Median salary
$60.00/hr
per hour · USD
Typical range
$37.50/hr – $90.00/hr
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
13.2%
489 of 3,708 roles
Live roles
3,708
open right now
This work is paid by the hour, so the figures above are hourly rates — not an annual salary.
Salary trend
median · USD per hourSalary distribution
USD per hour · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Member of Technical Staff, Enterprise AI
Forward Deployed Engineer
Sales Development Representative - B2B Insurance
Sales Development Representative (Insurance Tech)
Physics Expert PhD (Statistical Physics / Quantum Information / Condensed Matter)
Junior Data Scientist
Physics Expert (PhD / Postdoc)
Bilingual Vietnamese Psychologist (PhD)
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
micro1
|
$135,200 | 262 |
Hire Hangar
|
$23,400 | 87 |
JobRack
|
$42,000 | 10 |
| BV BVNK | $89,448 | 7 |
Mindrift
|
$47,840 | 7 |
D2B
|
$16,016 | 7 |
DuckDuckGo
|
$190,500 | 6 |
Invisible Agency
|
$62,920 | 6 |
Highest-paying roles in South Africa
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $142,500 | 16 |
| Data Analyst | $88,920 | 6 |
| Product Manager | $37,800 | 3 |
| Accountant | $35,100 | 6 |
| Marketing Manager | $33,000 | 9 |
| Customer Success | $22,800 | 4 |
| Sales | $21,600 | 25 |
| Recruiter | $9,900 | 7 |
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How much do roles in South Africa pay?
The median salary for roles in South Africa is $60.00/hr per year. Most pay falls between $37.50/hr (25th percentile) and $90.00/hr (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $22.50/hr to $127.00/hr.
These figures are computed live from 3,708 active roles in South Africa on JobsRadar, of which 489 (13.2%) 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 micro1 and Huzzle.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary in South Africa?
- The median is $124,800 per year, with most pay between $78,000 and $187,200 (25th–75th percentile), based on 489 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the salary range in South Africa?
- Pay ranges from about $46,800 to $264,160 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $124,800. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.