CareerJunction’s 2016 Salary Review provides insight into the average salaries of professionals in South Africa – and how they change from starting out, to senior positions.
The Salary Review contains salary information based on salary offerings on the CareerJunction website for job postings between October 2015 and February 2016.
The review lists the average starting salaries of skilled employees in various industries, along with the average top-end salaries of senior employees.
This allows us to compare the low-end of the salary spectrum to the top-paying band across various positions in South Africa.
The tables below detail the percentage salary increase a skilled employee can expect when moving from an opening salary as a skilled worker to a top salary as a senior professional.
Engineering
| Job |
Starting – Skilled |
Top – Senior |
Percentage Increase |
| Structural Engineering |
R34,735 |
R69,841 |
101.07% |
| Civil Engineering |
R30,799 |
R54,516 |
77.01% |
| Electronic Engineering |
R28,873 |
R48,690 |
68.64% |
| Project Engineering |
R29,457 |
R46,761 |
58.74% |
| Mechanical Engineering |
R38,910 |
R61,434 |
57.89% |
| Chemical Engineering |
R27,404 |
R40,510 |
47.83% |
| Electrical Engineering |
R36,266 |
R53,172 |
46.62% |
| Industrial Engineering |
R35,045 |
R47,375 |
35.18% |
Building and Construction
| Job |
Starting – Skilled |
Top – Senior |
Percentage Increase |
| Structural Engineering |
R34,735 |
R69,841 |
101.07% |
| Architectural Technologist |
R15,972 |
R30,484 |
90.86% |
| Civil Engineering |
R30,799 |
R54,516 |
77.01% |
| Artisan |
R18,178 |
R29,667 |
63.20% |
| Quantity Surveying |
R22,053 |
R35,438 |
60.69% |
| Electricians |
R19,278 |
R30,647 |
58.97% |
| Quality Control & Assurance |
R20,105 |
R31,416 |
56.26% |
| Draughtsman |
R20,313 |
R30,679 |
51.03% |
Warehousing and Logistics
| Job |
Starting – Skilled |
Top – Senior |
Percentage Increase |
| Distribution / Courier Service |
R7,225 |
R32,300 |
347.06% |
| Warehouse Operations |
R10,586 |
R28,456 |
168.00% |
| Logistics Management |
R19,498 |
R49,306 |
152.88% |
| Air, Land & Sea Freight |
R14,977 |
R30,465 |
103.41% |
| Route Management & Control |
R14,233 |
R21,214 |
49.05% |
Information and Communication Technology
| Job |
Starting – Skilled |
Top – Senior |
Percentage Increase |
| Software Development |
R25,661 |
R49,838 |
94.22% |
| Database Design, Development & Administration |
R25,637 |
R49,167 |
91.78% |
| IT Project Administration & Management |
R28,744 |
R52,604 |
83.01% |
| Networking Planning, Design & Installation |
R19,910 |
R36,089 |
81.26% |
| UX & GUI Design |
R26,507 |
R45,315 |
70.95% |
| Radio & Satellite Technology |
R22,270 |
R37,489 |
68.34% |
| Data Analysis & Data Warehousing |
R28,901 |
R45,107 |
56.07% |
| Systems Analysis |
R31,894 |
R49,405 |
54.90% |
| Systems & Network Administration |
R22,567 |
R34,942 |
54.84% |
| Business Analysis |
R32,790 |
R49,537 |
51.07% |
| IT Management |
R38,504 |
R52,818 |
37.18% |
| Technical & Business Architecture |
R46,083 |
R58,659 |
27.29% |
Design, Media, Arts
| Job |
Starting – Skilled |
Top – Senior |
Percentage Increase |
| Producing/Directing |
R18,481 |
R41,261 |
123.26% |
| Graphic/Print/Packaging Design |
R14,532 |
R23,917 |
64.58% |
