LAW / SALARY
CAPE TOWN

SALARY SURVEYS

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UPDATED
April 2024
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Gross income

Net (after tax)

18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

1,165,568 ZAR

$63,709 USD

Johannesburg

919,663 ZAR

493,970 ZAR

$27,000 USD

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Average Salary / Law / Cape Town

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Average salary for Law / Cape Town is 1,165,568 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 493,970 ZAR. All data are based on 21 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 1,710,601 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 892,805 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bachelors Degree with salary of 1,194,676 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 1,042,826 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 2,969,310 ZAR. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive 1,604,489 ZAR.

Levels / Law / Cape Town (Gross ZAR)

Salary Levels (ZAR) per Year	Surveys	[%]
54,900 ZAR - 91,499 ZAR	0	n/a
91,500 ZAR - 182,899 ZAR	1	100% 4.76%
183,000 ZAR - 274,399 ZAR	2	95.24% 9.52%
274,400 ZAR - 365,899 ZAR	1	85.71% 4.76%
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	5	80.95% 23.81%
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	1	57.14% 4.76%
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	0	n/a
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	1	52.38% 4.76%
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	1	47.62% 4.76%
1,097,700 ZAR - 1,189,199 ZAR	0	n/a
1,189,200 ZAR - 1,280,599 ZAR	2	42.86% 9.52%
1,280,700 ZAR - 1,372,099 ZAR	1	33.33% 4.76%
1,372,100 ZAR - 1,463,599 ZAR	2	28.57% 9.52%
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	19.05% 4.76%
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	1	14.29% 4.76%
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	1	9.52% 4.76%
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	1	4.76% 4.76%

Gender / Law / Cape Town (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	8	1,710,601 ZAR
2	Women	9	892,805 ZAR

Education / Law / Cape Town (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Bachelors Degree	17	1,194,676 ZAR
2	Masters Degree	4	1,042,826 ZAR

Experience / Law / Cape Town (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	3	2,969,310 ZAR
2	12-16 Years	2	1,604,489 ZAR
3	16-20 Years	2	1,443,491 ZAR
4	4-8 Years	6	826,943 ZAR
5	8-12 Years	2	781,205 ZAR
6	0-1 Year	3	530,560 ZAR
7	2-4 Years	3	450,061 ZAR

Age / Law / Cape Town (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	61-65	1	4,599,413 ZAR
2	41-45	2	2,727,814 ZAR
3	31-35	4	1,159,915 ZAR
4	36-40	4	1,156,256 ZAR
5	n/a	4	691,558 ZAR
6	26-30	5	411,642 ZAR
7	14-20	1	331,143 ZAR

Work Type / Law / Cape Town (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	17	1,240,414 ZAR
2	Self Employed	2	993,429 ZAR
3	Contract	2	708,024 ZAR

Careers / Law / Cape Town (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Lawyer	9	1,712,430 ZAR
2	Manager	1	1,233,096 ZAR
3	Private Practice Lawyer	2	881,828 ZAR
4	Corporate Counsel Lawyer	4	836,090 ZAR
5	Other Law Career	5	547,026 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Senior Legal Advisor

Posted 16 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Legal advisory."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	Expert	1,394,100 ZAR

Contracts Manager

Posted 12 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Contracts Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	1,232,700 ZAR

Director

Posted 16 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Intellectual Property."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	3,801,800 ZAR

Legal Counsel

Posted 11 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Legal counsel in financial documentation for an asset management company."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	540,700 ZAR

Legal Counsel

Posted 10 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Legal counsel for asset manager company."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	535,300 ZAR

Legal Associate

Posted 09 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"ISDA document negotiator in the banking and finance sector for an international asset manager."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	540,700 ZAR

Legal Manager

Posted 18 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Legal Manager for a Private Company, managing litigation and compliance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	611,000 ZAR

Legal Advisor

Posted 05 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"General legal counsel in all disputes. Contract drafting, reviewing and negotiating. Dispute resolution. Litigation management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	1,281,500 ZAR

Senior Partner

Posted 01 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Property transactions and administration of deceased estates."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	4,600,100 ZAR

Legal Adviser

Posted 13 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Tax planning, structuring, advice in the financial industry."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	1,380,000 ZAR

Litigation

Posted 25 June 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Drafting, trial preparation,."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	184,000 ZAR

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