12 of the highest paying jobs in South Africa
Jobs site CareerJunction has updated its salary trends data for 2017, showing how salaries vary across 10 major sectors in South Africa – and what employees can expect to earn at intermediate and senior level, including management.
Civil and Structural Engineers remain some of the highest earners in the country, taking home and average monthly salary of around R80,853 (R970,236).
According to data provided by Jobmail they are behind only certain architects, software engineers, accountants, doctors and lawyers (which are not accounted for in the CareerJunction data).
Other high-paying jobs include financial managers with an average salary of R68,881 a month (R826,572 a year), and plant managers with an average salary of R64,643 (R775,716 a year).
Based on its comprehensive jobs data BusinessTech looks at the jobs that pay the highest salaries at the top end according to CareerJunction.
| Job | Average monthly salary | Average annual salary |
|---|---|---|
| Civil/Structural Engineering | R80 853 | R970 236 |
| Financial Management | R68 881 | R826 572 |
| Plant Management | R64 643 | R775 716 |
| Environmental Engineering | R64 352 | R772 224 |
| Electrical Engineering | R61 342 | R736 104 |
| Technical and Business Architecture | R61 121 | R733 452 |
| Mechanical Engineering | R60 004 | R720 048 |
| Chartered Accountant | R59 777 | R717 324 |
| IT Management | R59 494 | R713 928 |
| Financial Analysis | R57 275 | R627 300 |
| Hospital Management | R55 139 | R661 668 |
| Electronic Engineering | R53 574 | R642 888 |
Read: South African salaries in 2017: what people earn right now
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