OPERATIONS MANAGER / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

1,074,385 ZAR

$58,725 USD

Johannesburg

1,015,273 ZAR

859,874 ZAR

$47,000 USD

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Average Salary / Operations Manager / South Africa

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Average salary for Operations Manager / South Africa is 1,074,385 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 859,874 ZAR. All data are based on 39 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 918,419 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 1,009,895 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 1,796,588 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 1,189,188 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 16-20 Years of experience receive salary of 1,878,917 ZAR. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive 1,277,004 ZAR.

Levels / Operations 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	2	100% 5.13%
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	2	94.87% 5.13%
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	2	89.74% 5.13%
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	2	84.62% 5.13%
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	1	79.49% 2.56%
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	4	76.92% 10.26%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
823,300 ZAR - 914,699 ZAR	7	66.67% 17.95%
914,800 ZAR - 1,006,199 ZAR	1	48.72% 2.56%
1,006,200 ZAR - 1,097,699 ZAR	3	46.15% 7.69%
1,097,700 ZAR - 1,189,199 ZAR	4	38.46% 10.26%
1,189,200 ZAR - 1,280,599 ZAR	3	28.21% 7.69%
1,280,700 ZAR - 1,372,099 ZAR	0	n/a
1,372,100 ZAR - 1,463,599 ZAR	2	20.51% 5.13%
1,463,600 ZAR - 1,555,099 ZAR	2	15.38% 5.13%
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	1	10.26% 2.56%
1,829,500 ZAR - 1,920,999 ZAR	0	n/a
1,921,000 ZAR - 2,012,499 ZAR	1	7.69% 2.56%
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	1	5.13% 2.56%
3,110,200 ZAR - 3,293,099 ZAR	1	2.56% 2.56%
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 / Operations Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	9	1,009,895 ZAR
2	Men	20	918,419 ZAR

Education / Operations Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	3	1,796,588 ZAR
2	Bachelors Degree	17	1,189,188 ZAR
3	High School	7	914,760 ZAR
4	Some College	12	825,113 ZAR

Experience / Operations Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	16-20 Years	5	1,878,917 ZAR
2	12-16 Years	5	1,277,004 ZAR
3	4-8 Years	4	1,022,701 ZAR
4	20+ Years	9	997,088 ZAR
5	8-12 Years	11	976,963 ZAR
6	1-2 Years	2	468,357 ZAR
7	0-1 Year	3	462,868 ZAR

Age / Operations Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	46-50	2	1,502,035 ZAR
2	n/a	10	1,443,491 ZAR
3	41-45	6	1,094,052 ZAR
4	36-40	9	978,793 ZAR
5	31-35	5	889,146 ZAR
6	26-30	3	781,205 ZAR
7	51-55	3	647,650 ZAR
8	21-25	1	338,461 ZAR

Work Type / Operations Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	36	1,079,416 ZAR
2	Contract	2	1,073,928 ZAR
3	Self Employed	1	878,169 ZAR

Cities / Operations Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Polokwane	1	3,273,011 ZAR
2	Mangaung	1	3,020,537 ZAR
3	Nelson Mandela Bay Metro	1	1,176,381 ZAR
4	eThekwini	3	1,116,007 ZAR
5	Johannesburg	20	1,015,383 ZAR
6	Cape Town	9	923,907 ZAR
7	Tshwane	1	843,408 ZAR
8	Ekurhuleni	2	600,082 ZAR
9	--Other--	1	426,278 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

R&d Manager

Posted 08 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Process improvments."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Expert	1,247,100 ZAR

Operations Manager

Posted 02 October 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Finance, HR, Staff Development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	High School	4-8 Years	Advanced	760,400 ZAR

Operations Manager

Posted 12 July 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Lead and manager an operational department through Team Leaders and admin staff. Ensure service, compliance and regulatory requirements are all met. Esnure engagement of the department and development of employees within the department."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	Advanced	1,183,100 ZAR

Operations Manager

Posted 14 October 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Management of the production line in its entirety. Streamlining existing processes and implementing new ones to lean down the production process. Cost evaluation of major improvements/ maintenance to the production line. Implement and supervise the implementation of Visual based management and batch production theories to improve profitability and transparency of the production line through out the entire production process."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	367,900 ZAR

Operations Manager

Posted 04 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Key part of a management team and oversees high-level HR duties, such as attracting talent and setting training standards and hiring procedures. They also analyze and improve organizational processes, and work to improve quality, productivity and efficiency."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Some College	16-20 Years	n/a	551,900 ZAR

Operations Manager

Posted 04 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manger operations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	High School	1-2 Years	n/a	567,700 ZAR

Operations Manager

Posted 04 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Process Management
Customer Service Management
HR
Sales Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	1,265,300 ZAR

Technical Adviser

Posted 04 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Business development, technical sales and compliance officer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	506,900 ZAR

Operations Manager

Posted 03 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage flight operations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	878,600 ZAR

Production Manager

Posted 27 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I am the production manager of a South African based OEM with an international footprint. 
Our headquarters are in Richards Bay, South Africa. 
I oversee four production processes linked with the manufacturing and assembly of one of our product lines. 

I have between 110 - 125 people directly reporting to me. (this variance is based on changes in production rates)."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
eThekwini	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	n/a	1,404,000 ZAR

Head: Operations

Posted 23 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Head: Operations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tshwane	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	843,500 ZAR

Cx And Technology Delivery Lead

Posted 19 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Responsible for the success of client engagements. Look after a team of 20 senior managers, managers and associates in CX consulting and developers."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Masters Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	1,487,000 ZAR

Human Resources And Operations

Posted 11 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage Human Resources and company Operations."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
eThekwini	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	800,400 ZAR

Operations Manager

Posted 01 April 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"17 years in Human Resource practices ranging from training, performance management, payroll, recruitment and change management. Worked my way from basic administration to management level. Currently 3 years work experience as Operations Manager within collections call centre. Strong focus on processes, data analysis, people management, project management, strategy management and reporting management. Certificate in Business Management with distinction in Finance and Marketing. Sports head coach on a volunteer basis (softball, 30 years playing experience)."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	976,700 ZAR

Operations Manager

Posted 19 October 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"Daily management of the operations for a Directional and Geophysical logging company providing services to clients throughout Africa."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	425,800 ZAR

OPERATIONS MANAGER / SALARY SOUTH AFRICA

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1,074,385 ZAR

1,015,273 ZAR

859,874 ZAR

Average Salary / Operations Manager / South Africa

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People's individual salary examples (surveys)

OPERATIONS MANAGER / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA