Median salary
$42,424
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$19.2k – $104k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
16.1%
292 of 1,814 roles
Live roles
1,814
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Account Executive
Site Reliability Engineer
Senior Media Buyer
Senior Python Engineer - AI Coding Agent Evaluation (Freelance)
Director, Data Science
Privacy Engineering Director
EOS Pipeline / Sales Development Lead - B2B Coaching, Consulting
PPC Manager
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Assist World
|
$104,000 | 73 |
Hire Hangar
|
$21,000 | 61 |
Remote Raven
|
$16,640 | 22 |
JobRack
|
$44,873 | 21 |
| BV BVNK | $102,609 | 11 |
|
Huzzle
|
$100,000 | 11 |
|
Mindrift
|
$104,000 | 10 |
Cloud Accountant Staffing
|
$29,400 | 9 |
Highest-paying roles in South Africa
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $97,400 | 20 |
| DevOps | $96,096 | 4 |
| Customer Success | $42,881 | 51 |
| Sales | $42,000 | 84 |
| Product Manager | $39,000 | 20 |
| Marketing Manager | $39,000 | 34 |
| Project Manager | $36,000 | 17 |
| Accountant | $29,400 | 11 |
| Recruiter | $13,880 | 14 |
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How much do roles in South Africa pay?
The median salary for roles in South Africa is $42,424 per year. Most pay falls between $19,200 (25th percentile) and $104,000 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $12,600 to $104,000.
These figures are computed live from 1,814 active roles in South Africa on JobsRadar, of which 292 (16.1%) 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 South Africa include Huzzle, Moniepoint, Mindrift and DuckDuckGo.
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.