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Last updated: February 20, 2026
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Browse average monthly salaries in South Africa with converted estimates for international currencies.
Last updated: February 20, 2026
| Role | Salary (ZAR) |
|---|---|
| Admin Clerk | R 14 000 - R 16 667 / Month ≈ $875 - $1,042|≈ $5.09 - $6.06/hr |
| Call Centre Operator | R 8 000 - R 14 000 / Month ≈ $500 - $875|≈ $2.91 - $5.09/hr |
| Client / Customer Support Agent | R 12 000 - R 18 000 / Month ≈ $750 - $1,125|≈ $4.36 - $6.54/hr |
| Personal Assistant | R 20 000 - R 30 000 / Month ≈ $1,250 - $1,875|≈ $7.27 - $10.90/hr |
| Secretary | R 15 000 - R 22 000 / Month ≈ $938 - $1,375|≈ $5.45 - $7.99/hr |
| Switchboard / Receptionist | R 10 000 - R 15 000 / Month ≈ $625 - $938|≈ $3.63 - $5.45/hr |
| HR Consultant | R 25 000 - R 40 000 / Month ≈ $1,563 - $2,500|≈ $9.08 - $14.53/hr |
| Office Administrator | R 15 000 - R 22 000 / Month ≈ $938 - $1,375|≈ $5.45 - $7.99/hr |
| Virtual Assistant | R 15 000 - R 35 000 / Month ≈ $938 - $2,188|≈ $5.45 - $12.72/hr |
| Data Entry Specialist | R 10 000 - R 16 000 / Month ≈ $625 - $1,000|≈ $3.63 - $5.81/hr |
| Remote HR Coordinator | R 20 000 - R 30 000 / Month ≈ $1,250 - $1,875|≈ $7.27 - $10.90/hr |
| Customer Service Representative | R 12 000 - R 18 000 / Month ≈ $750 - $1,125|≈ $4.36 - $6.54/hr |
| Accounts Payable / Receivable Officer | R 18 000 - R 25 000 / Month ≈ $1,125 - $1,563|≈ $6.54 - $9.08/hr |
| Bookkeeper | R 20 000 - R 25 000 / Month ≈ $1,250 - $1,563|≈ $7.27 - $9.08/hr |
| Cost & Management Accountant | R 36 250 - R 47 000 / Month ≈ $2,266 - $2,938|≈ $13.17 - $17.08/hr |
| Claims Assessor | R 22 000 - R 32 000 / Month ≈ $1,375 - $2,000|≈ $7.99 - $11.63/hr |
| Financial Services Consultant | R 30 000 - R 50 000 / Month ≈ $1,875 - $3,125|≈ $10.90 - $18.17/hr |
| Investment Manager | R 60 000 - R 95 000 / Month ≈ $3,750 - $5,938|≈ $21.80 - $34.52/hr |
| Payroll & Wages Officer | R 20 000 - R 30 000 / Month ≈ $1,250 - $1,875|≈ $7.27 - $10.90/hr |
| Portfolio Manager | R 55 000 - R 85 000 / Month ≈ $3,438 - $5,313|≈ $19.99 - $30.89/hr |
| Risk Assessment Analyst | R 35 000 - R 55 000 / Month ≈ $2,188 - $3,438|≈ $12.72 - $19.99/hr |
| Risk Manager | R 60 000 - R 90 000 / Month ≈ $3,750 - $5,625|≈ $21.80 - $32.70/hr |
| Taxation Specialist | R 40 000 - R 65 000 / Month ≈ $2,500 - $4,063|≈ $14.53 - $23.62/hr |
| Credit Manager | R 45 000 - R 70 000 / Month ≈ $2,813 - $4,375|≈ $16.35 - $25.44/hr |
| External Auditor | R 30 000 - R 45 000 / Month ≈ $1,875 - $2,813|≈ $10.90 - $16.35/hr |
