{"id":850070,"date":"2026-02-06T11:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T09:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/?p=850070"},"modified":"2026-02-06T13:16:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T11:16:46","slug":"what-people-earn-across-114-jobs-in-south-africa-in-2026-with-some-earning-r125000-a-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businesstech.co.za\/news\/business\/850070\/what-people-earn-across-114-jobs-in-south-africa-in-2026-with-some-earning-r125000-a-month\/","title":{"rendered":"Salaries in South Africa in 2026 – what people earn"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Online recruitment firm Pnet has published its 2026 Job Market Trends Report, which includes salary guides and ranges for various jobs in South Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group’s analysis covers salary ranges for more than 100 jobs across 11 sectors in the country, reflecting the offers for those positions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pnet said the data is based on actual salary offerings from thousands of vacancies posted across the company\u2019s online recruitment platforms, and represents national averages for each job role. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The analysis provides a legitimate salary guideline for recruiters and employers and gives professionals insights into fair, market-related salaries for their roles,” it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While the salary data provides a broad, national picture, the group noted that remuneration may vary by region, level of experience and specific skill sets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the caveat, the insights offer an indicator of market-related salary expectations in 2026, it said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The data shows that executive managers and directors have the highest earning power, with cost-to-company salaries ranging from R83,000 to R125,000 per month.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finance, engineering and technology roles are also well compensated. The Pnet platform has a database of over 8 million registered users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The group noted that job advertising during December remained higher than in previous years, with activity increasing 6% year-on-year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vacancy advertising increased by +3% compared to December 2024, and also increased by +4% month-on-month (November to December 2025).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Candidate database searches by recruiters also remained significantly higher than a year ago (+12% year-on-year), indicating a strong year-end trend in the job market, heading into 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pnet flagged significant increases in hiring activity in the medical and health sector, where there has been higher demand for nurses and pharmacists in particular.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sales jobs, particularly for retail staff, also surged, likely due to seasonal shifts. However, hiring was still up significantly from the year prior.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More muted but still increasing is hiring demand in finance, with payroll and wage, accounting, and procurement positions open.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These are salary ranges for jobs across all sectors covered by Pnet’s report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Salary ranges for 2026<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Business & Managment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Job<\/th>From<\/th>To<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Executive Manager \/ Director<\/td>R83,333<\/td>R125,000<\/td><\/tr>
Senior Manager<\/td>R37,000<\/td>R56,160<\/td><\/tr>
Middle \/ Department Manager<\/td>R30,000<\/td>R48,016<\/td><\/tr>
Team Leader & Supervisor<\/td>R20,000<\/td>R36,336<\/td><\/tr>
Office Manager<\/td>R20,000<\/td>R26,350<\/td><\/tr>
