PURCHASING MANAGER / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

966,937 ZAR

$52,852 USD

Johannesburg

891,543 ZAR

859,874 ZAR

$47,000 USD

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Average Salary / Purchasing Manager / South Africa

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Average salary for Purchasing Manager / South Africa is 966,937 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 859,874 ZAR. All data are based on 6 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 850,726 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 890,976 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with High School with salary of 1,534,967 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 890,976 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 8-12 Years of experience receive salary of 1,039,167 ZAR. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive 944,032 ZAR.

Levels / Purchasing 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	0	n/a
183,000 ZAR - 274,399 ZAR	0	n/a
274,400 ZAR - 365,899 ZAR	0	n/a
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	1	100% 16.67%
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	1	83.33% 16.67%
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	0	n/a
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	0	n/a
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
823,300 ZAR - 914,699 ZAR	2	66.67% 33.33%
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	0	n/a
1,280,700 ZAR - 1,372,099 ZAR	0	n/a
1,372,100 ZAR - 1,463,599 ZAR	0	n/a
1,463,600 ZAR - 1,555,099 ZAR	1	33.33% 16.67%
1,555,100 ZAR - 1,646,499 ZAR	1	16.67% 16.67%
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 / Purchasing Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	1	890,976 ZAR
2	Men	4	850,726 ZAR

Education / Purchasing Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	High School	2	1,534,967 ZAR
2	Masters Degree	1	890,976 ZAR
3	Some College	2	660,456 ZAR
4	Bachelors Degree	1	519,583 ZAR

Experience / Purchasing Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	8-12 Years	2	1,039,167 ZAR
2	20+ Years	3	944,032 ZAR
3	4-8 Years	1	890,976 ZAR

Age / Purchasing Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	51-55	1	1,558,751 ZAR
2	n/a	1	1,511,183 ZAR
3	46-50	1	867,192 ZAR
4	31-35	3	622,036 ZAR

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

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	6	967,816 ZAR

Cities / Purchasing Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Cape Town	4	1,097,712 ZAR
2	Johannesburg	1	890,976 ZAR
3	eThekwini	1	519,583 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Gm Purchasing

Posted 24 June 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Specialized product knowledge."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	High School	8-12 Years	Advanced	1,558,800 ZAR

Procurement Manager

Posted 21 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"1999	
Damelin Management School
•	Diploma in purchasing management NQF4

1998	
Western Cape Purchasing Service
•	Certificate in professional negotiating skills 

1996	
Department of Education and Culture 
•	Graphic Design N4

AAA School of Advertising
•	Electronic origination – one month
•	Introduction to Industry Standard Applications 

Cape Technikon
•	Certificate in Production management 

1992 - 1995
Printing, Newspaper and Packaging
Industries Training board
•	The City & Guilds of London certificate in Photo Lithography - Origination 
•	Certificate as Trade Training Instructor the Modular way for Photolithography."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	866,600 ZAR

Account Manager

Posted 28 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Procurement of marketing materials on behalf of our clients."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	454,200 ZAR

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