{"id":122823,"date":"2016-05-08T13:00:21","date_gmt":"2016-05-08T11:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=122823"},"modified":"2016-05-06T17:34:30","modified_gmt":"2016-05-06T15:34:30","slug":"how-your-salary-will-change-as-you-gain-more-experience-in-sa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/finance\/122823\/how-your-salary-will-change-as-you-gain-more-experience-in-sa\/","title":{"rendered":"How your salary will change as you gain more experience in SA"},"content":{"rendered":"

CareerJunction’s\u00a02016 Salary Review<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0provides insight into the average salaries of professionals in South Africa – and how they change from starting out, to senior positions.<\/p>\n

The Salary Review\u00a0contains salary information based on\u00a0salary offerings on the CareerJunction website for job postings between October 2015 and February 2016.<\/p>\n

The review lists the average starting salaries of skilled employees in various industries, along with the average top-end salaries of senior employees.<\/p>\n

This allows us to compare the low-end of the salary spectrum to the top-paying band across various positions in South Africa.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

\n

Engineering<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Job<\/th>\nStarting – Skilled<\/th>\nTop – Senior<\/th>\nPercentage Increase<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Structural Engineering<\/strong><\/td>\nR34,735<\/td>\nR69,841<\/td>\n101.07% <\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Civil Engineering<\/strong><\/td>\nR30,799<\/td>\nR54,516<\/td>\n77.01% <\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Electronic Engineering<\/strong><\/td>\nR28,873<\/td>\nR48,690<\/td>\n68.64%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Project Engineering<\/strong><\/td>\nR29,457<\/td>\nR46,761<\/td>\n58.74%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mechanical Engineering<\/strong><\/td>\nR38,910<\/td>\nR61,434<\/td>\n57.89%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chemical Engineering<\/strong><\/td>\nR27,404<\/td>\nR40,510<\/td>\n47.83% <\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Electrical Engineering<\/strong><\/td>\nR36,266<\/td>\nR53,172<\/td>\n46.62% <\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Industrial Engineering<\/strong><\/td>\nR35,045<\/td>\nR47,375<\/td>\n35.18%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Building and Construction<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Job<\/th>\nStarting – Skilled<\/th>\nTop – Senior<\/th>\nPercentage Increase<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Structural Engineering<\/strong><\/td>\nR34,735<\/td>\nR69,841<\/td>\n101.07%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Architectural Technologist<\/strong><\/td>\nR15,972<\/td>\nR30,484<\/td>\n90.86%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Civil Engineering<\/strong><\/td>\nR30,799<\/td>\nR54,516<\/td>\n77.01%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Artisan<\/strong><\/td>\nR18,178<\/td>\nR29,667<\/td>\n63.20%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quantity Surveying<\/strong><\/td>\nR22,053<\/td>\nR35,438<\/td>\n60.69%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Electricians<\/strong><\/td>\nR19,278<\/td>\nR30,647<\/td>\n58.97%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quality Control & Assurance<\/strong><\/td>\nR20,105<\/td>\nR31,416<\/td>\n56.26%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Draughtsman<\/strong><\/td>\nR20,313<\/td>\nR30,679<\/td>\n51.03%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Warehousing and Logistics<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Job<\/th>\nStarting – Skilled<\/th>\nTop – Senior<\/th>\nPercentage Increase<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Distribution \/ Courier Service<\/strong><\/td>\nR7,225<\/td>\nR32,300<\/td>\n347.06%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Warehouse Operations<\/strong><\/td>\nR10,586<\/td>\nR28,456<\/td>\n168.00%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Logistics Management<\/strong><\/td>\nR19,498<\/td>\nR49,306<\/td>\n152.88%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Air, Land & Sea Freight<\/strong><\/td>\nR14,977<\/td>\nR30,465<\/td>\n103.41%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Route Management & Control<\/strong><\/td>\nR14,233<\/td>\nR21,214<\/td>\n49.05%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Information and Communication Technology<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Job<\/th>\nStarting – Skilled<\/th>\nTop – Senior<\/th>\nPercentage Increase<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Software Development<\/strong><\/td>\nR25,661<\/td>\nR49,838<\/td>\n94.22%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Database