LECTURER / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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Net (after tax)

18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

522,675 ZAR

$28,569 USD

Johannesburg

632,812 ZAR

402,494 ZAR

$22,000 USD

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Average Salary / Lecturer / South Africa

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Average salary for Lecturer / South Africa is 522,675 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 402,494 ZAR. All data are based on 33 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 517,754 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 495,799 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bachelors Degree with salary of 563,492 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Doctorate Degree with salary of 539,708 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 960,498 ZAR. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive 887,317 ZAR.

Levels / Lecturer / 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	1	100% 3.03%
183,000 ZAR - 274,399 ZAR	4	96.97% 12.12%
274,400 ZAR - 365,899 ZAR	5	84.85% 15.15%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	6	69.7% 18.18%
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	3	51.52% 9.09%
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	4	42.42% 12.12%
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	4	30.3% 12.12%
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	3	18.18% 9.09%
823,300 ZAR - 914,699 ZAR	0	n/a
914,800 ZAR - 1,006,199 ZAR	2	9.09% 6.06%
1,006,200 ZAR - 1,097,699 ZAR	0	n/a
1,097,700 ZAR - 1,189,199 ZAR	1	3.03% 3.03%
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 / Lecturer / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	17	517,754 ZAR
2	Women	13	495,799 ZAR

Education / Lecturer / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Bachelors Degree	11	563,492 ZAR
2	Doctorate Degree	6	539,708 ZAR
3	Masters Degree	14	510,436 ZAR
4	Some College	2	329,313 ZAR

Experience / Lecturer / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	1	960,498 ZAR
2	12-16 Years	4	887,317 ZAR
3	20+ Years	3	530,560 ZAR
4	8-12 Years	8	526,901 ZAR
5	0-1 Year	2	501,288 ZAR
6	2-4 Years	6	429,937 ZAR
7	4-8 Years	9	373,222 ZAR

Age / Lecturer / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	41-45	4	671,433 ZAR
2	n/a	3	671,433 ZAR
3	51-55	4	658,627 ZAR
4	36-40	5	579,957 ZAR
5	46-50	2	534,219 ZAR
6	26-30	10	409,812 ZAR
7	31-35	5	371,392 ZAR

Work Type / Lecturer / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	25	561,662 ZAR
2	Contract	7	418,960 ZAR
3	Part Time	1	265,280 ZAR

Cities / Lecturer / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Emalahleni	2	667,774 ZAR
2	Johannesburg	5	633,013 ZAR
3	Cape Town	6	625,695 ZAR
4	Tshwane	5	558,003 ZAR
5	eThekwini	4	508,606 ZAR
6	Polokwane	1	453,720 ZAR
7	Bushbuckridge	1	428,107 ZAR
8	Buffalo, South Africa	2	418,960 ZAR
9	--Other--	3	382,369 ZAR
10	Nelson Mandela Bay Metro	2	336,631 ZAR
11	Msunduzi	2	316,506 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Senior Lecturer

Posted 20 May 2023
Key knowledge and tasks

"Lecturer, content developer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tshwane	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	527,900 ZAR

Senior Lecturer

Posted 14 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Lecture subject expertise 
prepare aassessments
draft exams and memorandum answers
prepare lectures and class activities
prepare class field activities
mark exams and assessments
prepare report on every module with feedback for every students
Attend meetings."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Bushbuckridge	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Expert	428,900 ZAR

Technical Trainer

Posted 09 January 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Electrical and electronic training."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Emalahleni	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	956,600 ZAR

Lecturing Financial Accounting

Posted 20 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I teach at tvet college in kwazulu natal Newcastle."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	432,600 ZAR

Senior Lecturer

Posted 06 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Lecture Communication NQF Level 5 at Higher Education and Training college. Teaching English Second Language."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	621,800 ZAR

Lecturing And Consulting

Posted 31 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Environmental Engineer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Doctorate Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	337,900 ZAR

Lecturer

Posted 08 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Undertaking research and teaching."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	1,149,000 ZAR

Associate Professor

Posted 08 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teaching, learning, research and community engagement."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Doctorate Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	716,400 ZAR

Teacher

Posted 07 May 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Teaching and education."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	766,700 ZAR

Chaplain

Posted 30 April 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Pastor and teacher."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
eThekwini	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	644,000 ZAR

LECTURER / SALARY SOUTH AFRICA

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522,675 ZAR

632,812 ZAR

402,494 ZAR

Average Salary / Lecturer / South Africa

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Education / Lecturer / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

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People's individual salary examples (surveys)

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