SALES MANAGER / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

Gross income

Net (after tax)

18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

916,772 ZAR

$50,110 USD

Johannesburg

931,079 ZAR

859,874 ZAR

$47,000 USD

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Excluding "Johannesburg"

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Average Salary / Sales Manager / South Africa

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Average salary for Sales Manager / South Africa is 916,772 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 859,874 ZAR. All data are based on 33 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 956,838 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 907,441 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 1,218,460 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 1,000,747 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 1,094,052 ZAR. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive 1,079,416 ZAR.

Levels / Sales 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% 6.06%
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	1	93.94% 3.03%
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	3	90.91% 9.09%
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	3	81.82% 9.09%
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	3	72.73% 9.09%
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	2	63.64% 6.06%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
823,300 ZAR - 914,699 ZAR	5	57.58% 15.15%
914,800 ZAR - 1,006,199 ZAR	2	42.42% 6.06%
1,006,200 ZAR - 1,097,699 ZAR	3	36.36% 9.09%
1,097,700 ZAR - 1,189,199 ZAR	1	27.27% 3.03%
1,189,200 ZAR - 1,280,599 ZAR	3	24.24% 9.09%
1,280,700 ZAR - 1,372,099 ZAR	2	15.15% 6.06%
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	1	9.09% 3.03%
1,646,600 ZAR - 1,737,999 ZAR	0	n/a
1,738,000 ZAR - 1,829,499 ZAR	1	6.06% 3.03%
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	1	3.03% 3.03%
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 / Sales Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	12	956,838 ZAR
2	Women	4	907,441 ZAR

Education / Sales Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	5	1,218,460 ZAR
2	Bachelors Degree	8	1,000,747 ZAR
3	Some College	14	861,703 ZAR
4	High School	6	680,581 ZAR

Experience / Sales Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	7	1,094,052 ZAR
2	12-16 Years	4	1,079,416 ZAR
3	8-12 Years	11	901,953 ZAR
4	4-8 Years	5	845,238 ZAR
5	2-4 Years	3	799,500 ZAR
6	16-20 Years	1	684,240 ZAR
7	1-2 Years	2	528,731 ZAR

Age / Sales Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	46-50	1	1,787,441 ZAR
2	51-55	1	1,333,720 ZAR
3	31-35	3	1,154,427 ZAR
4	36-40	3	922,078 ZAR
5	n/a	17	890,976 ZAR
6	56-60	2	889,146 ZAR
7	26-30	2	858,044 ZAR
8	41-45	4	567,151 ZAR

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

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	31	933,055 ZAR
2	Self Employed	1	826,943 ZAR
3	Contract	1	503,118 ZAR

Cities / Sales Manager / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Ekurhuleni	1	1,258,709 ZAR
2	eThekwini	3	1,163,574 ZAR
3	Johannesburg	17	931,225 ZAR
4	Cape Town	9	929,396 ZAR
5	Tshwane	1	684,240 ZAR
6	Mbombela	2	314,677 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Sales And Marketing Manager

Posted 12 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"10 years experience, managing sales and marketing staff, monthly reporting, market analysis, PR, media, event planning, handling all advertising, drawing up on contracts and agreements."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Some College	8-12 Years	Advanced	392,400 ZAR

Branch Manager

Posted 26 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Regional/Branch Sales management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tshwane	High School	16-20 Years	Advanced	685,000 ZAR

National Sales Manager

Posted 01 April 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Wholesale Budgeting, and Forecasting
Pricingmargins on sourced product
Managing sales team
Managing customer services team
12 years at current company 
Finance course."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	1,054,700 ZAR

Sales Manager

Posted 04 September 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"SALES AND MARKETING, NEW CLIENTS AND SERVICING."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
eThekwini	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	1,067,900 ZAR

Regional Manager

Posted 20 April 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"In charge of a province."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
eThekwini	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	1,332,900 ZAR

Area Sales Manager

Posted 03 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"FMCG Area Sales Manager."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	648,800 ZAR

Account Director

Posted 21 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage sales pipeline and client services."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	993,600 ZAR