| Financial / Project Accountant | R 30 000 - R 40 000 / Month ≈ $1,875 - $2,500|≈ $10.90 - $14.53/hr |
| Financial Analyst | R 35 000 - R 55 000 / Month ≈ $2,188 - $3,438|≈ $12.72 - $19.99/hr |
| Internal Auditor | R 35 000 - R 50 000 / Month ≈ $2,188 - $3,125|≈ $12.72 - $18.17/hr |
| Purchasing & Procurement Officer | R 25 000 - R 40 000 / Month ≈ $1,563 - $2,500|≈ $9.08 - $14.53/hr |
| Remote Accountant | R 25 000 - R 45 000 / Month ≈ $1,563 - $2,813|≈ $9.08 - $16.35/hr |
| Financial Advisor (Remote) | R 25 000 - R 50 000 / Month ≈ $1,563 - $3,125|≈ $9.08 - $18.17/hr |
| Budget Analyst | R 30 000 - R 45 000 / Month ≈ $1,875 - $2,813|≈ $10.90 - $16.35/hr |
| Compliance Officer | R 40 000 - R 65 000 / Month ≈ $2,500 - $4,063|≈ $14.53 - $23.62/hr |
| Graphic Designer | R 15 000 - R 26 000 / Month ≈ $938 - $1,625|≈ $5.45 - $9.45/hr |
| Copywriter | R 20 000 - R 30 000 / Month ≈ $1,250 - $1,875|≈ $7.27 - $10.90/hr |
| Web Designer | R 20 000 - R 37 500 / Month ≈ $1,250 - $2,344|≈ $7.27 - $13.63/hr |
| Product Designer | R 30 000 - R 50 000 / Month ≈ $1,875 - $3,125|≈ $10.90 - $18.17/hr |
| UX/UI Designer | R 35 000 - R 55 000 / Month ≈ $2,188 - $3,438|≈ $12.72 - $19.99/hr |
| Content Writer | R 15 000 - R 25 000 / Month ≈ $938 - $1,563|≈ $5.45 - $9.08/hr |
| Digital Illustrator | R 15 000 - R 25 000 / Month ≈ $938 - $1,563|≈ $5.45 - $9.08/hr |
| Video Editor (Remote) | R 18 000 - R 35 000 / Month ≈ $1,125 - $2,188|≈ $6.54 - $12.72/hr |
| Freelance Photographer Editor | R 15 000 - R 28 000 / Month ≈ $938 - $1,750|≈ $5.45 - $10.17/hr |
| Account Manager | R 25 000 - R 45 000 / Month ≈ $1,563 - $2,813|≈ $9.08 - $16.35/hr |
| Representative / Sales Consultant | R 18 000 - R 25 000 / Month ≈ $1,125 - $1,563|≈ $6.54 - $9.08/hr |
| Telesales / Telemarketing Agent | R 12 000 - R 18 000 / Month ≈ $750 - $1,125|≈ $4.36 - $6.54/hr |
| Sales Coordinator | R 18 000 - R 23 500 / Month ≈ $1,125 - $1,469|≈ $6.54 - $8.54/hr |
| Sales Administrator | R 15 000 - R 20 000 / Month ≈ $938 - $1,250|≈ $5.45 - $7.27/hr |
| Remote Sales Representative | R 20 000 - R 35 000 / Month ≈ $1,250 - $2,188|≈ $7.27 - $12.72/hr |
| Inside Sales Specialist | R 18 000 - R 30 000 / Month ≈ $1,125 - $1,875|≈ $6.54 - $10.90/hr |
| Business Development Representative | R 20 000 - R 35 000 / Month ≈ $1,250 - $2,188|≈ $7.27 - $12.72/hr |
| E-commerce Sales Manager | R 30 000 - R 50 000 / Month ≈ $1,875 - $3,125|≈ $10.90 - $18.17/hr |
| Brand Manager | R 30 000 - R 44 999 / Month ≈ $1,875 - $2,812|≈ $10.90 - $16.35/hr |
