Salaries in Johannesburg.

What roles across every field pay in Johannesburg, from live listings on JobsRadar.

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Median salary

$21,000

per year · annualized USD

Typical range

$14.1k – $30k

25th–75th percentile

Disclosing pay

24.3%

71 of 292 roles

Live roles

292

open right now

Salary trend

median · annualized USD
Median over time ▬ 0%
$21,000 $21,000

Salary distribution

annualized USD · disclosed roles
$14.1k 25th
$21k Median
$30k 75th
$10.8k
$39k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $8.4k – $83.2k · outliers off-axis

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Hire Hangar $21,000 57
HireHawk $19,200 7
Mindrift $66,560 2
Toloka Annotators $18,720 2
The Really Great Teacher Company $13,520 2
Keller Executive Search $50,720 1

Highest-paying roles in Johannesburg

Role Median Roles
Software Engineer $39,960 4
Customer Success $30,000 15
Sales $28,500 24
Product Manager $27,000 9
Marketing Manager $24,900 12
Project Manager $19,200 3
Recruiter $16,200 6

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How much do roles in Johannesburg pay?

The median salary for roles in Johannesburg is $21,000 per year. Most pay falls between $14,100 (25th percentile) and $30,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $10,800 to $39,000.

These figures are computed live from 292 active roles in Johannesburg on JobsRadar, of which 71 (24.3%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.

Employers currently hiring well-paid roles in Johannesburg include Mindrift, Hire Hangar and Keller Executive Search.

Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.

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