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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR		MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR		Gross income Net (after tax) 14.51 ZAR = 1 USD CHANGE CURRENCY CHANGE COUNTRY
711,691 ZAR $49,057 USD Johannesburg 810,299 ZAR		246,626 ZAR $17,000 USD Including "Johannesburg" Excluding "Johannesburg"

Average salary in South Africa is 711,691 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 246,626 ZAR. All data are based on 3,943 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 800,811 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 552,733 ZAR.

The most paid careers are Management & Business with average income 1,108,369 ZAR and Health Care & Medical with income 976,351 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Doctorate Degree with salary of 1,146,088 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Masters Degree with salary of 1,035,831 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 1,034,381 ZAR. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive 977,802 ZAR.

Salary Levels (ZAR) per Year	Surveys	[%]
43,500 ZAR - 72,499 ZAR	0	n/a
72,500 ZAR - 145,099 ZAR	103	100% 2.61%
145,100 ZAR - 217,599 ZAR	310	97.39% 7.86%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
217,600 ZAR - 290,099 ZAR	384	89.53% 9.74%
290,100 ZAR - 362,699 ZAR	340	79.79% 8.62%
362,700 ZAR - 435,199 ZAR	350	71.16% 8.88%
435,200 ZAR - 507,699 ZAR	357	62.29% 9.05%
507,800 ZAR - 580,299 ZAR	243	53.23% 6.16%
580,300 ZAR - 652,799 ZAR	239	47.07% 6.06%
652,800 ZAR - 725,399 ZAR	207	41.01% 5.25%
725,400 ZAR - 797,899 ZAR	159	35.76% 4.03%
797,900 ZAR - 870,399 ZAR	176	31.73% 4.46%
870,400 ZAR - 942,999 ZAR	125	27.26% 3.17%
943,000 ZAR - 1,015,499 ZAR	151	24.09% 3.83%
1,015,500 ZAR - 1,087,999 ZAR	103	20.26% 2.61%
1,088,100 ZAR - 1,160,599 ZAR	86	17.65% 2.18%
1,160,600 ZAR - 1,233,099 ZAR	82	15.47% 2.08%
1,233,100 ZAR - 1,305,699 ZAR	64	13.39% 1.62%
1,305,700 ZAR - 1,378,199 ZAR	57	11.77% 1.45%
1,378,200 ZAR - 1,450,699 ZAR	41	10.32% 1.04%
1,450,700 ZAR - 1,523,299 ZAR	39	9.28% 0.99%
1,523,300 ZAR - 1,595,799 ZAR	29	8.29% 0.74%
1,595,800 ZAR - 1,668,299 ZAR	36	7.56% 0.91%
1,668,400 ZAR - 1,740,899 ZAR	37	6.64% 0.94%
1,740,900 ZAR - 1,813,399 ZAR	18	5.71% 0.46%
1,813,400 ZAR - 1,885,999 ZAR	15	5.25% 0.38%
1,886,000 ZAR - 1,958,499 ZAR	35	4.87% 0.89%
1,958,500 ZAR - 2,030,999 ZAR	27	3.98% 0.68%
2,031,000 ZAR - 2,103,599 ZAR	6	3.3% 0.15%
2,103,600 ZAR - 2,176,099 ZAR	14	3.14% 0.36%
HIGH SALARIES
2,176,100 ZAR - 2,321,199 ZAR	22	2.79% 0.56%
2,321,200 ZAR - 2,466,299 ZAR	22	2.23% 0.56%
2,466,300 ZAR - 2,611,299 ZAR	13	1.67% 0.33%
2,611,300 ZAR - 2,756,399 ZAR	8	1.34% 0.2%
2,756,400 ZAR - 2,901,499 ZAR	6	1.14% 0.15%
2,901,500 ZAR - 3,046,499 ZAR	11	0.99% 0.28%
3,046,600 ZAR - 3,191,599 ZAR	2	0.71% 0.05%
3,191,600 ZAR - 3,336,699 ZAR	8	0.66% 0.2%
3,336,700 ZAR - 3,481,799 ZAR	5	0.46% 0.13%
3,481,800 ZAR - 3,626,799 ZAR	1	0.33% 0.03%
3,626,900 ZAR - 5,077,599 ZAR	12	0.3% 0.3%

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	1,896	800,811 ZAR
2	Women	1,101	552,733 ZAR

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Doctorate Degree	95	1,146,088 ZAR
2	Masters Degree	546	1,035,831 ZAR
3	Bachelors Degree	1,845	729,724 ZAR
4	Some College	1,013	558,536 ZAR
5	High School	429	494,704 ZAR
6	Bellow H. School	15	449,730 ZAR

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	20+ Years	593	1,034,381 ZAR
2	16-20 Years	418	977,802 ZAR
3	12-16 Years	481	895,109 ZAR
4	8-12 Years	684	735,527 ZAR
5	4-8 Years	758	578,847 ZAR
6	2-4 Years	520	439,575 ZAR
7	0-1 Year	249	382,996 ZAR
8	1-2 Years	240	368,489 ZAR

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	66-70	9	1,291,163 ZAR
2	61-65	27	1,101,115 ZAR
3	46-50	263	1,041,634 ZAR
4	51-55	126	1,002,464 ZAR
5	41-45	362	947,336 ZAR
6	14-20	13	925,575 ZAR
7	56-60	69	898,011 ZAR
8	36-40	509	819,670 ZAR
9	n/a	946	718,118 ZAR
10	31-35	624	676,047 ZAR
11	26-30	708	481,647 ZAR
12	21-25	285	307,557 ZAR
13	76-99	1	301,754 ZAR
14	71-75	1	282,895 ZAR

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Self Employed	144	877,700 ZAR
2	Permanent	3,492	710,865 ZAR
3	Contract	274	665,891 ZAR
4	Part Time	33	403,307 ZAR

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Emfuleni	14	966,196 ZAR
2	Johannesburg	1,799	810,966 ZAR
3	Matjhabeng	4	808,064 ZAR
4	Thulamela	3	779,050 ZAR
5	Mangaung	23	767,444 ZAR
6	Mbombela	29	757,288 ZAR
7	Emalahleni	37	745,682 ZAR
8	Polokwane	33	712,315 ZAR
9	Tshwane	337	684,751 ZAR
10	eThekwini	244	668,793 ZAR
11	Cape Town	954	641,229 ZAR
12	Rustenburg	24	606,411 ZAR
13	Ekurhuleni	131	529,521 ZAR
14	Nelson Mandela Bay Metro	98	517,915 ZAR
15	--Other--	137	474,393 ZAR
16	Buffalo, South Africa	40	467,139 ZAR
17	Matlosana	5	464,238 ZAR
18	Msunduzi	23	451,181 ZAR
19	Madibeng	4	342,375 ZAR
20	Bushbuckridge	2	291,599 ZAR
21	Makhado	2	221,963 ZAR

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Management & Business	544	1,108,369 ZAR
2	Health Care & Medical	73	976,351 ZAR
3	Engineers & Technicians V	39	942,984 ZAR
4	Engineers & Technicians III	10	935,730 ZAR
5	Properties & Real Estates	42	915,420 ZAR
6	Aviation & Shipping	22	825,473 ZAR
7	Finance & Banking	299	806,614 ZAR
8	Engineers & Technicians IV	34	750,035 ZAR
9	IT & Programming	385	738,429 ZAR
10	Law	81	732,626 ZAR
11	Arts, Culture, Performance	13	725,372 ZAR
12	Engineers & Technicians	281	723,921 ZAR
13	Engineers & Technicians II	18	721,020 ZAR
14	IT & Programming II	187	693,456 ZAR
15	Insurance	73	689,103 ZAR
16	Public Sector	24	684,751 ZAR
17	Construction & Labor Workers	61	678,948 ZAR
18	Marketing, Sales, Purchase	210	625,271 ZAR
19	Automobile	27	625,271 ZAR
20	Human Resources	230	623,820 ZAR
21	Logistics, Road, Railway	59	596,256 ZAR
22	Health Care & Medical II	85	589,002 ZAR
23	Salesmen & Saleswomen	49	549,832 ZAR
24	Organization & Coordination	39	546,930 ZAR
25	Accounting & Administration	469	541,127 ZAR
26	Making Design	34	529,521 ZAR
27	Manufacturing & Labor Workers	67	528,071 ZAR
28	Architect Constructions	35	500,507 ZAR
29	Geography & Geodesy	13	497,605 ZAR
30	Media	58	488,901 ZAR
31	Education & University	192	487,450 ZAR
32	Agriculture & Fishing	31	477,295 ZAR
33	Hotels & Tourism	43	448,280 ZAR
34	Security & Fireguard	14	439,575 ZAR
35	Military	6	412,011 ZAR
36	Sports & Recreation	15	387,348 ZAR
37	Fashion	17	384,447 ZAR
38	Customer Services	43	368,489 ZAR
39	Restaurants, Inns, Pubs	19	277,092 ZAR
40	Archaeology & History	2	245,175 ZAR

