TEACHER / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA

SALARY SURVEYS

21

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April 2024
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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Net (after tax)

18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

350,389 ZAR

$19,152 USD

Johannesburg

343,419 ZAR

311,018 ZAR

$17,000 USD

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Average Salary / Teacher / South Africa

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Average salary for Teacher / South Africa is 350,389 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 311,018 ZAR. All data are based on 21 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 351,267 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 362,244 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Some College with salary of 439,084 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 343,949 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 466,527 ZAR. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive 397,005 ZAR.

Levels / Teacher / 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	3	100% 14.29%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
274,400 ZAR - 365,899 ZAR	8	85.71% 38.1%
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	7	47.62% 33.33%
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	2	14.29% 9.52%
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	1	4.76% 4.76%
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	0	n/a
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	0	n/a
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	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	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 / Teacher / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	9	362,244 ZAR
2	Men	10	351,267 ZAR

Education / Teacher / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Some College	2	439,084 ZAR
2	Bachelors Degree	18	343,949 ZAR
3	Masters Degree	1	296,382 ZAR

Experience / Teacher / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	2	466,527 ZAR
2	20+ Years	3	397,005 ZAR
3	2-4 Years	4	356,756 ZAR
4	12-16 Years	5	353,097 ZAR
5	0-1 Year	1	329,313 ZAR
6	8-12 Years	2	323,825 ZAR
7	1-2 Years	1	287,234 ZAR
8	4-8 Years	3	259,791 ZAR

Age / Teacher / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	41-45	3	497,629 ZAR
2	36-40	4	362,244 ZAR
3	46-50	2	338,461 ZAR
4	26-30	7	329,313 ZAR
5	31-35	1	329,313 ZAR
6	n/a	2	290,893 ZAR
7	21-25	2	263,450 ZAR

Work Type / Teacher / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Self Employed	1	552,515 ZAR
2	Permanent	13	342,120 ZAR
3	Contract	7	338,461 ZAR

Cities / Teacher / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Rustenburg	2	466,527 ZAR
2	Madibeng	1	446,402 ZAR
3	Mbombela	2	371,392 ZAR
4	Johannesburg	6	343,949 ZAR
5	Cape Town	4	340,290 ZAR
6	Ekurhuleni	1	323,825 ZAR
7	--Other--	4	309,188 ZAR
8	Tshwane	1	248,814 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Teacher

Posted 23 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teaching."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	Advanced	296,500 ZAR

He's Of Own School

Posted 11 July 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Headmaster and owner of Rustenburg Study Centre. 
We are an Impaq registered homeschool. 
Impaq is the assossiation of homeschools in South-Africa. 
I am teaching Mathematics, Natural Science and Life Orientation. 

B. Sc Degree and
B. Sc Honors degree at Potchefstroom University. 
High Education Diploma at the University of South Africa."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Rustenburg	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	551,900 ZAR

Teacher

Posted 28 June 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"I am a Mathematics Teacher, with an English TEFL qualification. For the primary grades."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	367,900 ZAR

Educator

Posted 09 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Mathematics educator for grade 8 and 9."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	281,200 ZAR

Teacher

Posted 11 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teaching kids from grade 2 to grade 7."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	329,300 ZAR

Grade 4

Posted 03 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teaching class of 25 all learning areas specializing in science and mathematics."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	493,400 ZAR

Teach Learners

Posted 26 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teach at primary school."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Mbombela	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	371,700 ZAR

Teacher

Posted 06 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Social science teacher."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Ekurhuleni	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	324,400 ZAR

Teacher

Posted 28 November 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"My job is to teach children every day."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	490,700 ZAR

Biology

Posted 08 March 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"I have been working as a biology teacher."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	294,400 ZAR

Teacher

Posted 11 August 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teaching taking care of children, building them into better leaders of tomorrow."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	330,100 ZAR

TEACHER / SALARY SOUTH AFRICA

21

350,389 ZAR

343,419 ZAR

311,018 ZAR

Average Salary / Teacher / South Africa

Levels / Teacher / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Gender / Teacher / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Education / Teacher / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Experience / Teacher / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Age / Teacher / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Work Type / Teacher / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Cities / Teacher / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

TEACHER / SALARY
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