PROJECT MANAGER / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA

SALARY SURVEYS

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18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

1,068,146 ZAR

$58,384 USD

Johannesburg

1,249,177 ZAR

676,922 ZAR

$37,000 USD

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Average Salary / Project Manager / South Africa

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Average salary for Project Manager / South Africa is 1,068,146 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 676,922 ZAR. All data are based on 39 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 1,339,208 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 960,498 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bachelors Degree with salary of 1,180,040 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 1,040,996 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 1,684,987 ZAR. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive 1,505,694 ZAR.

Levels / Project Manager / 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% 2.56%
183,000 ZAR - 274,399 ZAR	0	n/a
274,400 ZAR - 365,899 ZAR	0	n/a
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	2	97.44% 5.13%
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	1	92.31% 2.56%
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	3	89.74% 7.69%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	6	82.05% 15.38%
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	4	66.67% 10.26%
823,300 ZAR - 914,699 ZAR	4	56.41% 10.26%
914,800 ZAR - 1,006,199 ZAR	2	46.15% 5.13%
1,006,200 ZAR - 1,097,699 ZAR	2	41.03% 5.13%
1,097,700 ZAR - 1,189,199 ZAR	1	35.9% 2.56%
1,189,200 ZAR - 1,280,599 ZAR	2	33.33% 5.13%
1,280,700 ZAR - 1,372,099 ZAR	3	28.21% 7.69%
1,372,100 ZAR - 1,463,599 ZAR	1	20.51% 2.56%
1,463,600 ZAR - 1,555,099 ZAR	1	17.95% 2.56%
1,555,100 ZAR - 1,646,499 ZAR	2	15.38% 5.13%
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	1	10.26% 2.56%
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	1	7.69% 2.56%
2,378,400 ZAR - 2,469,799 ZAR	1	5.13% 2.56%
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	1	2.56% 2.56%
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 / Project Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	15	1,339,208 ZAR
2	Women	14	960,498 ZAR

Education / Project Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Bachelors Degree	17	1,180,040 ZAR
2	Masters Degree	12	1,040,996 ZAR
3	Some College	9	931,225 ZAR
4	High School	1	719,001 ZAR

Experience / Project Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	5	1,684,987 ZAR
2	12-16 Years	8	1,505,694 ZAR
3	16-20 Years	1	1,073,928 ZAR
4	8-12 Years	12	956,838 ZAR
5	4-8 Years	4	783,034 ZAR
6	2-4 Years	9	611,059 ZAR

Age / Project Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	51-55	1	3,198,000 ZAR
2	46-50	1	2,314,342 ZAR
3	66-70	1	1,573,387 ZAR
4	36-40	5	1,459,956 ZAR
5	41-45	3	1,247,732 ZAR
6	31-35	11	896,464 ZAR
7	n/a	10	814,136 ZAR
8	26-30	7	792,182 ZAR

Work Type / Project Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Contract	10	1,275,175 ZAR
2	Permanent	28	1,000,747 ZAR
3	Self Employed	1	894,635 ZAR

Cities / Project Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Johannesburg	18	1,249,562 ZAR
2	Cape Town	14	949,520 ZAR
3	Tshwane	3	949,520 ZAR
4	Ekurhuleni	2	870,851 ZAR
5	eThekwini	1	719,001 ZAR
6	--Other--	1	567,151 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Operations Manager

Posted 25 May 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	880,600 ZAR

Growth Manager

Posted 09 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"It, coding, project management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Ekurhuleni	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	986,100 ZAR

Analyst

Posted 23 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Sharepoint, analysis."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	176,600 ZAR

Translation Project Manager

Posted 11 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Carrying out and overseeing outsourced translations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	567,700 ZAR

Project Manager

Posted 07 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Business Management, Operational Management, Agile Scrum, Customer Experience,."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	1,351,800 ZAR

Senior Manager: Strategy And Projects

Posted 25 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Special project management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	1,216,600 ZAR

Project Management Office

Posted 11 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Freight forwarding PMO."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	675,900 ZAR

Business Process Engineer

Posted 23 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Business analysis and project management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tshwane	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	820,300 ZAR

Head Of Projects

Posted 11 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Head of Projects."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	1,840,000 ZAR

Senior Project Manager

Posted 03 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Oil & Gas + Chemicals."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	3,197,600 ZAR

Senior Buyer

Posted 04 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Procurement and sourcing project management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Some College	16-20 Years	n/a	1,073,300 ZAR

Environmental Project Manager

Posted 23 January 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Mine compliance, development and licensing for a Junior mining company."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	697,700 ZAR