AVIATION & SHIPPING / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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Net (after tax)

18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

1,049,101 ZAR

$57,343 USD

Johannesburg

948,258 ZAR

676,922 ZAR

$37,000 USD

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Average Salary / Aviation & Shipping / South Africa

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Average salary for Aviation & Shipping / South Africa is 1,049,101 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 676,922 ZAR. All data are based on 23 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 1,057,462 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 678,751 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 1,394,094 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Doctorate Degree with salary of 1,324,572 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 12-16 Years of experience receive salary of 1,778,293 ZAR. Employees with 8-12 Years of experience receive 1,287,982 ZAR.

Levels / Aviation & Shipping / 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% 4.35%
274,400 ZAR - 365,899 ZAR	0	n/a
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	1	95.65% 4.35%
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	2	91.3% 8.7%
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	3	82.61% 13.04%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	4	69.57% 17.39%
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	2	52.17% 8.7%
823,300 ZAR - 914,699 ZAR	1	43.48% 4.35%
914,800 ZAR - 1,006,199 ZAR	1	39.13% 4.35%
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	2	34.78% 8.7%
1,280,700 ZAR - 1,372,099 ZAR	0	n/a
1,372,100 ZAR - 1,463,599 ZAR	1	26.09% 4.35%
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	1	21.74% 4.35%
1,738,000 ZAR - 1,829,499 ZAR	1	17.39% 4.35%
1,829,500 ZAR - 1,920,999 ZAR	1	13.04% 4.35%
1,921,000 ZAR - 2,012,499 ZAR	1	8.7% 4.35%
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	1	4.35% 4.35%
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 / Aviation & Shipping / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	15	1,057,462 ZAR
2	Women	3	678,751 ZAR

Education / Aviation & Shipping / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	3	1,394,094 ZAR
2	Doctorate Degree	2	1,324,572 ZAR
3	Bachelors Degree	7	1,130,643 ZAR
4	Some College	7	878,169 ZAR
5	High School	4	806,818 ZAR

Experience / Aviation & Shipping / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	12-16 Years	5	1,778,293 ZAR
2	8-12 Years	2	1,287,982 ZAR
3	4-8 Years	4	1,015,383 ZAR
4	20+ Years	4	892,805 ZAR
5	2-4 Years	5	665,945 ZAR
6	1-2 Years	1	603,741 ZAR
7	16-20 Years	2	541,537 ZAR

Age / Aviation & Shipping / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	31-35	5	1,350,185 ZAR
2	n/a	5	1,245,903 ZAR
3	36-40	2	1,070,269 ZAR
4	56-60	1	993,429 ZAR
5	26-30	4	912,930 ZAR
6	41-45	2	903,782 ZAR
7	46-50	2	814,136 ZAR
8	21-25	2	462,868 ZAR

Work Type / Aviation & Shipping / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Contract	1	1,974,052 ZAR
2	Permanent	22	1,006,236 ZAR

Cities / Aviation & Shipping / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Ekurhuleni	2	2,720,496 ZAR
2	Johannesburg	18	947,691 ZAR
3	Tshwane	1	695,217 ZAR
4	Cape Town	2	462,868 ZAR

Careers / Aviation & Shipping / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Airport Manager	3	1,915,507 ZAR
2	Pilot	6	1,412,389 ZAR
3	Aerospace Engineer	2	1,229,437 ZAR
4	Other Aviation & Shipping Career	12	620,207 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

First Officer - B737

Posted 08 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Flight deck."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Some College	12-16 Years	Expert	1,240,500 ZAR

Captain

Posted 17 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Responsible for the safe operation of the flight."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Doctorate Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	1,655,600 ZAR

Manager Base And Logistics

Posted 08 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manager Base and Logistics for aviation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	High School	12-16 Years	n/a	648,800 ZAR

Export Coordinator

Posted 08 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Exports, Imports, Warehousing, Logistics, Customer Services on Ocean, Air freight."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Some College	16-20 Years	n/a	389,300 ZAR

Airworthiness Inspector

Posted 04 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Working for the Civil Aviation Authority conducting safety oversight and audits over all local operators."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	High School	20+ Years	n/a	1,257,200 ZAR

Captain

Posted 02 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Charter pilot working mostly outside the borders of RSA."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	1,824,900 ZAR

Learning And Development Specialist

Posted 20 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing learnerships, bursaries, mentorship program and the graduate program. Facilitating career workshops."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	646,100 ZAR

Mechanical Design Engineer

Posted 15 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project management, CATIA, computer aided design, mechanical design, aerospace engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	486,600 ZAR

Revenue Analyst

Posted 13 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Optimise flight seat inventory to obtain the best fare mix to maximise revenue."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	473,800 ZAR

Head Of Department

Posted 11 March 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing several departments with 400+ staff."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	High School	20+ Years	n/a	772,800 ZAR

Ship Charterer

Posted 25 January 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"We decide on the freight rates as well as whip routes. We must make sure the vessel profits on a daily basis."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	184,000 ZAR

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