SALES / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA

SALARY SURVEYS

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April 2024
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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Gross income

Net (after tax)

18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

598,143 ZAR

$32,694 USD

Johannesburg

494,592 ZAR

219,542 ZAR

$12,000 USD

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Average Salary / Sales / South Africa

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Average salary for Sales / South Africa is 598,143 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 219,542 ZAR. All data are based on 9 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 742,785 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 552,515 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bachelors Degree with salary of 698,876 ZAR. The second most paid education level is High School with salary of 671,433 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 887,317 ZAR. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive 761,080 ZAR.

Levels / Sales / 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
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
183,000 ZAR - 274,399 ZAR	3	100% 33.33%
274,400 ZAR - 365,899 ZAR	0	n/a
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	1	66.67% 11.11%
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	0	n/a
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	0	n/a
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	1	55.56% 11.11%
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	1	44.44% 11.11%
823,300 ZAR - 914,699 ZAR	2	33.33% 22.22%
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	11.11% 11.11%
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	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 / Sales / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	4	742,785 ZAR
2	Women	4	552,515 ZAR

Education / Sales / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Bachelors Degree	4	698,876 ZAR
2	High School	3	671,433 ZAR
3	Some College	2	285,405 ZAR

Experience / Sales / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	2	887,317 ZAR
2	16-20 Years	1	761,080 ZAR
3	8-12 Years	4	612,889 ZAR
4	2-4 Years	1	201,247 ZAR
5	0-1 Year	1	197,588 ZAR

Age / Sales / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	31-35	2	920,248 ZAR
2	36-40	1	914,760 ZAR
3	46-50	2	808,647 ZAR
4	26-30	1	367,733 ZAR
5	56-60	1	243,326 ZAR
6	n/a	1	201,247 ZAR
7	21-25	1	197,588 ZAR

Work Type / Sales / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	8	627,525 ZAR
2	Self Employed	1	367,733 ZAR

Cities / Sales / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	eThekwini	1	1,156,256 ZAR
2	Nelson Mandela Bay Metro	2	808,647 ZAR
3	Johannesburg	3	493,970 ZAR
4	Cape Town	3	375,051 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Managing Director

Posted 12 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Director."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Nelson Mandela Bay Metro	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	760,400 ZAR

Sales Manager

Posted 03 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Sales, admin."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	High School	8-12 Years	Advanced	243,300 ZAR

Commercial Manager

Posted 11 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"CA (SA)
Chartered Accountant."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
eThekwini	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	1,156,300 ZAR

Director

Posted 26 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"I’ve got a 14 year background in office automation sales, 8 years in hotel and catering management and am currently self employed and running a pool maintenance company for the past 6 years."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Nelson Mandela Bay Metro	High School	20+ Years	n/a	858,500 ZAR

Business Owner

Posted 22 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Swimming pool repairs and renovation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	368,000 ZAR

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