| Communications & Public Relations Officer | R 25 000 - R 40 000 / Month ≈ $1,563 - $2,500|≈ $9.08 - $14.53/hr |
| Events Coordinator | R 18 000 - R 28 000 / Month ≈ $1,125 - $1,750|≈ $6.54 - $10.17/hr |
| Product Manager | R 35 000 - R 45 000 / Month ≈ $2,188 - $2,813|≈ $12.72 - $16.35/hr |
| Marketing Specialist | R 25 000 - R 40 000 / Month ≈ $1,563 - $2,500|≈ $9.08 - $14.53/hr |
| Marketing Coordinator | R 18 000 - R 25 000 / Month ≈ $1,125 - $1,563|≈ $6.54 - $9.08/hr |
| Social Media Content Creator | R 18 000 - R 25 000 / Month ≈ $1,125 - $1,563|≈ $6.54 - $9.08/hr |
| Digital Marketer | R 20 000 - R 35 000 / Month ≈ $1,250 - $2,188|≈ $7.27 - $12.72/hr |
| SEO Specialist | R 20 000 - R 35 000 / Month ≈ $1,250 - $2,188|≈ $7.27 - $12.72/hr |
| Content Marketing Manager | R 35 000 - R 55 000 / Month ≈ $2,188 - $3,438|≈ $12.72 - $19.99/hr |
| Email Marketing Specialist | R 20 000 - R 30 000 / Month ≈ $1,250 - $1,875|≈ $7.27 - $10.90/hr |
| Affiliate Marketer | R 18 000 - R 30 000 / Month ≈ $1,125 - $1,875|≈ $6.54 - $10.90/hr |
| Growth Hacker | R 30 000 - R 50 000 / Month ≈ $1,875 - $3,125|≈ $10.90 - $18.17/hr |
| Business Analysis | R 40 000 - R 65 000 / Month ≈ $2,500 - $4,063|≈ $14.53 - $23.62/hr |
| Database Design / Development / Administrator | R 45 000 - R 70 000 / Month ≈ $2,813 - $4,375|≈ $16.35 - $25.44/hr |
| IT Project Manager | R 31 000 - R 50 000 / Month ≈ $1,938 - $3,125|≈ $11.26 - $18.17/hr |
| Full Stack Developer | R 40 000 - R 75 000 / Month ≈ $2,500 - $4,688|≈ $14.53 - $27.25/hr |
| .Net Developer | R 40 000 - R 50 000 / Month ≈ $2,500 - $3,125|≈ $14.53 - $18.17/hr |
| C# Developer | R 40 000 - R 50 000 / Month ≈ $2,500 - $3,125|≈ $14.53 - $18.17/hr |
| Java Developer | R 45 000 - R 70 000 / Month ≈ $2,813 - $4,375|≈ $16.35 - $25.44/hr |
| Front End Developer | R 40 000 - R 50 000 / Month ≈ $2,500 - $3,125|≈ $14.53 - $18.17/hr |
| PHP Developer | R 22 000 - R 40 000 / Month ≈ $1,375 - $2,500|≈ $7.99 - $14.53/hr |
| Systems / Network Administrator | R 20 000 - R 30 000 / Month ≈ $1,250 - $1,875|≈ $7.27 - $10.90/hr |
| Systems Analysis | R 41 667 - R 50 000 / Month ≈ $2,604 - $3,125|≈ $15.14 - $18.17/hr |
| Technical / Business Architect | R 60 000 - R 95 000 / Month ≈ $3,750 - $5,938|≈ $21.80 - $34.52/hr |
| Scrum Master | R 45 000 - R 70 000 / Month ≈ $2,813 - $4,375|≈ $16.35 - $25.44/hr |
| Test Analyst | R 30 000 - R 50 000 / Month ≈ $1,875 - $3,125|≈ $10.90 - $18.17/hr |
| IT Support Technician | R 20 000 - R 30 000 / Month ≈ $1,250 - $1,875|≈ $7.27 - $10.90/hr |
| Data Scientist | R 50 000 - R 85 000 / Month ≈ $3,125 - $5,313|≈ $18.17 - $30.89/hr |
