{"id":247237,"date":"2018-05-27T18:02:19","date_gmt":"2018-05-27T16:02:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=247237"},"modified":"2018-05-29T13:12:52","modified_gmt":"2018-05-29T11:12:52","slug":"south-african-salaries-in-2018-joburg-vs-cape-town-vs-durban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wealth\/247237\/south-african-salaries-in-2018-joburg-vs-cape-town-vs-durban\/","title":{"rendered":"South African salaries in 2018: Joburg vs Cape Town vs Durban"},"content":{"rendered":"

Jobs portal CareerJunction has published its annual salary survey<\/a><\/strong> for 2018,\u00a0showing what people earn in 94 jobs across 10 different categories in South Africa.<\/p>\n

As part of its data processing, the jobs portal<\/a> <\/strong>also provides a general overview of salary variation differences across South Africa\u2019s three major economic provinces, namely Gauteng, the Western Cape and KwaZulu Natal.<\/p>\n

These provinces cover the three major metros (Joburg, Cape Town and Durban) which account for the bulk of South Africa\u2019s economic activity.<\/p>\n

In the six months between salary reports, there have been some shifts for regional salaries across different categories \u2013 though the general trend has stayed the same: Gauteng remains the highest paying province for most job categories, while KZN stays the lowest-paying.<\/p>\n

Salaries in the fields of architecture & engineering and warehousing & logistics saw a general increase in salaries across all three major regions, while jobs in ICT, medical, marketing and admin, office & support saw declines across all regions.<\/p>\n

Regionally, Kwa-Zulu Natal saw massive declines in salaries from 2016, with marketing salaries, finance salaries and admin, office and support salaries coming in massively below the national average (36%, 26% and 28% below, respectively).<\/p>\n

The tables below show how salaries differ across Gauteng, the Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal. Numbers have been rounded.<\/p>\n