Design, Development & Administration<\/strong><\/td>\nR25,637<\/td>\nR49,167<\/td>\n91.78%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IT Project Administration & Management<\/strong><\/td>\nR28,744<\/td>\nR52,604<\/td>\n83.01%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Networking Planning, Design & Installation<\/strong><\/td>\nR19,910<\/td>\nR36,089<\/td>\n81.26%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UX & GUI Design<\/strong><\/td>\nR26,507<\/td>\nR45,315<\/td>\n70.95%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Radio & Satellite Technology<\/strong><\/td>\nR22,270<\/td>\nR37,489<\/td>\n68.34%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Data Analysis & Data Warehousing<\/strong><\/td>\nR28,901<\/td>\nR45,107<\/td>\n56.07%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Systems Analysis<\/strong><\/td>\nR31,894<\/td>\nR49,405<\/td>\n54.90%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Systems & Network Administration<\/strong><\/td>\nR22,567<\/td>\nR34,942<\/td>\n54.84%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Business Analysis<\/strong><\/td>\nR32,790<\/td>\nR49,537<\/td>\n51.07%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IT Management<\/strong><\/td>\nR38,504<\/td>\nR52,818<\/td>\n37.18%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Technical & Business Architecture<\/strong><\/td>\nR46,083<\/td>\nR58,659<\/td>\n27.29%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Design, Media, Arts<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Job<\/th>\nStarting – Skilled<\/th>\nTop – Senior<\/th>\nPercentage Increase<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Producing\/Directing<\/strong><\/td>\nR18,481<\/td>\nR41,261<\/td>\n123.26%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Graphic\/Print\/Packaging Design<\/strong><\/td>\nR14,532<\/td>\nR23,917<\/td>\n64.58%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Journalism\/Writing\/Editing<\/strong><\/td>\nR20,400<\/td>\nR32,559<\/td>\n59.60%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Web Design\/Multimedia\/3D Design<\/strong><\/td>\nR20,887<\/td>\nR32,640<\/td>\n56.27%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Finance<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Job<\/th>\nStarting – Skilled<\/th>\nTop – Senior<\/th>\nPercentage Increase<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Financial Advisory<\/strong><\/td>\nR24,244<\/td>\nR42,792<\/td>\n76.51%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Asset Management<\/strong><\/td>\nR28,078<\/td>\nR49,405<\/td>\n75.96%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Purchasing & Procurement<\/strong><\/td>\nR19,050<\/td>\nR32,181<\/td>\n68.93%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Credit & Loan Management<\/strong><\/td>\nR22,311<\/td>\nR36,031<\/td>\n61.49%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Payroll & Wages<\/strong><\/td>\nR16,703<\/td>\nR26,720<\/td>\n59.97%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Actuary<\/strong><\/td>\nR29,486<\/td>\nR46,818<\/td>\n58.78%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Investment Banking<\/strong><\/td>\nR33,530<\/td>\nR51,202<\/td>\n52.71%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Insurance Administration & Sales<\/strong><\/td>\nR18,363<\/td>\nR27,633<\/td>\n50.48%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bookkeeping<\/strong><\/td>\nR14,911<\/td>\nR22,333<\/td>\n49.78%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Taxation<\/strong><\/td>\nR34,968<\/td>\nR51,500<\/td>\n47.28%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Treasury Management<\/strong><\/td>\nR46,086<\/td>\nR67,500<\/td>\n46.47%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Internal Auditing<\/strong><\/td>\nR32,276<\/td>\nR47,213<\/td>\n46.28%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Underwriting<\/strong><\/td>\nR22,500<\/td>\nR32,810<\/td>\n45.82%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Risk Management<\/strong><\/td>\nR37,656<\/td>\nR53,710<\/td>\n42.63%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Auditing<\/strong><\/td>\nR26,545<\/td>\nR37,167<\/td>\n40.02%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Credit Control<\/strong><\/td>\nR13,311<\/td>\nR18,632<\/td>\n39.97%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Accounting<\/strong><\/td>\nR27,885<\/td>\nR38,974<\/td>\n39.77%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Portfolio Management<\/strong><\/td>\nR25,500<\/td>\nR35,439<\/td>\n38.98%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Management Accounting<\/strong><\/td>\nR35,737<\/td>\nR48,231<\/td>\n34.96%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chartered