HEALTH CARE & MEDICAL / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA

SALARY SURVEYS

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18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

1,287,122 ZAR

$70,353 USD

Johannesburg

1,349,271 ZAR

402,494 ZAR

$22,000 USD

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Average Salary / Health Care & Medical / South Africa

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Average salary for Health Care & Medical / South Africa is 1,287,122 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 402,494 ZAR. All data are based on 74 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 1,688,646 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 995,258 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 2,255,798 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 1,357,503 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 1,741,703 ZAR. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive 1,489,229 ZAR.

Levels / Health Care & Medical / 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	2	100% 2.7%
183,000 ZAR - 274,399 ZAR	4	97.3% 5.41%
274,400 ZAR - 365,899 ZAR	3	91.89% 4.05%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	7	87.84% 9.46%
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	3	78.38% 4.05%
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	5	74.32% 6.76%
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	4	67.57% 5.41%
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	1	62.16% 1.35%
823,300 ZAR - 914,699 ZAR	2	60.81% 2.7%
914,800 ZAR - 1,006,199 ZAR	3	58.11% 4.05%
1,006,200 ZAR - 1,097,699 ZAR	2	54.05% 2.7%
1,097,700 ZAR - 1,189,199 ZAR	2	51.35% 2.7%
1,189,200 ZAR - 1,280,599 ZAR	5	48.65% 6.76%
1,280,700 ZAR - 1,372,099 ZAR	2	41.89% 2.7%
1,372,100 ZAR - 1,463,599 ZAR	3	39.19% 4.05%
1,463,600 ZAR - 1,555,099 ZAR	5	35.14% 6.76%
1,555,100 ZAR - 1,646,499 ZAR	2	28.38% 2.7%
1,646,600 ZAR - 1,737,999 ZAR	2	25.68% 2.7%
1,738,000 ZAR - 1,829,499 ZAR	2	22.97% 2.7%
1,829,500 ZAR - 1,920,999 ZAR	1	20.27% 1.35%
1,921,000 ZAR - 2,012,499 ZAR	2	18.92% 2.7%
2,012,500 ZAR - 2,103,899 ZAR	1	16.22% 1.35%
2,103,900 ZAR - 2,195,399 ZAR	3	14.86% 4.05%
2,195,400 ZAR - 2,286,899 ZAR	0	n/a
2,286,900 ZAR - 2,378,399 ZAR	1	10.81% 1.35%
2,378,400 ZAR - 2,469,799 ZAR	0	n/a
2,469,900 ZAR - 2,561,299 ZAR	2	9.46% 2.7%
2,561,300 ZAR - 2,652,799 ZAR	0	n/a
2,652,800 ZAR - 2,744,299 ZAR	1	6.76% 1.35%
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	1	5.41% 1.35%
3,842,000 ZAR - 4,024,899 ZAR	0	n/a
4,024,900 ZAR - 4,207,899 ZAR	1	4.05% 1.35%
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	2	2.7% 2.7%

Gender / Health Care & Medical / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	30	1,688,646 ZAR
2	Women	27	995,258 ZAR

Education / Health Care & Medical / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	14	2,255,798 ZAR
2	Masters Degree	15	1,357,503 ZAR
3	Bachelors Degree	34	1,134,302 ZAR
4	Some College	11	433,596 ZAR

Experience / Health Care & Medical / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	9	1,741,703 ZAR
2	20+ Years	13	1,489,229 ZAR
3	4-8 Years	19	1,392,264 ZAR
4	12-16 Years	12	1,266,027 ZAR
5	8-12 Years	6	1,156,256 ZAR
6	2-4 Years	5	854,385 ZAR
7	0-1 Year	7	806,818 ZAR
8	1-2 Years	3	568,980 ZAR

Age / Health Care & Medical / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	51-55	3	2,574,134 ZAR
2	46-50	4	1,787,441 ZAR
3	41-45	11	1,476,422 ZAR
4	31-35	14	1,410,559 ZAR
5	36-40	8	1,344,697 ZAR
6	n/a	17	1,040,996 ZAR
7	26-30	14	1,028,190 ZAR
8	21-25	3	508,606 ZAR

Work Type / Health Care & Medical / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Self Employed	8	1,571,557 ZAR
2	Permanent	58	1,295,300 ZAR
3	Part Time	2	1,031,849 ZAR
4	Contract	6	911,100 ZAR

Cities / Health Care & Medical / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Emalahleni	1	2,169,810 ZAR
2	Cape Town	17	1,712,430 ZAR
3	Polokwane	2	1,586,193 ZAR
4	Johannesburg	28	1,350,185 ZAR
5	eThekwini	11	993,429 ZAR
6	Tshwane	10	909,271 ZAR
7	--Other--	2	737,296 ZAR
8	Ekurhuleni	1	528,731 ZAR
9	Nelson Mandela Bay Metro	2	488,481 ZAR

