SECURITY & FIREGUARD / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

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Net (after tax)

18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

554,966 ZAR

$30,334 USD

Johannesburg

433,102 ZAR

219,542 ZAR

$12,000 USD

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Average Salary / Security & Fireguard / South Africa

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Average salary for Security & Fireguard / South Africa is 554,966 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 219,542 ZAR. All data are based on 14 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 548,856 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 236,008 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bachelors Degree with salary of 739,126 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Some College with salary of 570,810 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 4-8 Years of experience receive salary of 717,171 ZAR. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive 698,876 ZAR.

Levels / Security & Fireguard / 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
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
183,000 ZAR - 274,399 ZAR	4	100% 28.57%
274,400 ZAR - 365,899 ZAR	2	71.43% 14.29%
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	1	57.14% 7.14%
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	1	50% 7.14%
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	1	42.86% 7.14%
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	0	n/a
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	0	n/a
823,300 ZAR - 914,699 ZAR	2	35.71% 14.29%
914,800 ZAR - 1,006,199 ZAR	2	21.43% 14.29%
1,006,200 ZAR - 1,097,699 ZAR	0	n/a
1,097,700 ZAR - 1,189,199 ZAR	0	n/a
1,189,200 ZAR - 1,280,599 ZAR	1	7.14% 7.14%
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 / Security & Fireguard / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	10	548,856 ZAR
2	Women	1	236,008 ZAR

Education / Security & Fireguard / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Bachelors Degree	2	739,126 ZAR
2	Some College	7	570,810 ZAR
3	Masters Degree	1	473,845 ZAR
4	High School	4	457,380 ZAR

Experience / Security & Fireguard / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	4-8 Years	4	717,171 ZAR
2	20+ Years	3	698,876 ZAR
3	12-16 Years	2	654,968 ZAR
4	2-4 Years	2	354,926 ZAR
5	8-12 Years	2	281,746 ZAR
6	1-2 Years	1	223,201 ZAR

Age / Security & Fireguard / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	46-50	2	896,464 ZAR
2	21-25	1	843,408 ZAR
3	31-35	2	729,978 ZAR
4	n/a	3	682,410 ZAR
5	41-45	1	301,870 ZAR
6	26-30	3	267,109 ZAR
7	36-40	2	261,621 ZAR

Work Type / Security & Fireguard / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	13	561,662 ZAR
2	Contract	1	473,845 ZAR

Cities / Security & Fireguard / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	eThekwini	1	887,317 ZAR
2	Tshwane	4	665,945 ZAR
3	Ekurhuleni	3	570,810 ZAR
4	Nelson Mandela Bay Metro	1	550,685 ZAR
5	Johannesburg	4	433,596 ZAR
6	Cape Town	1	223,201 ZAR

Careers / Security & Fireguard / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Police Officer	1	1,244,073 ZAR
2	Other Security Career	6	589,105 ZAR
3	Safety Manager	2	561,662 ZAR
4	Detective	1	550,685 ZAR
5	Personal Guardian	1	473,845 ZAR
6	Guardian	1	323,825 ZAR
7	Inspector	1	301,870 ZAR
8	Safety Coordinator	1	223,201 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

She Officer

Posted 10 March 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"•	Conducting Hazards & Risk Assessments
•	Conducting audits against OHSA, NEMA legislation, municipality permits and company policies
•	Health & Hygiene Survey reports
•	Incident investigations
•	SHE inspections
•	Compiling technical reports
•	Employees awareness training and tool box talks
•	Waste management procedure and improving strategies
•	Hazardous waste management
•	Ensuring contractors compliance and SHE agreement in terms of section 37 (2) of OSHA Act. 
•	General SHE administration (Equipment & machinery register, waste data collection & safety files compilation)
•	Emergency preparedness
•	Dangerous goods management
•	Managing of SHE Representatives across different departments
•	Obtaining municipal relevant permits as per City by laws."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tshwane	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	235,500 ZAR

Officer

Posted 13 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Target Surveillance."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	High School	12-16 Years	n/a	324,400 ZAR

Body Guard

Posted 31 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Close protection VIP."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Ekurhuleni	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	473,100 ZAR

Operations Manager

Posted 03 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Oversee all operations of the company."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	High School	8-12 Years	n/a	368,000 ZAR

Police

Posted 30 November 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"SPECIALIZED DETECTIVE HANDLING SERIOUS VIOLENT CRIME AND TRACING WANTED CRIMINALS THROUGH NATIONAL DATA BASE AND INFORMANTS."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Nelson Mandela Bay Metro	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	550,200 ZAR

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