| Journalism/Writing/Editing |
R20,400 |
R32,559 |
59.60% |
| Web Design/Multimedia/3D Design |
R20,887 |
R32,640 |
56.27% |
Finance
| Job |
Starting – Skilled |
Top – Senior |
Percentage Increase |
| Financial Advisory |
R24,244 |
R42,792 |
76.51% |
| Asset Management |
R28,078 |
R49,405 |
75.96% |
| Purchasing & Procurement |
R19,050 |
R32,181 |
68.93% |
| Credit & Loan Management |
R22,311 |
R36,031 |
61.49% |
| Payroll & Wages |
R16,703 |
R26,720 |
59.97% |
| Actuary |
R29,486 |
R46,818 |
58.78% |
| Investment Banking |
R33,530 |
R51,202 |
52.71% |
| Insurance Administration & Sales |
R18,363 |
R27,633 |
50.48% |
| Bookkeeping |
R14,911 |
R22,333 |
49.78% |
| Taxation |
R34,968 |
R51,500 |
47.28% |
| Treasury Management |
R46,086 |
R67,500 |
46.47% |
| Internal Auditing |
R32,276 |
R47,213 |
46.28% |
| Underwriting |
R22,500 |
R32,810 |
45.82% |
| Risk Management |
R37,656 |
R53,710 |
42.63% |
| Auditing |
R26,545 |
R37,167 |
40.02% |
| Credit Control |
R13,311 |
R18,632 |
39.97% |
| Accounting |
R27,885 |
R38,974 |
39.77% |
| Portfolio Management |
R25,500 |
R35,439 |
38.98% |
| Management Accounting |
R35,737 |
R48,231 |
34.96% |
| Chartered Accounting |
R38,109 |
R50,480 |
32.46% |
| Accounts Payable & Receivable |
R17,630 |
R23,164 |
31.39% |
| Financial Management |
R43,750 |
R55,446 |
26.73% |
| Cost Accounting |
R33,577 |
R38,045 |
13.31% |
Marketing
| Job |
Starting – Skilled |
Top – Senior |
Percentage Increase |
| Market Research & Analysis |
R29,212 |
R48,333 |
65.46% |
| Marketing Management |
R28,982 |
R47,024 |
62.25% |
| Communications & Public Relations |
R24,642 |
R39,500 |
60.30% |
| Brand Management |
R29,631 |
R45,828 |
54.66% |
| Product Management |
R30,767 |
R44,394 |
44.29% |
Sales
| Job |
Starting – Skilled |
Top – Senior |
Percentage Increase |
| Telesales & Telemarketing |
R7,006 |
R18,554 |
164.83% |
| Retail |
R9,892 |
R23,951 |
142.12% |
| Representative & Sales Consulting |
R13,846 |
R27,538 |
98.89% |
| Sales Management |
R23,092 |
R44,584 |
93.07% |
| Short Term, Life & Medical Insurance Broking |
R12,370 |
R22,165 |
79.18% |
| Account Management |
R22,782 |
R38,309 |
68.15% |
| Travel Agent |
R10,286 |
R17,200 |
67.22% |
Admin, Office, and Support
| Job |
Starting – Skilled |
Top – Senior |
Percentage Increase |
| Personal Assistant |
R14,239 |
R26,476 |
85.94% |
| Office Management |
R17,300 |
R32,025 |
85.12% |
| Admin Clerk |
R9,604 |
R16,480 |
71.60% |
| Call Centre Operator |
R10,278 |
R16,833 |
63.78% |
| Secretary |
R15,685 |
R23,200 |
47.91% |
| Human Resources Officer |
R18,201 |
R25,126 |
38.05% |
| Client & Customer Support |
R11,106 |
R15,235 |
37.18% |
| Health, Safety & Environment |
R18,138 |
R24,463 |
34.87% |
Manufacturing & Assembly
| Job |
Starting – Skilled |
Top – Senior |
Percentage Increase |
| Materials Control |
R18,911 |
R37,796 |
99.86% |
| Food Processing & Technology |
R15,683 |
R27,759 |
77.00% |
| Printing |
R12,715 |
R21,200 |
66.73% |
| Machinist |
R18,648 |
R26,694 |
43.15% |
| Plant Management |
R33,404 |
R44,693 |
33.80% |
| Process Control |
R19,727 |
R25,792 |
30.74% |
| Plant & Production Control |
R18,581 |
R23,692 |
27.51% |
| Tool & Die Making |
R19,106 |
R22,694 |
18.78% |
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