SYSTEM ANALYST / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA

SALARY SURVEYS

20

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

Gross income

Net (after tax)

18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

727,270 ZAR

$39,752 USD

Johannesburg

776,631 ZAR

493,970 ZAR

$27,000 USD

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Average Salary / System Analyst / South Africa

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Average salary for System Analyst / South Africa is 727,270 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 493,970 ZAR. All data are based on 20 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 761,080 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 916,589 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bachelors Degree with salary of 858,044 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Some College with salary of 572,639 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 1,419,707 ZAR. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive 916,589 ZAR.

Levels / System Analyst / 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	2	100% 10%
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	1	90% 5%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	3	85% 15%
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	3	70% 15%
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	3	55% 15%
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	1	40% 5%
823,300 ZAR - 914,699 ZAR	2	35% 10%
914,800 ZAR - 1,006,199 ZAR	2	25% 10%
1,006,200 ZAR - 1,097,699 ZAR	1	15% 5%
1,097,700 ZAR - 1,189,199 ZAR	1	10% 5%
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	1	5% 5%
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 / System Analyst / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	1	916,589 ZAR
2	Men	11	761,080 ZAR

Education / System Analyst / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Bachelors Degree	12	858,044 ZAR
2	Some College	6	572,639 ZAR
3	Masters Degree	1	503,118 ZAR
4	High School	1	301,870 ZAR

Experience / System Analyst / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	1	1,419,707 ZAR
2	16-20 Years	1	916,589 ZAR
3	12-16 Years	1	896,464 ZAR
4	8-12 Years	5	815,965 ZAR
5	0-1 Year	1	702,535 ZAR
6	4-8 Years	6	684,240 ZAR
7	2-4 Years	5	486,652 ZAR

Age / System Analyst / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	36-40	2	953,179 ZAR
2	31-35	2	944,032 ZAR
3	46-50	1	916,589 ZAR
4	n/a	8	656,797 ZAR
5	26-30	7	654,968 ZAR

Work Type / System Analyst / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	20	728,148 ZAR

Cities / System Analyst / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Msunduzi	1	916,589 ZAR
2	Johannesburg	12	777,546 ZAR
3	Cape Town	5	638,502 ZAR
4	eThekwini	1	607,400 ZAR
5	Tshwane	1	510,436 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Implementation Consultant

Posted 19 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"System implementation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	626,200 ZAR

Quality Engineering Analyst

Posted 21 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"The Quality Assurance Engineer is responsible for using their program coding and testing skills to help software developers enhance product performance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	486,600 ZAR

Business Analyst

Posted 04 September 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I am the sole Business analysis for an apple and Pear supplier (Fruitways) which owns farms, packhouses and has a marketing business unit. My role includes servicing all the business units. 
My main tasks revolve around Business process optimization which includes understanding the current Processes and putting solutions forward given the requirements needed to close a problem gap or take advantage of an opportunity. I work closely with my stakeholders on a daily basis hosting workshops or communicating anything pertaining to current projects. Developing important documents such as a business case and requirements documentation is a weekly deliverable. I am also responsible for the BI section of the business which involves modeling data and delivering analysis reporting for operational or management use."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	803,000 ZAR

Business Analyst

Posted 18 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Analysis work
Wireframe design."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
eThekwini	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	608,300 ZAR

Business Analyst

Posted 21 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Systems analysis."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	1,419,400 ZAR

Senior Business Analyst

Posted 21 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Business analyst working in banking on products."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	996,700 ZAR

SYSTEM ANALYST / SALARY SOUTH AFRICA

20

727,270 ZAR

776,631 ZAR

493,970 ZAR

Average Salary / System Analyst / South Africa

Levels / System Analyst / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Gender / System Analyst / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Education / System Analyst / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Experience / System Analyst / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Age / System Analyst / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Work Type / System Analyst / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Cities / System Analyst / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

SYSTEM ANALYST / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA