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Accounting, Administration & Human Resources

R 604 824Based on 110 699 salaries

AccountantR 378 000

Accounting ManagerR 300 000

Accounts Payable SpecialistR 276 000

Accounts Receivable SpecialistR 390 000

AuditorR 5 340 000

Bookkeeper/ClerkR 210 000

Architecture & Creative Arts

R 330 444Based on 26 211 salaries

ArchitectR 840 000

Interior DesignerR 300 000

LandscaperR 318 000

ArtistR 210 000

Audio Visual SpecialistR 400 000

Fashion DesignerR 300 000

Banking, Finance & Insurance

R 1 048 244Based on 117 903 salaries

Bank TellerR 198 000

Credit AnalystR 840 000

Investment AdvisorR 168 000

Investment BankerR 2 000 000

Loan OfficerR 192 000

Actuarial AnalystR 9 600 000

Childcare & Education

R 1 988 544Based on 5 172 salaries

School PrincipalR 372 000

ProfessorR 10 083 384

Construction & Maintenance

R 308 410Based on 38 827 salaries

Building InspectorR 400 000

CarpenterR 162 000

CleanerR 132 600

ElectricianR 330 000

Equipment OperatorR 108 012

EstimatorR 400 000

Engineering

R 931 642Based on 130 000 salaries

Aerospace EngineerR 1 258 764

Biomedical EngineerR 1 258 764

Chemical EngineerR 1 258 764

Civil EngineerR 550 000

Design EngineerR 1 258 764

Electrical EngineerR 550 000

Food Services

R 765 567Based on 30 716 salaries

BartenderR 96 000

Cook/ChefR 198 000

DishwasherR 4 332 972

HostR 240 000

Restaurant ManagerR 180 000

Sous ChefR 240 000

Healthcare, Pharmaceutical & Social Services

R 416 063Based on 35 485 salaries

AnesthesiologistR 324 000

CardiologistR 198 000

ChiropractorR 144 000

Dental HygienistR 228 000

DentistR 150 000

DietitianR 480 000

Hospitality & Travel

R 263 050Based on 54 987 salaries

ConciergeR 162 000

Event PlannerR 408 000

Guest Services AgentR 300 000

Hotel General ManagerR 300 000

Room AttendantR 117 600

Air Traffic ControllerR 600 000

Information Technology

R 453 393Based on 87 911 salaries

Back-End DeveloperR 240 000

Business Intelligence AnalystR 840 000

Data EngineerR 180 000

Data AnalystR 900 000

Database AnalystR 540 006

Front-End DeveloperR 150 000

Journalism & Translation

R 605 560Based on 883 salaries

TranslatorR 2 418 960

Law Enforcement & Security

R 569 359Based on 36 136 salaries

Parking EnforcementR 2 443 512

Police ClerkR 156 000

Police OfficerR 192 000

Private InvestigatorR 162 000

BodyguardR 252 000

Security ConsultantR 420 000

Legal Services

R 198 000Based on 10 918 salaries

Sales & Marketing

R 397 056Based on 142 199 salaries

Brand AmbassadorR 420 000

Community ManagerR 300 000

Content WriterR 222 000

CopywriterR 300 000

Creative DirectorR 135 000

Digital Marketing ManagerR 240 000

Retail, Cosmetics & Customer Service

R 278 782Based on 37 572 salaries

BuyerR 368 652

CashierR 184 800

Customer Service RepresentativeR 288 000

HairstylistR 251 370

LifeguardR 198 000

Make-up ArtistR 210 000

Science

R 969 246Based on 20 113 salaries

BiologistR 300 000

Data ScientistR 180 000

GeologistR 480 000

Lab TechnicianR 348 000

MathematicianR 840 000

PhysicistR 3 667 476

Shipping, Manufacturing & Transportation

R 251 418Based on 46 942 salaries

AssemblerR 240 000

PackagerR 600 000

Shipper/ReceiverR 320 000

Warehouse ManagerR 108 012

Warehouse WorkerR 198 000

Bus DriverR 198 000

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