{"id":119113,"date":"2016-04-05T19:00:42","date_gmt":"2016-04-05T17:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=119113"},"modified":"2016-04-06T08:58:52","modified_gmt":"2016-04-06T06:58:52","slug":"south-african-salaries-in-2016-what-people-earn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wealth\/119113\/south-african-salaries-in-2016-what-people-earn\/","title":{"rendered":"South African salaries in 2016: what people earn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CareerJunction has released its latest salary review for South Africa, listing the salary ranges for 10 sectors across the country, as well as regional differences.<\/p>\n<p>The review\u00a0is compiled exclusively for the South African workforce and HR\/recruitment professionals, and is based on over 30,000 job listings on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.careerjunction.co.za\/?utm_source=CareerJunction&amp;utm_medium=Email&amp;utm_campaign=SalarySurveyMarch2016&amp;cid=mailing_SalarySurveyMarch2016#salaryreview\" target=\"_blank\">CareerJunction website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The salaries listed below are divided by sector (listed alphabetically), and include the average regional differences in pay.<\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0break-down of<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/mybroadband.co.za\/news\/business\/160652-2016-it-salaries-in-south-africa-how-much-people-really-earn.html\"> ICT salaries\u00a0can be found on\u00a0MyBroadband<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>BusinessTech highlights the jobs with the highest and lowest averages; however, the salaries are listed as a range, and will differ depending on seniority and skill level.<\/p>\n<p>** indicates where salary information was not available due to low market demand for those skill sets.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Admin, Office, and Support<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid<\/strong>: Office managers\u00a0\u2013 <strong>R32,025<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid<\/strong>: Tellers and cashiers \u2013 <strong>R5,259<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Admin-Office-and-Support.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-119119 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Admin-Office-and-Support.png\" alt=\"2016 Salaries Admin Office and Support\" width=\"528\" height=\"1126\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Admin-Office-and-Support.png 528w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Admin-Office-and-Support-141x300.png 141w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Admin-Office-and-Support-480x1024.png 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 528px) 100vw, 528px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Building and Construction<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid<\/strong>: Structural engineers\u00a0\u2013 <strong>R69,841<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid<\/strong>: Plumbers, pipe and steam fitters\u00a0\u2013 <strong>R13,868<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Building-and-Construction.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-119133 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Building-and-Construction.png\" alt=\"2016 Salaries Building and Construction\" width=\"550\" height=\"784\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Building-and-Construction.png 550w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Building-and-Construction-210x300.png 210w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Design, Media and Arts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid<\/strong>:\u00a0Producers\/Directors\u00a0\u2013 <strong>R41,261<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid<\/strong>: TV, video and movie operators\u00a0\u2013 <strong>R14,248<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Design-and-media.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-119127 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Design-and-media.png\" alt=\"2016 Salaries Design and media\" width=\"508\" height=\"704\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Design-and-media.png 508w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Design-and-media-216x300.png 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Engineering<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid<\/strong>: Structural Engineers \u2013 <strong>R69,841<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid<\/strong>: Chemical Engineers\u00a0\u2013 <strong>R27,404<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-119135\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Engineering.png\" alt=\"2016 Salaries Engineering\" width=\"490\" height=\"864\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Engineering.png 490w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Engineering-170x300.png 170w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 490px) 100vw, 490px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Finance<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid<\/strong>: Treasury manager\u00a0\u2013 <strong>R67,500<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid<\/strong>: Insurance advisor\u00a0\u2013 <strong>R12,400<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Finance.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-119125 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Finance.png\" alt=\"2016 Salaries Finance\" width=\"488\" height=\"1790\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Finance.png 488w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Finance-82x300.png 82w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Finance-279x1024.png 279w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 488px) 100vw, 488px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Marketing<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid<\/strong>: Market\u00a0researchers and analysts\u00a0\u2013 <strong>R48,333<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid<\/strong>: Marketing assistants- <strong>R13,639<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Marketing.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-119123 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Marketing.png\" alt=\"2016 Salaries Marketing\" width=\"496\" height=\"756\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Marketing.png 496w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Marketing-197x300.png 197w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 496px) 100vw, 496px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Manufacturing and Assembly<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid<\/strong>: Plant managers\u00a0\u2013 <strong>R44,693<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid<\/strong>: Abattoir worker\u00a0\u2013 <strong>R11,278<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Manufacturing.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-119117 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Manufacturing.png\" alt=\"2016 Salaries Manufacturing\" width=\"500\" height=\"1142\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Manufacturing.png 500w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Manufacturing-131x300.png 131w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Manufacturing-448x1024.png 448w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Sales<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid<\/strong>: Sales managers\u00a0\u2013 <strong>R44,584<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid<\/strong>: Retail employee\u00a0\u2013 <strong>R9,892<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Sales.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-119121 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Sales.png\" alt=\"2016 Salaries Sales\" width=\"508\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Sales.png 508w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Sales-179x300.png 179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 508px) 100vw, 508px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Warehousing and Logistics<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid<\/strong>: Logistics managers &#8211; <strong>R49,306<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid<\/strong>: Distribution\/Courier service \u2013 <strong>R7,225<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Warehousing-and-logistics.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-119131 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Warehousing-and-logistics.png\" alt=\"2016 Salaries Warehousing and logistics\" width=\"553\" height=\"755\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Warehousing-and-logistics.png 553w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/2016-Salaries-Warehousing-and-logistics-220x300.png 220w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">More on salaries<\/h3>\n<p><strong><a 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