{"id":287972,"date":"2018-11-29T10:30:41","date_gmt":"2018-11-29T08:30:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=287972"},"modified":"2018-11-29T10:30:41","modified_gmt":"2018-11-29T08:30:41","slug":"south-africas-biggest-salary-survey-this-is-what-people-earn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/287972\/south-africas-biggest-salary-survey-this-is-what-people-earn\/","title":{"rendered":"South Africa&#8217;s biggest salary survey &#8211; this is what people earn"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.careerjunction.co.za\/marketing\/salarysurvey\">CareerJunction<\/a><\/strong> has published its comprehensive salary review for 2018, showing what South Africans are currently earning in over 100 job categories in 10 major sectors.<\/p>\n<p>The salary review contains the latest most up-to-date salary information in the country, as well as regional differences in monthly remuneration. It is based on actual salary offerings on the CareerJunction website for the period May to November 2018.<\/p>\n<p>The late-year review specifically looks at salary ranges for intermediate and senior level kills across 10 fields.<\/p>\n<p>These salary ranges represent monthly &#8216;cost to company&#8217; remuneration and only serve as an indication of the average salary offerings for each occupation, the group said.<\/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 \u2013 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<p><strong>Admin, Office and Support<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid:\u00a0<\/strong>Health, Safety and Environment &#8211; R36,264<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid:<\/strong> Switchboard and Reception &#8211; R9,119<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Office-Admin-and-Support-Nov18.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-287986\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Office-Admin-and-Support-Nov18.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"631\" height=\"1203\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Office-Admin-and-Support-Nov18.png 631w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Office-Admin-and-Support-Nov18-157x300.png 157w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Office-Admin-and-Support-Nov18-537x1024.png 537w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 631px) 100vw, 631px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Architecture and Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid:\u00a0<\/strong>Civil\/Structural Engineering &#8211; R70,826<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid:\u00a0<\/strong>Engineering Technician\/Draughtsman &#8211; R20,943<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Architecture-Nov18.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-287994\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Architecture-Nov18.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"628\" height=\"1242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Architecture-Nov18.png 628w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Architecture-Nov18-152x300.png 152w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Architecture-Nov18-518x1024.png 518w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Building and Construction<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid: <\/strong>Structural Engineering &#8211; R78,264<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid:<\/strong> Metal, Iron, Steel and Rebar Works &#8211; R19,833<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Building-and-Construction-Nov18.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-287992\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Building-and-Construction-Nov18.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"625\" height=\"1132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Building-and-Construction-Nov18.png 625w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Building-and-Construction-Nov18-166x300.png 166w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Building-and-Construction-Nov18-565x1024.png 565w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 625px) 100vw, 625px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Finance<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid:\u00a0<\/strong>Financial Management &#8211; R79,002<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid:<\/strong> Financial Services Consulting &#8211; R13,567<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Finance-Nov18.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-287980\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Finance-Nov18.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"628\" height=\"2272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Finance-Nov18.png 628w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Finance-Nov18-83x300.png 83w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Finance-Nov18-283x1024.png 283w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Information Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid:\u00a0<\/strong>IT Management &#8211; R66,141<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid:\u00a0<\/strong>Systems and Network Administration &#8211; R27,667<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Information-Technology-Nov18.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-287976\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Information-Technology-Nov18.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"618\" height=\"1245\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Information-Technology-Nov18.png 618w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Information-Technology-Nov18-149x300.png 149w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Information-Technology-Nov18-508x1024.png 508w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 618px) 100vw, 618px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Manufacturing and Assembly<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid:\u00a0<\/strong>Plant Management &#8211; R72,583<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid:<\/strong> Assembling and Fabricating &#8211; R15,333<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Manufacturing-and-Assembly-Nov18.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-287988\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Manufacturing-and-Assembly-Nov18.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"634\" height=\"1290\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Manufacturing-and-Assembly-Nov18.png 634w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Manufacturing-and-Assembly-Nov18-147x300.png 147w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Manufacturing-and-Assembly-Nov18-503x1024.png 503w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 634px) 100vw, 634px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Marketing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid:\u00a0<\/strong>Marketing Management &#8211; R56,275<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid:<\/strong> Marking Assistance &#8211; R13,451<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Marketing-Nov18.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-287982\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Marketing-Nov18.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"627\" height=\"1088\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Marketing-Nov18.png 627w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Marketing-Nov18-173x300.png 173w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Marketing-Nov18-590x1024.png 590w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 627px) 100vw, 627px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Medical and Health<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid:\u00a0<\/strong>Pharmacist &#8211; R46,025<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid:<\/strong> Pharmaceutical Assistant &#8211; R13,700<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Medical-and-Health-Nov18.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-287978\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Medical-and-Health-Nov18.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"628\" height=\"990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Medical-and-Health-Nov18.png 628w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Medical-and-Health-Nov18-190x300.png 190w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 628px) 100vw, 628px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sales<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid:<\/strong>\u00a0Sales Management &#8211; R52,890<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid:\u00a0<\/strong>Sales Administration &#8211; R11,953<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sales-Nov18.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-287984\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sales-Nov18.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"641\" height=\"1302\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sales-Nov18.png 641w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sales-Nov18-148x300.png 148w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Sales-Nov18-504x1024.png 504w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Warehousing and Logistics<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Highest paid:\u00a0<\/strong>Logistics Management &#8211; R52,048<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lowest paid:\u00a0<\/strong>Dispatch and Receiving &#8211; R9,354<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a  data-lightbox=\"post-image\" href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Warehousing-and-Logistics-Nov18.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-287990\" src=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Warehousing-and-Logistics-Nov18.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"623\" height=\"972\" srcset=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Warehousing-and-Logistics-Nov18.png 623w, https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Warehousing-and-Logistics-Nov18-192x300.png 192w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 623px) 100vw, 623px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Read:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/finance\/276779\/heres-how-south-african-salary-increases-are-set-to-be-hit-over-the-next-12-months\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Here\u2019s how South African salary increases are set to be hit over the next 12 months<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CareerJunction has published its comprehensive salary review for 2018, showing what South Africans are currently earning in over 100 job categories in 10 major sectors.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":144519,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9872,11121],"tags":[1438,26],"class_list":["post-287972","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business","category-finance","tag-careerjunction","tag-headline"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287972","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=287972"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287972\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":288014,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/287972\/revisions\/288014"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/144519"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=287972"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=287972"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=287972"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}