Top Paying Jobs in South Africa (March 2026): Highest Salaries Ranked

Highest Paying Jobs Ranked

Rank	Job Title	Avg. Salary / year (ZAR)	Income Tier
1201	Quality and Safety Site Leader Quality Control and Compliance	451,000 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1202	Education Consultant Teaching / Education	451,000 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1203	Telecommunication Project Manager Telecommunication	451,000 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1204	Bank Accounts Executive Banking	450,300 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1205	Operations Support Manager Customer Service and Call Center	450,300 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1206	Waste Tracking Specialist Environmental	450,300 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1207	Grooming Salon Manager Fitness / Hair / Beauty	450,300 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1208	Radiology Technologist Health and Medical	450,300 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1209	Assistant Information Technology Project Manager Information Technology	450,300 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1210	Accreditation Specialist Administration / Reception / Secretarial	448,500 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1211	Department Supervisor Executive and Management	448,500 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1212	Human Resources Recruiter Human Resources	448,500 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1213	Assistant Information Technology Manager Information Technology	448,500 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1214	Computer Security Specialist Information Technology	448,500 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1215	Head of Mathematics Department Teaching / Education	448,500 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1216	Administration Manager Executive and Management	447,700 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1217	HSE Manager Factory and Manufacturing	447,700 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1218	Patient Services Coordinator Health and Medical	447,700 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1219	Risk Analyst Insurance	447,700 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1220	Veterinarian Pet Care	447,700 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1221	Pharmaceutical Process Engineer Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology	447,700 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1222	Trade Marketing Officer Sales Retail and Wholesale	447,700 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1223	Telecommunication Technical Manager Telecommunication	447,700 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1224	Telecommunications Assistant Manager Telecommunication	447,700 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1225	Cost Accounting Supervisor Accounting and Finance	447,300 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1226	Airline Copilot Airlines / Aviation / Aerospace / Defense	447,300 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1227	Capacity Planning Supervisor Business Planning	447,300 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1228	Employment Counselor Counseling	447,300 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1229	Logistics Executive Executive and Management	447,300 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1230	Human Resources Executive Human Resources	447,300 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1231	Human Resources Training Executive Human Resources	447,300 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1232	Personnel Recruiter Human Resources	447,300 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1233	Assistant Service Delivery Manager Information Technology	447,300 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1234	Information Security Analyst Information Technology	447,300 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1235	Information Security Specialist Information Technology	447,300 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1236	Fraud Examiner Law Enforcement / Security / Fire	447,300 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1237	Real Estate Analyst Real Estate	447,300 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1238	Engineering Teacher Teaching / Education	447,300 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1239	Associate Director Executive and Management	445,100 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1240	Mining Project Manager Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining	445,100 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1241	Procurement Analyst Purchasing and Inventory	445,100 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1242	Financial Claims Supervisor Accounting and Finance	444,300 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1243	Budget Analyst Banking	444,300 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1244	Career Counselor Counseling	444,300 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1245	Public Affairs Specialist Government and Defence	444,300 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1246	Training and Development Section Head Human Resources	444,300 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1247	E-Commerce Marketing Analyst Information Technology	444,300 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1248	Technology Specialist Information Technology	444,300 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1249	Communications Project Manager Public Relations	444,300 ZAR	Middle 40%	›
1250	Project Buyer Purchasing and Inventory	444,300 ZAR	Middle 40%	›

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