The salary differences are based on the highest level of intermediate pay, based on the the CareerJunction Salary Survey for 2018<\/a><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Admin, Office and Support\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Job<\/th>\nGP Salary<\/th>\nWC Salary<\/th>\nKZN Salary<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Regional Variation<\/em><\/td>\n+10.5%<\/em><\/td>\n-6.5%<\/em><\/td>\n-27.5%<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Admin Clerk<\/td>\nR15 650<\/td>\nR13 250<\/td>\nR10 270<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Personal Assistant<\/td>\nR22 910<\/td>\nR19 380<\/td>\nR15 030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Data Capturing<\/td>\nR13 760<\/td>\nR11 640<\/td>\nR9 030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Secretary<\/td>\nR22 870<\/td>\nR19 350<\/td>\nR15 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Switchboard and Reception<\/td>\nR12 260<\/td>\nR10 370<\/td>\nR8 040<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Client and Customer Support<\/td>\nR20 680<\/td>\nR17 500<\/td>\nR13 570<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Call Centre Operator<\/td>\nR18 950<\/td>\nR16 030<\/td>\nR12 430<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Human Resource Officer<\/td>\nR26 740<\/td>\nR22 630<\/td>\nR17 540<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Office Management<\/td>\nR26 730<\/td>\nR22 620<\/td>\nR17 540<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Architecture and Engineering\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Job<\/th>\nGP Salary<\/th>\nWC Salary<\/th>\nKZN Salary<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Regional Variation<\/em><\/td>\n+3.5%<\/em><\/td>\n-5.0%<\/em><\/td>\n-4.5%<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Architectural Draughting<\/td>\nR27 430<\/td>\nR25 180<\/td>\nR25 310<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Civil\/Structural Engineering<\/td>\nR44 240<\/td>\nR40 600<\/td>\nR40 820<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Electrical Engineering<\/td>\nR42 460<\/td>\nR38 970<\/td>\nR39 170<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Electronic Engineering<\/td>\nR46 610<\/td>\nR42 780<\/td>\nR43 010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Industrial Engineering<\/td>\nR41 800<\/td>\nR38 360<\/td>\nR38 570<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Environmental Engineering<\/td>\nR47 730<\/td>\nR43 810<\/td>\nR44 040<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Mechanical Engineering<\/td>\nR41 290<\/td>\nR37 900<\/td>\nR38 100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Engineering Technician<\/td>\nR25 080<\/td>\nR23 020<\/td>\nR23 140<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Engineering Draughtsman<\/td>\nR24 810<\/td>\nR22 780<\/td>\nR22 900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Building and Construction\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Job<\/th>\nGP Salary<\/th>\nWC Salary<\/th>\nKZN Salary<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Regional Variation<\/em><\/td>\n+0.5%<\/em><\/td>\n-7.5%<\/em><\/td>\n-9.5%<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quantity Surveying<\/td>\nR50 720<\/td>\nR46 680<\/td>\nR45 670<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Consulting Engineering<\/td>\nR39 920<\/td>\nR36 740<\/td>\nR35 950<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Building Project Management<\/td>\nR35 020<\/td>\nR32 230<\/td>\nR31 530<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Metal, Iron, Steel and Rebar Works<\/td>\nR30 080<\/td>\nR27 690<\/td>\nR27 090<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Electrician<\/td>\nR22 350<\/td>\nR20 570<\/td>\nR20 120<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Building Foreman<\/td>\nR26 850<\/td>\nR24 710<\/td>\nR24 180<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Structural Engineering<\/td>\nR41 460<\/td>\nR38 160<\/td>\nR37 330<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Civil Engineering<\/td>\nR50 120<\/td>\nR46 130<\/td>\nR45 130<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Finance\u00a0<\/strong><\/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
Job<\/th>\nGP Salary<\/th>\nWC Salary<\/th>\nKZN Salary<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Regional Variation<\/em><\/td>\n+9.0%<\/em><\/td>\n-20.5%<\/em><\/td>\n-25.5%<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Accounts Payable and Receivable<\/td>\nR24 770<\/td>\nR18 060<\/td>\nR16 930<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bookkeeping<\/td>\nR19 100<\/td>\nR13 930<\/td>\nR13 060<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Financial \/ Project Accounting<\/td>\nR45 610<\/td>\nR33 270<\/td>\nR31 170<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cost and Management Accounting<\/td>\nR52 660<\/td>\nR38 410<\/td>\nR35 990<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chartered Accounting<\/td>\nR52 780<\/td>\nR38 500<\/td>\nR36 070<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Internal Auditing<\/td>\nR46 010<\/td>\nR33 560<\/td>\nR31 450<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Payroll and Wages<\/td>\nR23 300<\/td>\nR16 990<\/td>\nR15 920<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Purchasing and Procurement<\/td>\nR34 253<\/td>\nR24 980<\/td>\nR23 410<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Taxation<\/td>\nR40 970<\/td>\nR29 890<\/td>\nR28 010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Credit Management<\/td>\nR44 080<\/td>\nR32 150<\/td>\nR30 130<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Debt, Rent or Cash Collection<\/td>\nR19 650<\/td>\nR14 330<\/td>\nR13 430<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Financial Analysis<\/td>\nR58 360<\/td>\nR42 560<\/td>\nR39 890<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Risk Management<\/td>\nR54 910<\/td>\nR40 050<\/td>\nR37 530<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Investment Management<\/td>\nR42 130<\/td>\nR30 720<\/td>\nR28 790<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Asset Management<\/td>\nR46 400<\/td>\nR33 840<\/td>\nR31 710<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Portfolio Management<\/td>\nR34 430<\/td>\nR25 110<\/td>\nR23 530<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Actuarial Management and Administration<\/td>\nR46 820<\/td>\nR34 150<\/td>\nR32 000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Claims Assessment<\/td>\nR22 730<\/td>\nR16 580<\/td>\nR15 540<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Employee Benefits Management and Administration<\/td>\nR20 460<\/td>\nR14 920<\/td>\nR13 980<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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ICT<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Job<\/th>\nGP Salary<\/th>\nWC Salary<\/th>\nKZN Salary<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Regional Variation<\/em><\/td>\n+2.0%<\/em><\/td>\n-1.0%<\/em><\/td>\n-25.5%<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Software Development<\/td>\nR47 270<\/td>\nR45 880<\/td>\nR34 530<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Technical and Business Architect<\/td>\nR57 970<\/td>\nR56 270<\/td>\nR42 340<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Business Analyst<\/td>\nR46 970<\/td>\nR45 590<\/td>\nR34 300<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Systems Analyst<\/td>\nR35 870<\/td>\nR34 820<\/td>\nR26 200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Database Design, Development and Administration<\/td>\nR40 730<\/td>\nR39 530<\/td>\nR29 750<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Systems and Network Administration<\/td>\nR35 130<\/td>\nR34 100<\/td>\nR25 660<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
UX and GUI Design<\/td>\nR45 280<\/td>\nR43 940<\/td>\nR33 060<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IT Project Admin and Management<\/td>\nR45 850<\/td>\nR44 500<\/td>\nR33 490<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Data Analysis and Data Warehousing<\/td>\nR44 180<\/td>\nR42 880<\/td>\nR32 360<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
IT Management<\/td>\nR67 330<\/td>\nR65 350<\/td>\nR49 180<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Marketing<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Job<\/th>\nGP Salary<\/th>\nWC Salary<\/th>\nKZN Salary<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Regional Variation<\/em><\/td>\n+4.0%<\/em><\/td>\n-12.5%<\/em><\/td>\n-36.0%<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Brand Management<\/td>\nR35 190<\/td>\nR29 600<\/td>\nR21 650<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Product Management<\/td>\nR37 460<\/td>\nR31 520<\/td>\nR23 050<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Market Research and Analysis<\/td>\nR24 700<\/td>\nR20 780<\/td>\nR15 200<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Advertising<\/td>\nR21 970<\/td>\nR18 490<\/td>\nR13 520<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Communication and Public Relations<\/td>\nR27 900<\/td>\nR23 470<\/td>\nR17 170<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marketing Assistance<\/td>\nR15 430<\/td>\nR12 980<\/td>\nR9 490<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marketing Coordinator<\/td>\nR21 600<\/td>\nR18 180<\/td>\nR13 290<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Marketing Management<\/td>\nR48 970<\/td>\nR41 200<\/td>\nR30 130<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Manufacturing and Assembly<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Job<\/th>\nGP Salary<\/th>\nWC Salary<\/th>\nKZN Salary<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Regional Variation<\/em><\/td>\n+3.5%<\/em><\/td>\n-4.0%<\/em><\/td>\n+2.5%<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Materials Control<\/td>\nR25 800<\/td>\nR23 930<\/td>\nR25 550<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Artisan<\/td>\nR27 300<\/td>\nR25 320<\/td>\nR27 030<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Metallurgy and Boiler Making<\/td>\nR23 580<\/td>\nR21 870<\/td>\nR23 350<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Tool and Die Making<\/td>\nR32 150<\/td>\nR29 820<\/td>\nR31 840<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Assembly and Fabricating<\/td>\nR31 400<\/td>\nR29 120<\/td>\nR31 090<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Machinist<\/td>\nR25 430<\/td>\nR23 590<\/td>\nR25 190<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Plant and Production Control<\/td>\nR30 340<\/td>\nR28 140<\/td>\nR30 040<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Process Control<\/td>\nR26 410<\/td>\nR24 500<\/td>\nR26 160<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Quality Control<\/td>\nR28 280<\/td>\nR26 230<\/td>\nR28 010<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Plant Management<\/td>\nR53 620<\/td>\nR49 730<\/td>\nR53 100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Medical and Health<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Job<\/th>\nGP Salary<\/th>\nWC Salary<\/th>\nKZN Salary<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Regional Variation<\/em><\/td>\n+1.5%<\/em><\/td>\n-1.5%<\/em><\/td>\n-1.5%<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nursing \/ Professional Care<\/td>\nR24 490<\/td>\nR23 760<\/td>\nR23 760<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Medical Assistance and Support<\/td>\nR25 380<\/td>\nR24 630<\/td>\nR24 630<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Therapist<\/td>\nR31 330<\/td>\nR30 410<\/td>\nR30 410<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pharmacist<\/td>\nR42 980<\/td>\nR41 710<\/td>\nR41 710<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Optometrist<\/td>\nR33 090<\/td>\nR32 110<\/td>\nR32 110<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Hospital Management<\/td>\nR31 190<\/td>\nR30 270<\/td>\nR30 270<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Sales<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Job<\/th>\nGP Salary<\/th>\nWC Salary<\/th>\nKZN Salary<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Regional Variation<\/em><\/td>\n+5.0%<\/em><\/td>\n-3.5%<\/em><\/td>\n-10.5%<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Real Estate and Property Agent<\/td>\nR20 630<\/td>\nR18 960<\/td>\nR17 580<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Travel Agent<\/td>\nR17 120<\/td>\nR15 730<\/td>\nR14 590<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Short-term Life and Medical Insurance<\/td>\nR20 750<\/td>\nR19 070<\/td>\nR17 690<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Representative and Sales Consultant<\/td>\nR25 400<\/td>\nR23 350<\/td>\nR21 650<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Account Management<\/td>\nR26 430<\/td>\nR24 290<\/td>\nR22 520<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Telesales and Marketing<\/td>\nR13 450<\/td>\nR12 360<\/td>\nR11 470<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Retail<\/td>\nR15 370<\/td>\nR14 120<\/td>\nR13 100<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wholesale<\/td>\nR19 640<\/td>\nR18 050<\/td>\nR16 740<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Trade Broking<\/td>\nR28 840<\/td>\nR26 500<\/td>\nR24 580<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Sales Management<\/td>\nR42 310<\/td>\nR38 880<\/td>\nR36 060<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Warehousing and Logistics<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Job<\/th>\nGP Salary<\/th>\nWC Salary<\/th>\nKZN Salary<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n
Regional Variation<\/em><\/td>\n+17.0%<\/em><\/td>\n0.5%<\/em><\/td>\n-10.5%<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Warehouse Operations<\/td>\nR18 130<\/td>\nR15 570<\/td>\nR13 870<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dispatch and Receiving<\/td>\nR14 990<\/td>\nR12 880<\/td>\nR11 470<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Packing and Packaging<\/td>\nR13 460<\/td>\nR11 560<\/td>\nR10 290<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Distribution \/ Courier Services<\/td>\nR15 560<\/td>\nR13 360<\/td>\nR11 900<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Logistics Management<\/td>\nR55 380<\/td>\nR47 570<\/td>\nR42 360<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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