{"id":143300,"date":"2016-11-15T19:05:49","date_gmt":"2016-11-15T17:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=143300"},"modified":"2016-11-15T17:32:09","modified_gmt":"2016-11-15T15:32:09","slug":"highest-salaries-in-south-africa-what-people-earn-in-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/trending\/143300\/highest-salaries-in-south-africa-what-people-earn-in-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"Highest salaries in South Africa &#8211; what people earn in 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jobs portal CareerJunction has updated its salary trends data for 2016, showing how salaries vary across 10 sectors in South Africa &#8211; and what employees can expect to earn at intermediate and senior level, including management.<\/p>\n<p>The data is an update on a report published in April 2016 &#8211; showing that there have been some significant changes in what has been an economically turbulent year.<\/p>\n<p>The report differs from the April review in that it focuses on intermediate and senior staff salaries, and includes the salary ranges for management and senior management.<\/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>Salaries listed below are split into sectors (listed alphabetically), and include\u00a0the highest and lowest-paying jobs in each industry, excluding management. Management salaries are included at the bottom of each list, where applicable.<\/p>\n<p>It must be noted that the salaries are listed as a range, and will differ depending on where you live, your experience 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>: Health, safety and environment\u00a0\u2013 R30,143<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid<\/strong>: Tellers and cashiers \u2013 R6,295<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Admin-Office-Support-Nov16.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-143314\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Admin-Office-Support-Nov16-640x1040.png\" alt=\"admin-office-support-nov16\" width=\"530\" height=\"861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Admin-Office-Support-Nov16.png 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Admin-Office-Support-Nov16-185x300.png 185w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Admin-Office-Support-Nov16-630x1024.png 630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Building and Construction<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid<\/strong>: Civil engineers \u2013 R64,321<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid<\/strong>: Construction\/Demolition equipment operator\u00a0\u2013 R13,815<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Building-and-Construction-Nov16.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-143316\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Building-and-Construction-Nov16-640x712.png\" alt=\"building-and-construction-nov16\" width=\"530\" height=\"590\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Building-and-Construction-Nov16.png 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Building-and-Construction-Nov16-270x300.png 270w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Design, Media and Arts<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid<\/strong>: Web design\/Multimedia\/3D design\u00a0\u2013 R34,056<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid<\/strong>: Photographers\u00a0\u2013 R9,917<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Design-Media-and-Arts-Nov16.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-143318\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Design-Media-and-Arts-Nov16-640x701.png\" alt=\"design-media-and-arts-nov16\" width=\"530\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Design-Media-and-Arts-Nov16.png 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Design-Media-and-Arts-Nov16-274x300.png 274w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Engineering and Architecture<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid<\/strong>: Civil\/Structural Engineers \u2013 R62,637<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid<\/strong>: Drafting\u00a0Engineers \u2013 R19,070<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Engineering-and-Architecture-Nov16.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-143320\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Engineering-and-Architecture-Nov16-640x684.png\" alt=\"engineering-and-architecture-nov16\" width=\"529\" height=\"565\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Engineering-and-Architecture-Nov16.png 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Engineering-and-Architecture-Nov16-281x300.png 281w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Finance<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid<\/strong>: Corporate\u00a0lending\u00a0\u2013 R73,650<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid<\/strong>:\u00a0Financial services consulting &#8211; R11,090<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Finance-Nov16.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-143322\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Finance-Nov16-640x1756.png\" alt=\"finance-nov16\" width=\"529\" height=\"1451\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Finance-Nov16.png 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Finance-Nov16-109x300.png 109w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Finance-Nov16-373x1024.png 373w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 529px) 100vw, 529px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">ICT<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid<\/strong>: Technical and business architecture \u2013 R62,337<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid<\/strong>: Telecommunication technical product specialist \u2013 R16,917<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ICT-Nov16.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-143324\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ICT-Nov16-640x1044.png\" alt=\"ict-nov16\" width=\"530\" height=\"865\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ICT-Nov16.png 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ICT-Nov16-184x300.png 184w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/ICT-Nov16-628x1024.png 628w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Manufacturing and Assembly<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid<\/strong>: Process control \u2013 R30,125<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid<\/strong>: Abattoir worker \u2013 R10,750<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Manufacturing-and-assembly-Nov16-2.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-143336\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Manufacturing-and-assembly-Nov16-2-640x1096.png\" alt=\"manufacturing-and-assembly-nov16-2\" width=\"530\" height=\"908\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Manufacturing-and-assembly-Nov16-2.png 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Manufacturing-and-assembly-Nov16-2-175x300.png 175w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Manufacturing-and-assembly-Nov16-2-598x1024.png 598w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Marketing<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid<\/strong>: Communications and public relations\u00a0\u2013 R40,982<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid<\/strong>: Shop decorations and visual display &#8211; R11,818<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Marketing-Nov16.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-143328\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Marketing-Nov16-640x708.png\" alt=\"marketing-nov16\" width=\"530\" height=\"586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Marketing-Nov16.png 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Marketing-Nov16-271x300.png 271w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Sales<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid<\/strong>: Account management\u00a0\u2013 R32,708<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid<\/strong>: Retail employee \u2013 R9,855<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Sales-Nov16.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-143330\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Sales-Nov16-640x876.png\" alt=\"sales-nov16\" width=\"530\" height=\"725\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Sales-Nov16.png 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Sales-Nov16-219x300.png 219w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Warehousing and Logistics<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid<\/strong>: Logistics managers \u2013 R35,325<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid<\/strong>: Packing and packaging\u2013 R3,450<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Warehousing-and-Logistics-Nov16.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-143332\" src=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Warehousing-and-Logistics-Nov16-640x566.png\" alt=\"warehousing-and-logistics-nov16\" width=\"530\" height=\"469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Warehousing-and-Logistics-Nov16-640x566.png 640w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Warehousing-and-Logistics-Nov16-300x266.png 300w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Warehousing-and-Logistics-Nov16.png 644w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 530px) 100vw, 530px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Read:\u00a0<a title=\"Permalink to South African salaries in 2016: what people earn\" href=\"http:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wealth\/119113\/south-african-salaries-in-2016-what-people-earn\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">South African salaries in 2016: what people earn<\/a>\u00a0(April)<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jobs portal CareerJunction has updated its salary trends data, showing how salaries vary across 10 sectors in South Africa &#8211; 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