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Salary in South Africa 2026

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Salary rate
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
EducatorR 180 000
InstructorR 216 000
LibrarianR 480 000
NannyR 180 000
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
JournalistR 360 000
ProofreaderR 365 400
ReporterR 135 000
WriterR 150 000
InterpreterR 204 000
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
Law ClerkR 156 000
LawyerR 240 000
NotaryR 210 000
ParalegalR 186 000
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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