PURCHASER / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

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18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

723,465 ZAR

$39,544 USD

Johannesburg

658,316 ZAR

402,494 ZAR

$22,000 USD

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Average Salary / Purchaser / South Africa

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Average salary for Purchaser / South Africa is 723,465 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 402,494 ZAR. All data are based on 10 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 960,498 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 720,830 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 1,417,878 ZAR. The second most paid education level is High School with salary of 720,830 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 2-4 Years of experience receive salary of 1,417,878 ZAR. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive 1,234,926 ZAR.

Levels / Purchaser / 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	1	100% 10%
274,400 ZAR - 365,899 ZAR	1	90% 10%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	2	80% 20%
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	1	60% 10%
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	0	n/a
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	1	50% 10%
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	1	40% 10%
823,300 ZAR - 914,699 ZAR	0	n/a
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	1	30% 10%
1,189,200 ZAR - 1,280,599 ZAR	1	20% 10%
1,280,700 ZAR - 1,372,099 ZAR	0	n/a
1,372,100 ZAR - 1,463,599 ZAR	1	10% 10%
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	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 / Purchaser / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	3	960,498 ZAR
2	Women	4	720,830 ZAR

Education / Purchaser / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	1	1,417,878 ZAR
2	High School	1	720,830 ZAR
3	Some College	4	682,410 ZAR
4	Bachelors Degree	4	592,764 ZAR

Experience / Purchaser / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	2-4 Years	1	1,417,878 ZAR
2	12-16 Years	1	1,234,926 ZAR
3	8-12 Years	3	735,467 ZAR
4	20+ Years	2	587,275 ZAR
5	4-8 Years	2	484,822 ZAR
6	0-1 Year	1	232,349 ZAR

Age / Purchaser / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	31-35	2	1,201,994 ZAR
2	26-30	2	978,793 ZAR
3	41-45	1	746,444 ZAR
4	n/a	3	488,481 ZAR
5	46-50	1	429,937 ZAR
6	21-25	1	232,349 ZAR

Work Type / Purchaser / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Contract	1	1,417,878 ZAR
2	Permanent	9	645,820 ZAR

Cities / Purchaser / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	--Other--	1	1,417,878 ZAR
2	Buffalo, South Africa	1	746,444 ZAR
3	eThekwini	3	706,194 ZAR
4	Johannesburg	4	658,627 ZAR
5	Cape Town	1	318,336 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Ordering Associated

Posted 02 April 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Purchase Raw material."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	1,417,600 ZAR

Raw Material Controller

Posted 02 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Coordination of the supply chain, from the call off to delivery. 
Responsible for the stock volumes of raw materials, WIP and finished goods. 
Develop and implement plans for the reduction of inventory and carry cost in line with agreed objectives without compromising service levels Responsible for monitoring stock turnovers. 
Control of premium freight charges/ Airfreight and Stock Reduction. 
Responsible for the raw material / bought in goods / packaging provisioning. 
Contact person for 3rd party contractors (for production of fabrication) involved in the supply chain. 
Responsible for ensuring optimum inventory levels are maintained in accordance with parameters set by the Logistics Manager or Line Manager."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Buffalo, South Africa	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	745,700 ZAR

Procurement Specialist

Posted 15 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Negotiation
Operations
Planning
Forecasting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	540,700 ZAR

National Buyer

Posted 27 April 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Strategy Development, Range Development, Customer Service, Budgeting, Stock Management, Sales Management, Margin Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
eThekwini	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	1,168,400 ZAR

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