Financial Manager<\/td>R48,237<\/td>R70,260<\/td><\/tr>
Production Manager<\/td>R40,000<\/td>R45,000<\/td><\/tr>
Sales Manager<\/td>R30,000<\/td>R43,816<\/td><\/tr>
Marketing Manager<\/td>R35,000<\/td>R68,163<\/td><\/tr>
Maintenance Manager<\/td>R33,333<\/td>R36,250<\/td><\/tr>
Logistics Manager<\/td>R28,500<\/td>R40,529<\/td><\/tr>
IT Manager<\/td>R39,981<\/td>R61,097<\/td><\/tr>
Business Development Manager<\/td>R30,000<\/td>R46,808<\/td><\/tr>
Business Development Consultant<\/td>R26,000<\/td>R40,000<\/td><\/tr>
Infrastructure \/ Operations Consultant<\/td>R26,250<\/td>R35,000<\/td><\/tr>
Employee Training \/ Development Facilitator<\/td>R30,000<\/td>R40,000<\/td><\/tr>
Recruiter<\/td>R15,000<\/td>R20,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Finance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Job<\/th>From<\/th>To<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Financial \/ Project Accountant<\/td>R30,000<\/td>R40,000<\/td><\/tr>
Cost & Management Accountant<\/td>R36,250<\/td>R47,000<\/td><\/tr>
Internal Auditor<\/td>R28,583<\/td>R40,833<\/td><\/tr>
Taxation Specialist<\/td>R25,000<\/td>R35,000<\/td><\/tr>
Bookkeeper<\/td>R20,000<\/td>R25,000<\/td><\/tr>
Payroll & Wages Officer<\/td>R25,000<\/td>R30,000<\/td><\/tr>
Accounts Payable \/ Receivable Officer<\/td>R17,000<\/td>R20,000<\/td><\/tr>
Creditors Clerk<\/td>R17,600<\/td>R23,114<\/td><\/tr>
Credit Manager<\/td>R25,000<\/td>R35,000<\/td><\/tr>
Risk Manager<\/td>R36,500<\/td>R45,224<\/td><\/tr>
Financial Analyst<\/td>R41,667<\/td>R50,000<\/td><\/tr>
Investment Manager<\/td>R43,987<\/td>R55,000<\/td><\/tr>
Financial Advisor<\/td>R13,164<\/td>R22,082<\/td><\/tr>
External Auditor<\/td>R25,000<\/td>R35,000<\/td><\/tr>
Portfolio Manager<\/td>R30,000<\/td>R40,000<\/td><\/tr>
Financial Services Consultant<\/td>R10,000<\/td>R13,000<\/td><\/tr>
Risk Assessment Analyst<\/td>R27,332<\/td>R30,000<\/td><\/tr>
Claims Assessor<\/td>R21,578<\/td>R25,000<\/td><\/tr>
Purchasing & Procurement Officer<\/td>R18,000<\/td>R23,000<\/td><\/tr>
Financial Manager<\/td>R48,237<\/td>R70,260<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Admin, Office & Support<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Job<\/th>From<\/th>To<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Admin Clerk<\/td>R14,000<\/td>R16,667<\/td><\/tr>
Personal Assistant<\/td>R20,000<\/td>R30,000<\/td><\/tr>
Secretary<\/td>R20,000<\/td>R25,000<\/td><\/tr>
Switchboard \/ Reception<\/td>R10,000<\/td>R13,000<\/td><\/tr>
Client \/ Customer Support Agent<\/td>R17,000<\/td>R21,000<\/td><\/tr>
Call Centre Operator<\/td>R10,000<\/td>R13,000<\/td><\/tr>
HR Consultant<\/td>R25,000<\/td>R30,000<\/td><\/tr>
Health, Safety & Environment Officer<\/td>R25,000<\/td>R26,500<\/td><\/tr>
Office Manager<\/td>R20,000<\/td>R26,350<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Information Technology<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Job<\/th>From<\/th>To<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Solutions Architect<\/td>R41,667<\/td>R52,500<\/td><\/tr>
Business Analyst<\/td>R34,000<\/td>R46,250<\/td><\/tr>
Systems Analyst<\/td>R41,667<\/td>R50,000<\/td><\/tr>
Database Administrator<\/td>R33,333<\/td>R50,000<\/td><\/tr>
Data Engineer<\/td>R27,500<\/td>R40,000<\/td><\/tr>
Data Analyst<\/td>R30,000<\/td>R35,000<\/td><\/tr>
Business Intelligence Analyst<\/td>R30,000<\/td>R38,958<\/td><\/tr>
Data Scientist<\/td>R36,667<\/td>R50,000<\/td><\/tr>
Systems \/ Network Administrator<\/td>R20,000<\/td>R30,000<\/td><\/tr>
IT Support Technician<\/td>R20,000<\/td>R30,000<\/td><\/tr>
Full Stack Developer<\/td>R30,000<\/td>R45,000<\/td><\/tr>
.Net Developer<\/td>R40,000<\/td>R50,000<\/td><\/tr>
C# Developer<\/td>R40,000<\/td>R50,000<\/td><\/tr>
Java Developer<\/td>R36,250<\/td>R50,000<\/td><\/tr>
Front End Developer<\/td>R40,000<\/td>R50,000<\/td><\/tr>
PHP Developer<\/td>R22,000<\/td>R37,500<\/td><\/tr>
Scrum Master<\/td>R36,667<\/td>R44,167<\/td><\/tr>
Test Analyst<\/td>R28,000<\/td>R40,000<\/td><\/tr>
IT Project Manager<\/td>R31,000<\/td>R50,000<\/td><\/tr>
