{"id":246883,"date":"2018-05-24T10:56:29","date_gmt":"2018-05-24T08:56:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=246883"},"modified":"2018-05-24T10:57:31","modified_gmt":"2018-05-24T08:57:31","slug":"south-african-salaries-in-2018-what-people-earn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wealth\/246883\/south-african-salaries-in-2018-what-people-earn\/","title":{"rendered":"South African salaries in 2018: what people earn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Jobs portal CareerJunction has published its <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careerjunction.co.za\/marketing\/salarysurvey\">annual salary survey<\/a><\/strong>, revealing what people in the country are earning every month, based on their level of experience across 10 major sectors.<\/p>\n<p>The salary review is compiled exclusively for South African job seekers and the HR\/Recruitment industry to give a true representation of cost-to-company salary packages in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>It contains up-to-date salary information as well as regional differences in <strong>monthly remuneration<\/strong> using actual salary offerings on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careerjunction.co.za\/\">CareerJunction&#8217;s website<\/a><\/strong> for the latest measurable period (December 2017 to May 2018).<\/p>\n<p>The salaries listed below are divided by sector, and include the average regional differences in pay. BusinessTech highlights the jobs with the highest and lowest salaries &#8211; though it should be noted that 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<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Admin, Office and Support<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid:\u00a0<\/strong>Human Resources Officer \u2013\u00a0<strong>R31,025<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid:<\/strong>\u00a0Data Capturing \u2013\u00a0<strong>R9,800<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Admin-office-and-support-2018.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-246903\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Admin-office-and-support-2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"619\" height=\"968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Admin-office-and-support-2018.jpg 619w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Admin-office-and-support-2018-192x300.jpg 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Architecture and Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest salary:<\/strong> Environmental engineer &#8211; <strong>R75,941<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest salary:<\/strong> Engineering draughtsman &#8211; <strong>R16,181<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Architecture-and-Engineering-2018.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-246919\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Architecture-and-Engineering-2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"616\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Architecture-and-Engineering-2018.jpg 616w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Architecture-and-Engineering-2018-185x300.jpg 185w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Building and Construction<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid:\u00a0<\/strong>Structural Engineering \u2013\u00a0<strong>R71,377<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid:<\/strong>\u00a0Engineering Draughting \u2013\u00a0<strong>R16,181<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Building-and-Construction-2018.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-246917\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Building-and-Construction-2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"623\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Building-and-Construction-2018.jpg 623w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Building-and-Construction-2018-195x300.jpg 195w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Finance<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid: <\/strong>Senior Financial Management\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<strong>R67,653<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid:<\/strong>\u00a0Bookkeeping \u2013\u00a0<strong>R14,305<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Finance-2018.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-246913\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Finance-2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"1905\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Finance-2018.jpg 614w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Finance-2018-97x300.jpg 97w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Finance-2018-330x1024.jpg 330w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 614px) 100vw, 614px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Information Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid: <\/strong>Senior Management\u00a0\u2013\u00a0<strong>R68,281<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid:<\/strong>\u00a0System and Network Administration \u2013\u00a0<strong>R28,239<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Information-Technology-2018.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-246911\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Information-Technology-2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"1071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Information-Technology-2018.jpg 620w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Information-Technology-2018-174x300.jpg 174w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Information-Technology-2018-593x1024.jpg 593w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Manufacturing and Assembly<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid:\u00a0<\/strong>Plant Management \u2013\u00a0<strong>R62,188<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid:<\/strong>\u00a0Materials Control \u2013\u00a0<strong>R17,056<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Manufacturing-and-Assembly.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-246901\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Manufacturing-and-Assembly.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"619\" height=\"1056\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Manufacturing-and-Assembly.jpg 619w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Manufacturing-and-Assembly-176x300.jpg 176w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Manufacturing-and-Assembly-600x1024.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 619px) 100vw, 619px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Marketing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid:\u00a0<\/strong>Senior Marketing Management \u2013\u00a0<strong>R47,083<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid:<\/strong>\u00a0Marketing Assistant \u2013\u00a0<strong>R11,833<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Marketing.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-246907\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Marketing.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"612\" height=\"962\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Marketing.jpg 612w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Marketing-191x300.jpg 191w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 612px) 100vw, 612px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Medical and Health<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid:\u00a0<\/strong>Pharmacist \u2013\u00a0<strong>R45,219<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid:<\/strong>\u00a0Medical Assistance and Support \u2013\u00a0<strong>R18,296<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Medical-2018.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-246909\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Medical-2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Medical-2018.jpg 620w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Medical-2018-216x300.jpg 216w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Sales<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid:\u00a0<\/strong>Sales Management \u2013\u00a0<strong>R48,757<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid:<\/strong>\u00a0Short-term Life and Medical Insurance Broking \u2013\u00a0<strong>R7,422<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Sales-2018.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-246905\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Sales-2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"616\" height=\"1032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Sales-2018.jpg 616w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Sales-2018-179x300.jpg 179w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/Sales-2018-611x1024.jpg 611w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Warehousing and Logistics<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid:\u00a0<\/strong>Logistics Management \u2013\u00a0<strong>R53,531<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid:<\/strong>\u00a0Packing and Packaging \u2013\u00a0<strong>R8,167<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/WArehousing-and-logistics-2018.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-246915\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/WArehousing-and-logistics-2018.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"630\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/WArehousing-and-logistics-2018.jpg 630w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/WArehousing-and-logistics-2018-246x300.jpg 246w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 630px) 100vw, 630px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read:\u00a0<a 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><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jobs portal CareerJunction has published its annual salary survey, revealing what people in the country are earning every month based on their level of experience across 10 major 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