{"id":175801,"date":"2017-05-22T19:00:18","date_gmt":"2017-05-22T17:00:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=175801"},"modified":"2018-02-22T15:18:24","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T13:18:24","slug":"salaries-in-south-africa-the-gap-between-joburg-vs-cape-town-vs-durban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wealth\/175801\/salaries-in-south-africa-the-gap-between-joburg-vs-cape-town-vs-durban\/","title":{"rendered":"Salaries in South Africa: the gap between Joburg vs Cape Town vs Durban"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The latest <a href=\"https:\/\/www.careerjunction.co.za\/\">CareerJunction<\/a> salary index for 2017 has revealed how much is being offered for jobs across 10 major sectors in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>The CJ salary review is compiled exclusively for the South African workforce and HR\/recruitment professionals, and is based on over 30,000 job listings on the CareerJunction website.<\/p>\n<p>The review is published annually, presenting the opportunity to track year-on-year changes in market-related pay across 10 sectors in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>As with previous years, job seekers in KwaZulu Natal come off generally worse than those in South Africa&#8217;s two other major economic hubs &#8211; however, those in the architecture and engineering field can still expect salaries higher than the national average.<\/p>\n<p>The Western Cape, on the other hand, only sees salaries above the national average in three sectors\u00a0&#8211; ICT, sales and administration &#8211; with all other sectors coming in below average.<\/p>\n<p>Unsurprisingly, as the country&#8217;s biggest economic hub, Gauteng salaries are larger than in other provinces, and come in consistently higher than the national average.<\/p>\n<p>For more coverage on salaries in South Africa:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Permalink to South African salaries in 2017: what people earn\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/174505\/south-african-salaries-in-2017-what-people-earn\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">South African salaries in 2017: what people earn<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a title=\"Biggest salary increases in South Africa: 2016 vs 2017\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wealth\/174687\/biggest-salary-increases-in-south-africa-2016-vs-2017\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Biggest salary increases in South Africa: 2016 vs 2017<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The figures below are based on the maximum salary offered for a skilled worker in each field, with the average regional variation (as reported by CareerJunction) applied. Numbers have been rounded.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Architecture and Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"bt_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"6\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"40%\">Job<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\">GP Salary<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\">WC Salary<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\">KZN Salary<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>Regional Variation<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>+5.0%<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>-12.5%<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>+1.5%<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Architecture<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R31 880<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R26 570<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R30 820<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Civil Engineering<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R49 430<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R41 190<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R47 780<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Industrial Engineering<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R49 060<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R40 880<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R47 420<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Electronic Engineering<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R41 020<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R34 180<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R39 650<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Mechanical Engineering<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R50 420<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R42 020<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R48 740<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Electrical Engineering<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R45 030<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R37 530<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R43 530<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Engineering Drafting<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R25 620<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R21 350<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R24 770<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Environmental engineering<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R41 240<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R34 360<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R39 860<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chemical engineering<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R39 920<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R33 270<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R38 590<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Building and Construction<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"bt_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"6\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"40%\">Job<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\">GP Salary<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\">WC Salary<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\">KZN Salary<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>Regional Variation<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>+2.0%<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>-10.5%<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>-1.5%<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Consulting engineering<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R44 070<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R38 670<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R42 560<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Quantity surveying<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R34 980<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R30 690<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R33 780<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Electricians<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R23 610<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R20 720<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R22 800<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Civil Engineering<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R41 230<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R36 170<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R39 810<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Building and project management<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R39 230<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R34 430<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R37 890<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Concrete works<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R38\u00a0100<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R33 430<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R36 790<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Building Foreman<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R29 110<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R25 550<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R28 110<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Construction\/Demolition operator<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R20 620<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R18 090<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R19 910<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Structural engineering<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R51 440<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R45 140<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R49 680<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Warehousing and Logistics<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"bt_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"6\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"40%\">Job<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\">GP Salary<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\">WC Salary<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\">KZN Salary<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>Regional Variation<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>+11.0%<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>-13.0%<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>-16.5%<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Logistics management<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R43 210<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R33 860<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R32 500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Distribution \/ courier services<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R15 230<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R11 940<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R11 460<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Warehouse operations<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R18 080<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R14 170<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R13 600<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Route management and control<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R19 910<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R15 610<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R14 980<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Packing and packaging<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R5 310<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R4 160<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R4 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dispatch and receiving<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R11 230<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R8 800<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R8 450<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Air, land and sea freight<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R13 990<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R10 960<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R10 520<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Information Technology and Communication<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"bt_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"6\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"40%\">Job<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\">GP Salary<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\">WC Salary<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\">KZN Salary<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>Regional Variation<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>+1.5%<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>+1.5%<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>-22.0%<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IT project admin and management<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R45 240<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R45 240<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R34 770<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Software development<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R44 010<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R44 010<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R33 820<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Systems and network admin<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R31 540<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R31 540<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R24 240<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>UX and HUI design<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R37 950<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R37\u00a0950<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R29 160<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Data analysis and warehousing<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R40\u00a0400<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R40\u00a0400<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R31 050<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Network planning, design and installation<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R28 750<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R28 750<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R22\u00a0100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Database design, development and admin<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R36 730<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R36 730<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R28 230<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Business analysis<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R44 490<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R44 490<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R34 190<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Technical and business architecture<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R54 190<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R54 190<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R41 640<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Systems analysis<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R40 410<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R40 410<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R31 050<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>IT Management<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R58 990<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R58 990<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R45 330<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Product specialist<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R31 980<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R31 980<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R24 570<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Finance<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"bt_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"6\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"40%\">Job<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\">GP Salary<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\">WC Salary<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\">KZN Salary<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>Regional Variation<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>+3.0%<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>-14.5%<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>-11.0%<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Financial management<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R66 930<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R55 560<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R57 840<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Purchasing and procurement<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R29 320<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R24 340<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R25 330<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Actuary<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R44 690<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R37\u00a0100<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R38 620<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Portfolio management<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R36 340<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R30 170<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R31 400<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Insurance advisory<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R18 370<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R15 140<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R15 880<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Management