| Data Engineer | R 55 000 - R 90 000 / Month ≈ $3,438 - $5,625|≈ $19.99 - $32.70/hr |
| Data Analyst | R 30 000 - R 50 000 / Month ≈ $1,875 - $3,125|≈ $10.90 - $18.17/hr |
| Business Intelligence Analyst | R 40 000 - R 65 000 / Month ≈ $2,500 - $4,063|≈ $14.53 - $23.62/hr |
| Software Engineer | R 33 000 - R 88 000 / Month ≈ $2,063 - $5,500|≈ $11.99 - $31.98/hr |
| DevOps Engineer | R 45 000 - R 62 000 / Month ≈ $2,813 - $3,875|≈ $16.35 - $22.53/hr |
| Cybersecurity Analyst | R 40 000 - R 60 000 / Month ≈ $2,500 - $3,750|≈ $14.53 - $21.80/hr |
| Cloud Architect | R 65 000 - R 100 000 / Month ≈ $4,063 - $6,250|≈ $23.62 - $36.34/hr |
| Mobile App Developer | R 40 000 - R 70 000 / Month ≈ $2,500 - $4,375|≈ $14.53 - $25.44/hr |
| AI/ML Engineer | R 60 000 - R 95 000 / Month ≈ $3,750 - $5,938|≈ $21.80 - $34.52/hr |
| QA Tester (Remote) | R 25 000 - R 45 000 / Month ≈ $1,563 - $2,813|≈ $9.08 - $16.35/hr |
| Business Development Consultant | R 25 000 - R 45 000 / Month ≈ $1,563 - $2,813|≈ $9.08 - $16.35/hr |
| Employee Training / Development Facilitator | R 25 000 - R 40 000 / Month ≈ $1,563 - $2,500|≈ $9.08 - $14.53/hr |
| Executive Manager / Director | R 83 333 - R 125 000 / Month ≈ $5,208 - $7,813|≈ $30.28 - $45.42/hr |
| Infrastructure / Operations Consultant | R 50 000 - R 80 000 / Month ≈ $3,125 - $5,000|≈ $18.17 - $29.07/hr |
| Middle / Department Manager | R 30 000 - R 48 016 / Month ≈ $1,875 - $3,001|≈ $10.90 - $17.45/hr |
| Senior Manager | R 37 000 - R 56 160 / Month ≈ $2,313 - $3,510|≈ $13.44 - $20.41/hr |
| Recruiter | R 20 000 - R 35 000 / Month ≈ $1,250 - $2,188|≈ $7.27 - $12.72/hr |
| Strategy Consultant | R 50 000 - R 85 000 / Month ≈ $3,125 - $5,313|≈ $18.17 - $30.89/hr |
| Team Leader & Supervisor | R 20 000 - R 36 336 / Month ≈ $1,250 - $2,271|≈ $7.27 - $13.20/hr |
| Maintenance Manager | R 35 000 - R 55 000 / Month ≈ $2,188 - $3,438|≈ $12.72 - $19.99/hr |
| Production Manager | R 40 000 - R 45 000 / Month ≈ $2,500 - $2,813|≈ $14.53 - $16.35/hr |
| Remote Project Coordinator | R 25 000 - R 40 000 / Month ≈ $1,563 - $2,500|≈ $9.08 - $14.53/hr |
| Virtual Team Lead | R 25 000 - R 45 000 / Month ≈ $1,563 - $2,813|≈ $9.08 - $16.35/hr |
| Operations Analyst (Remote) | R 30 000 - R 50 000 / Month ≈ $1,875 - $3,125|≈ $10.90 - $18.17/hr |
| Talent Acquisition Specialist | R 25 000 - R 45 000 / Month ≈ $1,563 - $2,813|≈ $9.08 - $16.35/hr |
| Business Consultant (Remote) | R 40 000 - R 70 000 / Month ≈ $2,500 - $4,375|≈ $14.53 - $25.44/hr |
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