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	CEO	30	1,813,431 ZAR
2	Director	101	1,563,903 ZAR
3	General Manager	67	1,366,601 ZAR
4	Doctor	30	1,183,807 ZAR
5	Engineering Manager	33	1,144,637 ZAR
6	Chartered Accountant	83	1,085,157 ZAR
7	Business Development Manager	33	1,059,043 ZAR
8	IT Manager	90	1,027,127 ZAR
9	Manager	81	1,014,070 ZAR
10	Finance Manager	55	980,703 ZAR
11	IT Project Manager	45	971,999 ZAR
12	Other Engineer Career	37	945,885 ZAR
13	Risk Manager	20	908,166 ZAR
14	Operations Manager	39	851,587 ZAR
15	Project Manager	38	851,587 ZAR
16	University Professor	19	842,882 ZAR
17	Marketing Manager	41	799,360 ZAR
18	Logistics Manager	25	797,909 ZAR
19	Human Resources Manager	99	770,345 ZAR
20	Mechanical Engineer	46	761,641 ZAR
21	Sales Manager	31	745,682 ZAR
22	Software Engineer	20	745,682 ZAR
23	Civil Engineer	25	732,626 ZAR
24	Lawyer	35	715,217 ZAR
25	Engineer	56	707,963 ZAR
26	Other Management Career	42	703,611 ZAR
27	Risk Analyst	23	703,611 ZAR
28	Financial Analyst	29	686,202 ZAR
29	Other Education Career	22	657,187 ZAR
30	Database Administrator	21	655,736 ZAR
31	Other IT Career	42	647,032 ZAR
32	Other Finance Career	60	645,581 ZAR
33	Electrical Engineer	24	638,327 ZAR
34	Account Manager	20	632,524 ZAR
35	System Administrator	19	631,074 ZAR
36	Audit Manager	19	629,623 ZAR
37	Human Resource	18	623,820 ZAR
38	Other Human Resource Career	53	612,214 ZAR
39	Other Manufacturing Career	20	599,157 ZAR
40	Senior Accountant	22	591,903 ZAR
41	Software Developer	68	590,453 ZAR
42	System Analyst	20	577,396 ZAR
43	Manufacturing	19	570,142 ZAR
44	Salesmen or Saleswomen	19	520,817 ZAR
45	Other Medical Career	18	494,704 ZAR
46	Architect	19	493,253 ZAR
47	Accountant	49	448,280 ZAR
48	Marketing	20	441,026 ZAR
49	IT Coordinator	29	432,322 ZAR
50	Other Administration Career	22	426,519 ZAR
51	Lecturer	32	414,913 ZAR
52	Technician	27	397,504 ZAR
53	Payroll Administrator	19	381,545 ZAR
54	Teacher	21	278,543 ZAR
55	Administrator	25	275,641 ZAR
56	Office Administrator	21	272,740 ZAR
57	Human Resource Administrator	31	269,838 ZAR
58	Trainee Accountant	24	191,498 ZAR