accounting<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R43 470<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R36 090<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R37 570<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Internal auditing<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R38 410<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R31 880<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R33 190<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Bookkeeping<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R19\u00a0100<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R15 850<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R16 500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Payroll and wages<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R20 570<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R17 070<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R17 770<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Accounts payable and receivable<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R21 170<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R17 570<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R18 290<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Asset management<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R33 520<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R27 830<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R28 970<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Chartered accounting<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R45 560<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R37 820<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R39 370<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Taxation<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R41 780<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R34 680<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R36 100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Risk management<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R42 180<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R35 010<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R36 450<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Investment banking<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R31 720<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R26 330<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R27 410<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Treasury management<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R37 650<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R31 260<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R32 540<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Marketing<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"bt_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"6\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"40%\">Job<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\">GP Salary<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\">WC Salary<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\">KZN Salary<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>Regional Variation<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>+4.5%<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>-12.5%<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>-12.0%<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Marketing assistance<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R19 170<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R16 050<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R16 140<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Advertising<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R18 750<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R15\u00a0700<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R15 790<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Brand management<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R33 980<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R28 450<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R28 610<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Product management<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R32 250<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R27 010<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R27 160<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Market research and analysis<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R29 500<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R24 700<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R24 840<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Communications and public relations<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R23 890<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R20 000<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R20 110<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Medical<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"bt_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"6\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"40%\">Job<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\">GP Salary<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\">WC Salary<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\">KZN Salary<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>Regional Variation<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>+10.0%<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>-2.0%<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>n\/a<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Dietitian\/Nutrition<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R20 810<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R18 540<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8211;<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Nursing\/Professional Care giving<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R25 650<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R22 850<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8211;<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Medical assistance and support<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R29 390<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R26 190<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8211;<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Therapist<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R28 780<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R25 640<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8211;<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>General Practitioner<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R50 070<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R44 610<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8211;<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Pharmacist<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R39 710<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R35 380<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8211;<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Hospital Management<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R67 320<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R59 970<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>&#8211;<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Sales<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"bt_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"6\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"40%\">Job<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\">GP Salary<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\">WC Salary<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\">KZN Salary<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>Regional Variation<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>+10.0%<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>+4.5%<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>-6.5%<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Telesales and telemarketing<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R15 880<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R15 080<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R13\u00a0500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Sales management<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R41 610<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R39 530<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R35 370<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Travel agent<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R21 110<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R20 050<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R17 940<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Short-term life and medical insurance brokering<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R21 320<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R20 250<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R18 120<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Retail<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R16 270<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R15 460<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R13 830<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Representative sales consulting<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R19 990<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R18 990<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R16 990<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Real estate and property agent<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R21\u00a0100<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R20 040<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R17 930<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Merchandiser, product promoter and demonstrator<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R12\u00a0200<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R11 590<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R10 370<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Account management<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R19 500<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R18 530<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R16 580<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Administration, Office and Support<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"bt_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"6\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"40%\">Job<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\">GP Salary<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\">WC Salary<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\">KZN Salary<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>Regional Variation<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>+7.5%<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>+3.0%<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>-13.5%<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Office Management<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R42 570<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R40 790<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R34 250<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Teller &amp; Cashier<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R8 250<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R7 910<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R6 640<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Client and Customer support<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R16 010<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R15 340<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R12 880<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Personal Assistant<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R20 600<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R19 740<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R16 580<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Admin Clerk<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R13 950<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R13 370<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R11 230<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Secretary<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R23 140<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R22 170<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R18 620<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Health safety and Environment<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R23 260<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R22 290<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R18 720<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Switchboard &amp; Reception<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R11 000<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R10 540<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R8 850<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Call center supervisor<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R15 170<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R14 530<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R12 210<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Call center operator<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R13 500<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R12 940<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R10 870<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Human Resources officer<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R22 150<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R21 230<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R17 830<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Data Capturing<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R9 750<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R9 340<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R7 850<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Manufacturing and Assembly<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"bt_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" width=\"100%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"6\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"40%\">Job<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\">GP Salary<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\">WC Salary<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#CCCCCC\" width=\"20%\">KZN Salary<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>Regional Variation<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>+3.0%<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>-1.0%<\/em><\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\" bgcolor=\"#EEEEEE\"><em>-2.5%<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Plant management<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R57 210<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R54 990<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R54 150<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Tool and dye making<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R29 650<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R28\u00a0500<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R28 070<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Artisan<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R25 870<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R24 860<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R24 490<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Quality Control and assurance<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R20 600<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R19 800<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R19 500<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Metallurgy and boiler making<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R21 410<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R20 580<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R20 260<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Machinist<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R22 590<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: center;\">R21 720<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align: 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620<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read:\u00a0<a title=\"Permalink to Salary gap in South Africa: Joburg vs Cape Town vs Durban\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/143408\/salary-gap-in-south-africa-joburg-vs-cape-town-vs-durban\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Salary gap in South Africa: Joburg vs Cape Town vs Durban<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The latest CareerJunction salary index for 2017 has revealed how salaries compare in jobs offered in Joburg, Cape Town and Durban across 10 major sectors in South 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