Average Salary and Wage in South Africa
Average Salary in South Africa (2025)
R 23,526 per month
R 282,312 per year
The average salary in South Africa is R 23,526 per month before taxes (or R 282,312 per year).
The average monthly earnings paid to employees in the formal non-agricultural sector of the economy were measured at R23 529 in May 2021. Data from StatsSA - Statistics South Africa, Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES), published on 28 September 2021.
Minimum wage in South Africa: The national minimum wage for workers in South Africa was set at R21.69 per hour from March 2021.
The new minimum wage apply to all workers in South Africa, excluding domestic workers (entitled to R19.09 per hour) and workers in the Expanded Public Works programs (entitled to R11.93 per hour).
The average monthly earnings paid to employees in the formal non-agricultural sector of the economy were measured at R23 529 in May 2021. Data from StatsSA - Statistics South Africa, Quarterly Employment Statistics (QES), published on 28 September 2021.
Minimum wage in South Africa: The national minimum wage for workers in South Africa was set at R21.69 per hour from March 2021.
The new minimum wage apply to all workers in South Africa, excluding domestic workers (entitled to R19.09 per hour) and workers in the Expanded Public Works programs (entitled to R11.93 per hour).
Popular Salaries in SA
| Deviation from the national average salary | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Civil Engineer R 50,480/month | R 50,480/month | +115% | |
| Chartered Accountant R 43,550/month | R 43,550/month | +85% | |
| Pharmacist R 42,040/month | R 42,040/month | +79% | |
| Software Developer R 40,654/month | R 40,654/month | +73% | |
| Mechanical Engineer R 29,140/month | R 29,140/month | +24% | |
| Teacher R 21,510/month | R 21,510/month | -9% | |
| Boilermaker R 17,680/month | R 17,680/month | -25% | |
| Electrician R 16,154/month | R 16,154/month | -31% | |
| Social Worker R 15,363/month | R 15,363/month | -35% | |
| Graphic Designer R 11,930/month | R 11,930/month | -49% | |
Average Salaries by Industry & Position
Accounting
R 20,460/month
R 43,550/month
R 32,470/month
R 28,448/month
R 25,250/month
R 33,020/month
R 37,980/month
Administration
R 9,465/month
R 42,330/month
R 9,560/month
R 15,020/month
R 31,880/month
R 13,829/month
R 18,850/month
R 44,380/month
Construction
Customer Service
Design & Architecture
R 35,700/month
R 20,576/month
R 11,930/month
R 17,110/month
R 26,030/month
R 35,460/month
R 13,160/month
Education
R 7,024/month
R 28,040/month
R 22,013/month
R 18,500/month
R 7,190/month
R 24,900/month
R 6,803/month
R 39,830/month
R 21,510/month
Engineering
R 31,840/month
R 45,070/month
R 42,250/month
R 36,530/month
R 30,800/month
R 30,470/month
R 27,270/month
R 38,480/month
R 37,720/month
R 28,480/month
R 83,390/month
R 31,540/month
R 36,930/month
R 58,080/month
R 37,630/month
Finance
R 34,580/month
R 12,520/month
R 38,990/month
R 54,330/month
R 20,670/month
Healthcare
R 18,020/month
R 39,960/month
R 43,900/month
R 2,061/month
R 8,054/month
R 60,990/month
R 44,680/month
R 28,470/month
R 43,230/month
R 38,600/month
R 34,940/month
R 82,370/month
R 38,220/month
R 38,960/month
R 18,990/month
Human Resources
R 13,980/month
R 12,019/month
R 27,456/month
R 40,480/month
R 24,060/month
R 26,050/month
IT
R 33,490/month
R 30,600/month
R 45,460/month
R 32,190/month
R 50,390/month
R 32,250/month
R 29,080/month
R 33,680/month
R 44,480/month
R 40,654/month
R 34,430/month
R 27,030/month
R 37,230/month
R 31,460/month
Manufacturing
R 17,680/month
R 20,224/month
R 19,058/month
R 33,180/month
R 25,567/month
R 11,717/month
R 43,558/month
R 22,360/month
Marketing
R 31,467/month
R 37,090/month
R 13,670/month
Mechanical
R 19,406/month
R 29,140/month
R 16,380/month
R 19,190/month
R 11,353/month
Pharmaceutical
R 17,250/month
R 18,260/month
R 22,800/month
R 42,040/month
R 17,390/month
R 16,460/month
Sales
R 33,970/month
R 30,450/month
Scientific
R 16,270/month
R 15,620/month
R 20,322/month
R 17,250/month
R 23,970/month
R 10,661/month
R 15,680/month
R 37,630/month
R 13,540/month
R 21,530/month
R 15,890/month
R 15,680/month
R 15,680/month
Skilled Trades
Social Work
R 21,923/month
R 6,063/month
R 16,017/month
R 3,150/month
R 23,232/month
R 12,662/month
R 15,363/month