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Public Relations Salaries in South Africa

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

Avg Category Salary / year
396,506 ZAR
Highest Salary / year
664,500 ZAR
Entry Level / year
183,600 ZAR

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (ZAR)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
Head of Public Relations 664,500 ZAR $35,062.79 Top 10%
Public Relations Manager 615,000 ZAR $32,450.88 Top 10%
Marketing Communications Executive 544,800 ZAR $28,746.74 Middle 40%
Head of Communications 543,200 ZAR $28,662.31 Middle 40%
Director of Communications 535,900 ZAR $28,277.12 Middle 40%
Public Relations Executive 510,200 ZAR $26,921.04 Middle 40%
Media Relations Specialist 507,300 ZAR $26,768.02 Middle 40%
Communications Project Manager 444,300 ZAR $23,443.79 Middle 40%
Investor Relations Officer 409,000 ZAR $21,581.16 Middle 40%
Government Relations Officer 371,100 ZAR $19,581.34 Middle 40%
Public Relations Practitioner 288,700 ZAR $15,233.45 Middle 40%
Public Relations Specialist 251,500 ZAR $13,270.57 Middle 40%
Communications Specialist 249,600 ZAR $13,170.31 Middle 40%
Public Relations Officer 225,700 ZAR $11,909.21 Middle 40%
Communications Associate 212,500 ZAR $11,212.7 Middle 40%
Meetings Coordinator 183,700 ZAR $9,693.05 Middle 40%
Relationship Management Officer 183,600 ZAR $9,687.78 Middle 40%

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