Average salary in South Africa
Average monthly earnings in South Africa: $485 (2020), 1076 PPP$. Minimum wage, pay by occupation and gender pay gap.
Average monthly earnings by occupation
| Occupation | USD/month | PPP $ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Professionals | $1,102 | 2,445 | |
| Managers | $883 | 1,959 | |
| Technicians & associate professionals | $635 | 1,410 | |
| Plant & machine operators, assemblers | $572 | 1,269 | |
| Craft & related trades workers | $419 | 930 | |
| Clerical support workers | $379 | 840 | |
| Service & sales workers | $359 | 797 | |
| Elementary occupations | $208 | 461 | |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry & fishery workers | $134 | 298 |
2020 · ILOSTAT
ℹ️ Averages come from each country’s own official surveys, so the year and method differ between countries — compare with care. Earnings are gross (before tax) where the survey reports it.
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About this data
Earnings, minimum wages and the gender pay gap come from ILOSTAT, the International Labour Organization’s statistics database (CC BY 4.0). Each country reports from its own surveys, so we always show the latest year available for that country.
Local-currency figures are hard to compare across countries, so we also show purchasing-power-parity dollars (PPP$), which reflect what the money buys locally. Survey years and definitions differ, so use the numbers for broad comparison rather than salary negotiation.