Careers / Health Care & Medical / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Doctor Specialist	10	2,230,184 ZAR
2	Doctor	31	1,617,295 ZAR
3	Healthcare Management	10	1,119,666 ZAR
4	Surgeon	2	1,062,951 ZAR
5	Clinical Coordinator	2	960,498 ZAR
6	Nurse Manager	1	792,182 ZAR
7	Scrub Nurse	1	611,059 ZAR
8	Registered Nurse	7	444,573 ZAR
9	Neonatal Nurse	2	391,517 ZAR
10	Trauma Nurse	1	340,290 ZAR
11	Forensic Nurse	2	325,654 ZAR
12	Medical Staff Coordinator	2	300,041 ZAR
13	Medical Office Manager	1	281,746 ZAR
14	Enrolled Nurse	1	217,712 ZAR
15	Medical Assistant	1	175,633 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Doctor

Posted 26 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Performing surgical operations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Doctorate Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	5,352,000 ZAR

Medical Research Manager

Posted 11 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing a team of healthcare workers in primary care; implementation of health services, conducting clinical research, policy and advocacy."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	889,700 ZAR

Medical Officer

Posted 25 May 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Hematology."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tshwane	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	1,551,200 ZAR

Intern

Posted 10 December 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Mbchb, primary health care."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tshwane	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	615,000 ZAR

Dentist

Posted 25 May 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Dental Treatment."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	981,100 ZAR

Clinical Technology

Posted 21 May 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Paeds dialysis Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	488,100 ZAR

Hospital Liaison Officer

Posted 03 May 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Education and training for health care professionals on blood and blood products
Establishing hospital transfusion cmmitees
Research Nurse
Elimentary critical care certificate
High care exerience + shift supervisor
Urology ward experience."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Nelson Mandela Bay Metro	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	575,900 ZAR

Anaesthetist

Posted 12 March 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Anaesthetist especially paediatric cases."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Doctorate Degree	20+ Years	n/a	4,905,500 ZAR

Medical Officer

Posted 21 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Managing acute and long term inpatients with intellectual disability and comorbid psychiatric and medical conditions."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	1,235,500 ZAR

General Medical Practitioner

Posted 17 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"In a 24 hour GP practice."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tshwane	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	1,081,400 ZAR

General Practitioner

Posted 26 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Seeing patients."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	2,298,000 ZAR

General Practitioner

Posted 17 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Treat patients."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	4,055,400 ZAR

Medical Secretary

Posted 12 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"All administrative duties, billing and invoicing, . medical authorisation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
eThekwini	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	175,700 ZAR

Procurement Manager

Posted 06 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Procuring responsibilities in regards to day to day purchasing for the group, capital expenditure process (conception to completion and implementation), vendor negotiations, project budgeting, tender procedures and all medical equipment duties of a clinical engineer, health and safety officer of the group, company vehicle proxy of the group, bank financing negotiations, asset management and stats capturing."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tshwane	Some College	12-16 Years	n/a	690,500 ZAR

Psychiatrist

Posted 24 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Work in private practice seeing inpatients and Outpatients."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	1,622,100 ZAR

Doctor

Posted 13 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Diagnose patients and prescribe medication and administer medication."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tshwane	Doctorate Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	675,900 ZAR

Medical Advisor

Posted 24 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Advise a Scheme on clinical decisions."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	1,703,200 ZAR

Optometrist

Posted 24 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Assess eye health, do eye test, eye binocularity, external and internal eye health."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
eThekwini	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	567,700 ZAR

General Practitioner

Posted 06 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"General practice."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Polokwane	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	2,027,700 ZAR

Health System Developer

Posted 16 November 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Health System Developer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Masters Degree	20+ Years	n/a	2,683,400 ZAR

Psychiatrist

Posted 20 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Seeing patients, prescribing medications, giving therapy."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Doctorate Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	3,833,400 ZAR

General Practice

Posted 18 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Family physician."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Doctorate Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	1,533,400 ZAR

Dentist

Posted 12 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Dental Surgeon and part time lecturer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	1,840,000 ZAR

Registered Nurse

Posted 31 July 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Primary health care. chronic disease management. Child vaccination. computer admin."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tshwane	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	441,600 ZAR

Dermatologist

Posted 04 February 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Treating skin conditions mostly related to sun damage."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Doctorate Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	1,533,400 ZAR

Posted 30 December 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Family medicine in private practice."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Doctorate Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	1,100,400 ZAR

General Practitioner

Posted 14 November 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Family practice seeing acute and chronic conditions, including minor surgical procedures and some aesthetic medicine."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	1,375,500 ZAR

Director

Posted 01 November 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Financial director responsible for overall finance, legal and compliance areas of the organisation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	2,532,100 ZAR

Nurse

Posted 17 October 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Responsible of looking after people in their beds."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	247,600 ZAR

Programme Manager

Posted 01 August 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Programme Management, monitoring and evaluation, report writing, management of project finance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	687,800 ZAR

Urologist

Posted 22 July 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"HOD head of department. 
Tertiary hospital and care."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
eThekwini	Doctorate Degree	20+ Years	n/a	1,925,800 ZAR

HEALTH CARE & MEDICAL / SALARY SOUTH AFRICA

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1,287,122 ZAR

1,349,271 ZAR

402,494 ZAR

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