{"id":203124,"date":"2017-10-05T18:20:39","date_gmt":"2017-10-05T16:20:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=203124"},"modified":"2017-10-05T18:20:39","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T16:20:39","slug":"salary-trends-for-the-most-in-demand-jobs-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wealth\/203124\/salary-trends-for-the-most-in-demand-jobs-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Salary trends for the most in-demand jobs in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"

New research by South African jobs portal, Adzuna, reveals the biggest changes in salary among over 40 of the most in-demand skills in the country over the past year.<\/p>\n

Adzuna<\/a>\u00a0looked at the listed job requirements in over 130,000 job listings, assessing the demand for a particular skill, versus job seekers looking for jobs in that specific field.<\/p>\n

The group’s data shows that STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skills remain the rarest in the country, with the number of positions requiring them not being met by the skills available.<\/p>\n

Despite this, the average salaries offered for most of these positions are slightly lower than those offered in 2016. Of the 44 ‘rare’ skills covered by Adzuna, only 12 saw an increase in the average salaries offered.<\/p>\n

The biggest increase in salary was a 10.1% hike in the average salary for chef skills, where the 2016 salary offered was R157,660, and the 2017 increase saw it jump to R173,580.<\/p>\n

Other sizable increases were for pharmacists (8.46%), financial accountants (7.16%) and drivers (6.69%).<\/p>\n

The biggest drops in average salary offered were for recruiters, down from R513,326 in 2016, to R235,143 in 2017. Big drops were also seen for consultants (-26.52%), controllers (-22.88%), sales positions (-22.15%) and officers (-21.27%).<\/p>\n

Irrespective of the climbs and the drops, engineering skills were still the most rewarded in 2017, with civil engineers being the best paid. Receptionists were the lowest-paid in-demand skills<\/p>\n

The two tables below show which in-demand skills saw the biggest increases in average salary, and which skills saw the biggest drops:<\/p>\n

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\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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Skill<\/th>\nAverage 2016 Salary (ZAR)<\/th>\nAverage 2017 Salary (ZAR)<\/th>\nChange<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Chef<\/td>\nR157 660<\/td>\nR173 581<\/td>\n10.10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pharmacist<\/td>\nR506 418<\/td>\nR549 247<\/td>\n8.46%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Financial accountant<\/td>\nR439 920<\/td>\nR471 429<\/td>\n7.16%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Driver<\/td>\nR111 919<\/td>\nR119 408<\/td>\n6.69%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Receptionist<\/td>\nR97 464<\/td>\nR101 907<\/td>\n4.56%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Project manager<\/td>\nR558 330<\/td>\nR583 711<\/td>\n4.55%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
php Developer<\/td>\nR395 950<\/td>\nR410 328<\/td>\n3.63%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Technician<\/td>\nR227 406<\/td>\nR234 416<\/td>\n3.08%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Civil engineer<\/td>\nR592 809<\/td>\nR609 196<\/td>\n2.76%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Technologist<\/td>\nR486 118<\/td>\nR497 127<\/td>\n2.26%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Assistant manager<\/td>\nR218 449<\/td>\nR222 739<\/td>\n1.96%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bookkeeper<\/td>\nR181 150<\/td>\nR183 295<\/td>\n1.18%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Developer<\/td>\nR470 872<\/td>\nR467 163<\/td>\n-0.79%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Java developer<\/td>\nR528 135<\/td>\nR513 875<\/td>\n-2.70%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Engineer<\/td>\nR596 996<\/td>\nR580 372<\/td>\n-2.78%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Web developer<\/td>\nR407 987<\/td>\nR395 896<\/td>\n-2.96%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Analyst<\/td>\nR531 762<\/td>\nR514 938<\/td>\n-3.16%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mechanic<\/td>\nR464 945<\/td>\nR448 407<\/td>\n-3.56%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Supervisor<\/td>\nR253 359<\/td>\nR243 652<\/td>\n-3.83%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Net developer<\/td>\nR467 460<\/td>\nR446 743<\/td>\n-4.43%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Registered nurse<\/td>\nR276 671<\/td>\nR264 135<\/td>\n-4.53%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Foreman<\/td>\nR453 944<\/td>\nR431 331<\/td>\n-4.98%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Business analyst<\/td>\nR569 417<\/td>\nR540 582<\/td>\n-5.06%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nurse<\/td>\nR283 224<\/td>\nR268 785<\/td>\n-5.10%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Planner<\/td>\nR449 795<\/td>\nR425 502<\/td>\n-5.40%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Accountant<\/td>\nR418 910<\/td>\nR394 962<\/td>\n-5.72%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Clerk<\/td>\nR141 018<\/td>\nR131 865<\/td>\n-6.49%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sales manager<\/td>\nR436 646<\/td>\nR406 913<\/td>\n-6.81%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Assistant<\/td>\nR151 827<\/td>\nR140 288<\/td>\n-7.60%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Software developer<\/td>\nR496 747<\/td>\nR457 254<\/td>\n-7.95%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Coordinator<\/td>\nR246 187<\/td>\nR226 125<\/td>\n-8.15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quantity surveyor<\/td>\nR532 380<\/td>\nR487 254<\/td>\n-8.48%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Surveyor<\/td>\nR561 940<\/td>\nR512 849<\/td>\n-8.74%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Designer<\/td>\nR363 890<\/td>\nR327 712<\/td>\n-9.94%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manager<\/td>\nR498 565<\/td>\nR448 366<\/td>\n-10.07%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Operator<\/td>\nR392 775<\/td>\nR348 437<\/td>\n-11.29%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Administrator<\/td>\nR184 159<\/td>\nR159 843<\/td>\n-13.20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Secretary<\/td>\nR168 895<\/td>\nR140 685<\/td>\n-16.70%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Executive<\/td>\nR315 045<\/td>\nR259 672<\/td>\n-17.58%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Officer<\/td>\nR286 784<\/td>\nR225 777<\/td>\n-21.27%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Salesperson<\/td>\nR267 329<\/td>\nR208 118<\/td>\n-22.15%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Controller<\/td>\nR345 115<\/td>\nR266 138<\/td>\n-22.88%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Consultant<\/td>\nR277 493<\/td>\nR203 914<\/td>\n-26.52%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Recruiter<\/td>\nR513 326<\/td>\nR235 143<\/td>\n-54.19%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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