IT Manager<\/td>R39,981<\/td>R61,097<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Building and Construction<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Job<\/th>From<\/th>To<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Quantity Surveyor<\/td>R40,000<\/td>R54,583<\/td><\/tr>
Consulting Engineer<\/td>R40,000<\/td>R70,417<\/td><\/tr>
Structural Engineer<\/td>R47,500<\/td>R66,667<\/td><\/tr>
Civil Engineer<\/td>R50,000<\/td>R65,833<\/td><\/tr>
Concrete Foreman<\/td>R22,021<\/td>R34,238<\/td><\/tr>
Building Project Manager<\/td>R40,000<\/td>R50,000<\/td><\/tr>
Construction Manager<\/td>R40,000<\/td>R52,500<\/td><\/tr>
Electrician<\/td>R25,000<\/td>R30,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Manufacturing & Assembly<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Job<\/th>From<\/th>To<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Boilermaker<\/td>R17 500<\/td>R30,000<\/td><\/tr>
Millwright<\/td>R30 000<\/td>R40,000<\/td><\/tr>
Machinist<\/td>R10 000<\/td>R13,000<\/td><\/tr>
Tool \/ Die Maker<\/td>R30 000<\/td>R40,000<\/td><\/tr>
Production Controller<\/td>R15 000<\/td>R20,000<\/td><\/tr>
Quality Control Technician<\/td>R21 417<\/td>R30,000<\/td><\/tr>
Supply Chain Control Officer<\/td>R30 000 <\/td>R42,000<\/td><\/tr>
Production Manager<\/td>R40 000<\/td>R45,000<\/td><\/tr>
Plant Manager<\/td>R45 000<\/td>R77,500<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Architecture & Engineering<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Job<\/th>From<\/th>To<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Architectural Draughtsman<\/td>R20,000<\/td>R25,000<\/td><\/tr>
Structural Engineer<\/td>R47,500<\/td>R66,667<\/td><\/tr>
Civil Engineer<\/td>R50,000 <\/td>R65,833<\/td><\/tr>
Electrical Engineer<\/td>R45,000<\/td>R65,000<\/td><\/tr>
Industrial Engineer<\/td>R40,000<\/td>R50,000<\/td><\/tr>
Mechanical Engineer<\/td>R40,708<\/td>R54,167<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Sales<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Job<\/th>From<\/th>To<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Sales Administrator<\/td>R15,000<\/td>R20,000<\/td><\/tr>
Sales Coordinator<\/td>R18,000<\/td>R23,500<\/td><\/tr>
Representative \/ Sales Consultant<\/td>R18,000<\/td>R25,000<\/td><\/tr>
Account Manager<\/td>R26,000<\/td>R40,000<\/td><\/tr>
Telesales \/ Telemarketing Agent<\/td>R11,000<\/td>R15,000<\/td><\/tr>
Retail Associate<\/td>R15,000<\/td>R18,000<\/td><\/tr>
Sales Manager<\/td>R30,000<\/td>R43,618<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Marketing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Job<\/th>From<\/th>To<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Brand Manager<\/td>R30,000<\/td>R44,999<\/td><\/tr>
Product Manager<\/td>R35,000<\/td>R45,000<\/td><\/tr>
Communications & Public Relations Officer<\/td>R31,667<\/td>R35,000<\/td><\/tr>
Social Media Content Creator<\/td>R18,000<\/td>R25,000<\/td><\/tr>
Events Coordinator<\/td>R15,000<\/td>R21,000<\/td><\/tr>
Marketing Specialist<\/td>R27,500<\/td>R36,500<\/td><\/tr>
Marketing Coordinator<\/td>R19,583<\/td>R25,000<\/td><\/tr>
Marketing Manager<\/td>R35,000<\/td>R68,163<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Design & Publishing<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Job <\/th>From<\/th>To<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Product Designer<\/td>R20,000<\/td>R35,000<\/td><\/tr>
Graphic Designer<\/td>R15,000<\/td>R26,000<\/td><\/tr>
Web Designer<\/td>R20,000<\/td>R37,500<\/td><\/tr>
Copywriter<\/td>R20,000<\/td>R30,000<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Warehousing & Logistics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Job<\/th>From<\/th>To<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Dispatch \/ Receiving Clerk<\/td>R15,000<\/td>R18,000<\/td><\/tr>
Warehouse Operator<\/td>R20,000<\/td>R25,000<\/td><\/tr>
Warehouse Supervisor<\/td>R20,000<\/td>R24,000<\/td><\/tr>
Fleet Controller<\/td>R17,750<\/td>R21,000<\/td><\/tr>
Logistics Coordinator<\/td>R15,000<\/td>R24,633<\/td><\/tr>
Logistics Manager<\/td>R28,500<\/td>R40,529<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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