PUBLIC SECTOR / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA

SALARY SURVEYS

24

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

Gross income

Net (after tax)

18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

862,856 ZAR

$47,163 USD

Johannesburg

595,106 ZAR

311,018 ZAR

$17,000 USD

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Average Salary / Public Sector / South Africa

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Average salary for Public Sector / South Africa is 862,856 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 311,018 ZAR. All data are based on 24 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 1,147,109 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 590,934 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 3,163,240 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 874,510 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 1,306,277 ZAR. Employees with 4-8 Years of experience receive 901,953 ZAR.

Levels / Public Sector / 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	1	100% 4.17%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
274,400 ZAR - 365,899 ZAR	5	95.83% 20.83%
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	2	75% 8.33%
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	0	n/a
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	2	66.67% 8.33%
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	3	58.33% 12.5%
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	2	45.83% 8.33%
823,300 ZAR - 914,699 ZAR	0	n/a
914,800 ZAR - 1,006,199 ZAR	2	37.5% 8.33%
1,006,200 ZAR - 1,097,699 ZAR	2	29.17% 8.33%
1,097,700 ZAR - 1,189,199 ZAR	0	n/a
1,189,200 ZAR - 1,280,599 ZAR	1	20.83% 4.17%
1,280,700 ZAR - 1,372,099 ZAR	0	n/a
1,372,100 ZAR - 1,463,599 ZAR	1	16.67% 4.17%
1,463,600 ZAR - 1,555,099 ZAR	0	n/a
1,555,100 ZAR - 1,646,499 ZAR	1	12.5% 4.17%
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	1	8.33% 4.17%
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	1	4.17% 4.17%
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 / Public Sector / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	10	1,147,109 ZAR
2	Women	10	590,934 ZAR

Education / Public Sector / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Doctorate Degree	1	3,163,240 ZAR
2	Masters Degree	5	874,510 ZAR
3	Bachelors Degree	12	863,533 ZAR
4	High School	2	603,741 ZAR
5	Some College	3	428,107 ZAR
6	Bellow H. School	1	320,166 ZAR

Experience / Public Sector / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	6	1,306,277 ZAR
2	4-8 Years	2	901,953 ZAR
3	8-12 Years	7	768,398 ZAR
4	16-20 Years	2	729,978 ZAR
5	1-2 Years	3	708,024 ZAR
6	0-1 Year	2	616,548 ZAR
7	2-4 Years	2	435,425 ZAR

Age / Public Sector / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	51-55	2	1,992,347 ZAR
2	46-50	4	1,066,610 ZAR
3	n/a	4	830,602 ZAR
4	31-35	6	759,250 ZAR
5	36-40	3	658,627 ZAR
6	21-25	2	634,843 ZAR
7	41-45	2	525,072 ZAR
8	26-30	1	281,746 ZAR

Work Type / Public Sector / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	20	927,566 ZAR
2	Part Time	1	914,760 ZAR
3	Contract	2	453,720 ZAR
4	Self Employed	1	323,825 ZAR

Cities / Public Sector / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Cape Town	4	1,170,892 ZAR
2	Tshwane	7	1,167,233 ZAR
3	Mangaung	1	821,454 ZAR
4	Mbombela	1	651,309 ZAR
5	Ekurhuleni	2	600,082 ZAR
6	Johannesburg	7	594,594 ZAR
7	--Other--	2	506,777 ZAR

Careers / Public Sector / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Other Public Sector Career	16	1,024,531 ZAR
2	Social Worker	4	622,036 ZAR
3	Public Administration	3	499,458 ZAR
4	Politician	1	320,166 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Social Worker

Posted 19 March 2022

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	High School	0-1 Year	Basic	914,800 ZAR

Manager

Posted 17 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage investigastion request."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	1,062,700 ZAR

Admin Clerk

Posted 11 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"School governance finance, audits."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Ekurhuleni	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	234,200 ZAR

Deputy Director

Posted 04 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Benchmarking and managing the country's offset program."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tshwane	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	1,017,000 ZAR

Business Analyst

Posted 02 May 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Business development project management finance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	699,000 ZAR

Social Worker

Posted 24 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Probation officer, victim work."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	324,400 ZAR

Regional Head Of Procurement Africa

Posted 19 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Looking after 41 countries procurement activities."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tshwane	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	1,892,500 ZAR

Designated Child Protection Social Worker

Posted 17 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Child protection."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	281,200 ZAR

Assistant Director

Posted 12 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Organizational Structure Design."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tshwane	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	691,200 ZAR

Senior Economist

Posted 06 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Investigation, economic analysis, stakeholder management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tshwane	Masters Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	1,230,100 ZAR

Head: Demand Management

Posted 12 January 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Market research, procurement planning, need analysis and procurement."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Mbombela	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	651,700 ZAR