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Legal Salaries in South Africa

Explore comprehensive salary data, career paths, and job opportunities in the legal sector across South Africa based on real-time market data.

Avg Category Salary / year
468,018 ZAR
Highest Salary / year
1,114,700 ZAR
Entry Level / year
152,100 ZAR

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (ZAR)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
Magistrate Judge 1,114,700 ZAR $58,817.89 Top 10%
Administrative Law Judge 1,042,000 ZAR $54,981.82 Top 10%
General Counsel 1,019,200 ZAR $53,778.77 Top 10%
Crown Prosecution Service Lawyer 1,004,500 ZAR $53,003.11 Top 10%
Litigation Attorney 976,300 ZAR $51,515.12 Top 10%
Legal Services Manager 847,000 ZAR $44,692.52 Top 10%
Legal Services Director 846,500 ZAR $44,666.14 Top 10%
Judge Advocate 832,300 ZAR $43,916.86 Top 10%
Attorney 731,700 ZAR $38,608.64 Top 10%
Lawyer 725,700 ZAR $38,292.04 Top 10%
Legal Executive 725,700 ZAR $38,292.04 Top 10%
Patent Attorney 576,500 ZAR $30,419.41 Middle 40%
Staff Attorney 576,500 ZAR $30,419.41 Middle 40%
Counsel 562,200 ZAR $29,664.86 Middle 40%
Corporate Counsel 548,800 ZAR $28,957.8 Middle 40%
In House Counsel 543,200 ZAR $28,662.31 Middle 40%
Legal Counsel 535,900 ZAR $28,277.12 Middle 40%
Associate Attorney 522,700 ZAR $27,580.61 Middle 40%
Immigration Executive 501,400 ZAR $26,456.71 Middle 40%
Arbitrator 498,000 ZAR $26,277.3 Middle 40%
Legal Consultant 485,300 ZAR $25,607.18 Middle 40%
Legal Advisor 454,300 ZAR $23,971.44 Middle 40%
Legal Consultant 454,300 ZAR $23,971.44 Middle 40%
Litigation Paralegal 454,300 ZAR $23,971.44 Middle 40%
Contracts Manager 431,300 ZAR $22,757.83 Middle 40%
Candidate Attorney 428,400 ZAR $22,604.81 Middle 40%
Conciliator 372,600 ZAR $19,660.49 Middle 40%
Intellectual Property Specialist 372,600 ZAR $19,660.49 Middle 40%
Legal Associate 367,900 ZAR $19,412.49 Middle 40%
Legislative Liaison 353,600 ZAR $18,657.94 Middle 40%
Legal Editor 348,300 ZAR $18,378.28 Middle 40%
Contracts Negotiator 344,600 ZAR $18,183.05 Middle 40%
Court Liaison Specialist 340,000 ZAR $17,940.33 Middle 40%
Court Judicial Assistant 292,000 ZAR $15,407.57 Middle 40%
Paralegal 283,400 ZAR $14,953.79 Middle 40%
Court Reporter 277,400 ZAR $14,637.2 Middle 40%
Contracts Specialist 243,000 ZAR $12,822.06 Middle 40%
Contracts Associate 240,500 ZAR $12,690.14 Middle 40%
Court Representative 233,600 ZAR $12,326.06 Middle 40%
Bailiff 232,400 ZAR $12,262.74 Middle 40%
Legal Officer 232,400 ZAR $12,262.74 Middle 40%
Barrister 207,700 ZAR $10,959.43 Middle 40%
Conveyancing Secretary 205,700 ZAR $10,853.9 Middle 40%
Legal Executive Secretary 205,700 ZAR $10,853.9 Middle 40%
Legal Secretary 205,700 ZAR $10,853.9 Middle 40%
Legal Administrative Assistant 197,600 ZAR $10,426.5 Middle 40%
Legal Assistant 195,200 ZAR $10,299.86 Middle 40%
Legal IP Officer 185,100 ZAR $9,766.92 Middle 40%
Court Clerk 174,000 ZAR $9,181.23 Middle 40%
Law Clerk 167,100 ZAR $8,817.14 Middle 40%
Legal Support Worker 152,100 ZAR $8,025.66 Middle 40%

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