35	4	839,749 ZAR
5	n/a	5	660,456 ZAR
6	26-30	2	504,947 ZAR

Work Type / AutoCAD / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	14	859,874 ZAR

Cities / AutoCAD / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Tshwane	1	1,258,709 ZAR
2	Johannesburg	6	965,986 ZAR
3	Cape Town	4	863,533 ZAR
4	Ekurhuleni	1	629,354 ZAR
5	Emalahleni	1	600,082 ZAR
6	Mbombela	1	287,234 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Senior Civil Draughtsman

Posted 07 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"A civil draughtsman with 13 years of experience, Shrikant Palankar specialises in drafting and detailing of drawings. 

His key experience includes:
Preparation of geotechnical drawings
Dam drawings
Civil structures detailing
3D Modeling



DETAILED TASKS ASSIGNED (tasks to be performed under this assignment):
Plans, elevation, section and reinforcement detailing for column, beam, slab and staircase
Pile caps, bar bending schedule, shear wall details
General dam layout, geotechnical drawings, longitudinal sections, intake structure, outlet house, spillway, apron, mechanical drawings with i-beam gantry
General layout with Arial photographs, power intake – outlet, headrace tunnel, powerhouse, transformer hall and access tunnel
General plan of hydropower scheme, plan of tunnel and weir with longitudinal section, weir concept, general arrangement with downstream elevation and intake structure, the section of the conveyances and de-sander
Preparation of geotechnical drawings, pipeline alignments and longitudinal profiles, oxidation ponds, sedimentation dams and sections
Inserting boreholes and cone penetration test pits as per coordinates
Preparation of machine – civil works and tunnel portal extension
Calculated area capacity with surveyed contours
Gas field and airfield layout, longitudinal profiles of pipes, manifolds and sub-manifolds
3D modelling for 6 km gas pipeline, outlet house and surge chamber."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Some College	12-16 Years	n/a	878,600 ZAR

Mechanical Draughtman

Posted 27 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Design tooling for manufacturing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	1,189,600 ZAR

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