Accounting<\/strong><\/td>\nR38,109<\/td>\nR50,480<\/td>\n32.46%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Accounts Payable & Receivable<\/strong><\/td>\nR17,630<\/td>\nR23,164<\/td>\n31.39%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Financial Management<\/strong><\/td>\nR43,750<\/td>\nR55,446<\/td>\n26.73%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cost Accounting<\/strong><\/td>\nR33,577<\/td>\nR38,045<\/td>\n13.31%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Marketing<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Job<\/th>\nStarting – Skilled<\/th>\nTop – Senior<\/th>\nPercentage Increase<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Market Research & Analysis<\/strong><\/td>\nR29,212<\/td>\nR48,333<\/td>\n65.46%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marketing Management<\/strong><\/td>\nR28,982<\/td>\nR47,024<\/td>\n62.25%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Communications & Public Relations<\/strong><\/td>\nR24,642<\/td>\nR39,500<\/td>\n60.30%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brand Management<\/strong><\/td>\nR29,631<\/td>\nR45,828<\/td>\n54.66%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Product Management<\/strong><\/td>\nR30,767<\/td>\nR44,394<\/td>\n44.29%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Sales<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Job<\/th>\nStarting – Skilled<\/th>\nTop – Senior<\/th>\nPercentage Increase<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Telesales & Telemarketing<\/strong><\/td>\nR7,006<\/td>\nR18,554<\/td>\n164.83%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Retail<\/strong><\/td>\nR9,892<\/td>\nR23,951<\/td>\n142.12%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Representative & Sales Consulting<\/strong><\/td>\nR13,846<\/td>\nR27,538<\/td>\n98.89%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sales Management<\/strong><\/td>\nR23,092<\/td>\nR44,584<\/td>\n93.07%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Short Term, Life & Medical Insurance Broking<\/strong><\/td>\nR12,370<\/td>\nR22,165<\/td>\n79.18%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Account Management<\/strong><\/td>\nR22,782<\/td>\nR38,309<\/td>\n68.15%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Travel Agent<\/strong><\/td>\nR10,286<\/td>\nR17,200<\/td>\n67.22%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Admin, Office, and Support<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Job<\/th>\nStarting – Skilled<\/th>\nTop – Senior<\/th>\nPercentage Increase<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Personal Assistant<\/strong><\/td>\nR14,239<\/td>\nR26,476<\/td>\n85.94%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Office Management<\/strong><\/td>\nR17,300<\/td>\nR32,025<\/td>\n85.12%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Admin Clerk<\/strong><\/td>\nR9,604<\/td>\nR16,480<\/td>\n71.60%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Call Centre Operator<\/strong><\/td>\nR10,278<\/td>\nR16,833<\/td>\n63.78%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Secretary<\/strong><\/td>\nR15,685<\/td>\nR23,200<\/td>\n47.91%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Human Resources Officer<\/strong><\/td>\nR18,201<\/td>\nR25,126<\/td>\n38.05%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Client & Customer Support<\/strong><\/td>\nR11,106<\/td>\nR15,235<\/td>\n37.18%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Health, Safety & Environment<\/strong><\/td>\nR18,138<\/td>\nR24,463<\/td>\n34.87%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

Manufacturing & Assembly<\/h3>\n
\n
\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Job<\/th>\nStarting – Skilled<\/th>\nTop – Senior<\/th>\nPercentage Increase<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Materials Control<\/strong><\/td>\nR18,911<\/td>\nR37,796<\/td>\n99.86%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Food Processing & Technology<\/strong><\/td>\nR15,683<\/td>\nR27,759<\/td>\n77.00%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Printing<\/strong><\/td>\nR12,715<\/td>\nR21,200<\/td>\n66.73%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Machinist<\/strong><\/td>\nR18,648<\/td>\nR26,694<\/td>\n43.15%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Plant Management<\/strong><\/td>\nR33,404<\/td>\nR44,693<\/td>\n33.80%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Process Control<\/strong><\/td>\nR19,727<\/td>\nR25,792<\/td>\n30.74%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Plant & Production Control<\/strong><\/td>\nR18,581<\/td>\nR23,692<\/td>\n27.51%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tool & Die Making<\/strong><\/td>\nR19,106<\/td>\nR22,694<\/td>\n18.78%<\/strong><\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
\n

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