BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

1,334,872 ZAR

$72,963 USD

Johannesburg

1,439,191 ZAR

1,042,826 ZAR

$57,000 USD

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Average Salary / Business Development Manager / South Africa

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Average salary for Business Development Manager / South Africa is 1,334,872 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 1,042,826 ZAR. All data are based on 33 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 1,481,911 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 415,301 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 1,591,682 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Doctorate Degree with salary of 1,511,183 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 1,723,407 ZAR. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive 1,516,672 ZAR.

Levels / Business Development 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	2	100% 6.06%
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	3	93.94% 9.09%
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	1	84.85% 3.03%
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	1	81.82% 3.03%
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	1	78.79% 3.03%
823,300 ZAR - 914,699 ZAR	2	75.76% 6.06%
914,800 ZAR - 1,006,199 ZAR	1	69.7% 3.03%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
1,006,200 ZAR - 1,097,699 ZAR	4	66.67% 12.12%
1,097,700 ZAR - 1,189,199 ZAR	2	54.55% 6.06%
1,189,200 ZAR - 1,280,599 ZAR	2	48.48% 6.06%
1,280,700 ZAR - 1,372,099 ZAR	0	n/a
1,372,100 ZAR - 1,463,599 ZAR	1	42.42% 3.03%
1,463,600 ZAR - 1,555,099 ZAR	2	39.39% 6.06%
1,555,100 ZAR - 1,646,499 ZAR	1	33.33% 3.03%
1,646,600 ZAR - 1,737,999 ZAR	1	30.3% 3.03%
1,738,000 ZAR - 1,829,499 ZAR	0	n/a
1,829,500 ZAR - 1,920,999 ZAR	1	27.27% 3.03%
1,921,000 ZAR - 2,012,499 ZAR	1	24.24% 3.03%
2,012,500 ZAR - 2,103,899 ZAR	1	21.21% 3.03%
2,103,900 ZAR - 2,195,399 ZAR	2	18.18% 6.06%
2,195,400 ZAR - 2,286,899 ZAR	2	12.12% 6.06%
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	1	6.06% 3.03%
HIGH SALARIES
2,744,300 ZAR - 2,927,199 ZAR	1	3.03% 3.03%
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 / Business Development Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	24	1,481,911 ZAR
2	Women	2	415,301 ZAR

Education / Business Development Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	6	1,591,682 ZAR
2	Doctorate Degree	1	1,511,183 ZAR
3	High School	5	1,341,038 ZAR
4	Bachelors Degree	11	1,317,254 ZAR
5	Some College	10	1,180,040 ZAR

Experience / Business Development Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	8	1,723,407 ZAR
2	12-16 Years	6	1,516,672 ZAR
3	8-12 Years	6	1,509,354 ZAR
4	16-20 Years	6	1,201,994 ZAR
5	4-8 Years	3	876,340 ZAR
6	2-4 Years	4	567,151 ZAR

Age / Business Development Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	56-60	2	2,495,465 ZAR
2	46-50	4	1,657,545 ZAR
3	41-45	5	1,416,048 ZAR
4	36-40	7	1,395,923 ZAR
5	31-35	6	1,180,040 ZAR
6	n/a	7	1,095,882 ZAR
7	26-30	1	440,914 ZAR
8	51-55	1	389,687 ZAR

Work Type / Business Development Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Self Employed	3	1,703,283 ZAR
2	Permanent	30	1,298,959 ZAR

Cities / Business Development Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Mbombela	1	2,208,230 ZAR
2	Johannesburg	21	1,439,832 ZAR
3	Cape Town	8	1,201,994 ZAR
4	--Other--	2	753,762 ZAR
5	Ekurhuleni	1	495,799 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Business Development Manager

Posted 14 July 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Export markets
Technical knowledge
Business Trends."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Some College	4-8 Years	Advanced	912,500 ZAR

Chief Commercial Officer

Posted 16 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Chartered accountant, business management, executive management, strategy development, sales."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	1,035,500 ZAR

Technologies

Posted 15 March 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"PLC, Telemetry, SCADA, Electronics."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Mbombela	High School	16-20 Years	n/a	2,207,500 ZAR

Business Development Manager

Posted 23 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Client relationship management, procurement, executive assistant."

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

Business Development Professional

Posted 27 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Develop opportunities from first engagement to contract award, manage bids, project manager sales initiatives."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	973,300 ZAR

Business Executive

Posted 16 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Grow the business through new client acquisition, manage and build good relationship with clients."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	1,487,000 ZAR

Technology Business Manager

Posted 15 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Long and full of achievement and success."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	2,703,600 ZAR

Indirect Sales Manager

Posted 09 December 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Increase sales channel."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Some College	16-20 Years	n/a	1,180,700 ZAR

Development Manager

Posted 26 June 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing property developments."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	2,070,000 ZAR

Business Partner

Posted 18 September 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Growing new and existing accounts."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	440,200 ZAR

Business Development Manager

Posted 15 August 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Country Development
Commercial Management
Logistics
Marketing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	High School	20+ Years	n/a	1,719,400 ZAR

Business Developement Manager: Southern & East Africa

Posted 03 August 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Securing contracts with mobile network operators in Africa to enable our global Clients to offer and monetise their services in each country."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	High School	16-20 Years	n/a	1,031,700 ZAR

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER / SALARY SOUTH AFRICA

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1,334,872 ZAR

1,439,191 ZAR

1,042,826 ZAR

Average Salary / Business Development Manager / South Africa

Levels / Business Development Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Gender / Business Development Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Education / Business Development Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Experience / Business Development Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Age / Business Development Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Work Type / Business Development Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Cities / Business Development Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT MANAGER / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA