CareerJunction\u2019s latest Industry Report highlighted the jobs which saw the steepest salary hikes in South Africa right now \u2013 with monthly salaries increasing by as much as 19% year-on-year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The report provides a detailed analysis of the current online job market in South Africa, focusing on the supply and demand for different occupations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The data used in the report was collected from 5,000 major recruiters, agencies, and employers who advertise job vacancies on the CareerJunction portal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The latest Industry Report by the company indicates a significant 13% decrease in hiring in September 2023 compared to the previous year, with a 12% decrease in activity compared to July 2023.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The decline in hiring activity is mainly due to a sharp drop in hiring for Admin, Office & Support professionals. However, despite the decline, some jobs are still in high demand in South Africa, such as Building & Construction, which has seen a 22% increase in demand compared to the previous year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Based on the advertised vacancies during the last 12 months in South Africa, the highest-paying sectors were Business & Management, Information Technology, and Architecture & Engineering.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Executive Management or Director is currently the highest-paying position in the country, with a monthly salary ranging between R91,667 and R125,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second highest-paying position is a Technical or Business Architect, with a monthly salary ranging between R65,000 and R90,000.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A Consultant Engineer holds the third position, with a median salary between R43,204 and R70,833 per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The fourth and fifth positions are held by Mechanical and Civil or Structural Engineers, respectively, with monthly salaries ranging from R33,333 to R66,667 and R41,667 to R65,833.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Jobs with the steepest year-on-year increase in salary<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As part of the report, when comparing salary offers of the highest-paying professions, CareerJunction noted a growing salary trend was evident in specific sectors \u2013 driven mainly by an increase in demand for particular skills and general talent scarcity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n According to the report, Technical \/ Business Architecture saw the steepest increase in salary \u2013 rising 19% to around R65,000 to R90,000 per month. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This was followed by Database Design \/ Development \/ Administration in 2nd, with salary offers rising by 18% to between R45,000 and R65,000. Product Management ranked 3rd, with a 12% hike in salary over the past 12 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The rest of the top five jobs that saw the steepest salary increases in South Africa, including those mentioned above, are given in the table below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n#<\/strong><\/th> Role<\/strong><\/th> Sector<\/strong><\/th> Monthly salary bracket<\/strong><\/th> % y-o-y change<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead> 1<\/td> Technical \/ Business Architecture<\/td> Information Technology<\/td> R65 000 to R90 000<\/td> +19%<\/td><\/tr> 2<\/td> Database Design \/ Development \/ Administration<\/td> Information Technology<\/td> R45 000 to R65 000<\/td> +18%<\/td><\/tr> 3<\/td> Product Management<\/td> Marketing<\/td> R40 000 to R55 000<\/td> +12%<\/td><\/tr> 4<\/td> Civil \/ Structural Engineering<\/td> Architecture & Engineering<\/td> R41 667 to R65 833<\/td> +8%<\/td><\/tr> 5<\/td> Middle \/ Department Management<\/td> Business & Management<\/td> R45 000 to R58 333<\/td> +8%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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