Updated for the 2026 tax year
What does your job really pay in South Africa?
Explore verified 2026 salary benchmarks with 25th–75th percentile bands, city-by-city comparisons, and a free take-home pay calculator built on current SARS PAYE and UIF rules.
10 roles · 6 cities · ZAR figures
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Median annual and monthly Cost-to-Company across South Africa.
Information TechnologyView Software Developer salary →Information TechnologyView Data Analyst salary →Finance & AccountingView Chartered Accountant salary →HealthcareView Professional Nurse salary →Mining & ResourcesView Mining Engineer salary →Construction & Built EnvironmentView Construction Project Manager salary →Retail & ConsumerView Retail Store Manager salary →Construction & Built EnvironmentView Civil Engineer salary →Corporate ServicesView Human Resources Manager salary →Marketing & MediaView Digital Marketing Manager salary →
Software Developer
Median annual
R 720 000
Monthly
R 60 000
Data Analyst
Median annual
R 540 000
Monthly
R 45 000
Chartered Accountant
Median annual
R 960 000
Monthly
R 80 000
Professional Nurse
Median annual
R 396 000
Monthly
R 33 000
Mining Engineer
Median annual
R 1 080 000
Monthly
R 90 000
Construction Project Manager
Median annual
R 780 000
Monthly
R 65 000
Retail Store Manager
Median annual
R 384 000
Monthly
R 32 000
Civil Engineer
Median annual
R 660 000
Monthly
R 55 000
Human Resources Manager
Median annual
R 624 000
Monthly
R 52 000
Digital Marketing Manager
Median annual
R 540 000
Monthly
R 45 000
Industry sectors
- Information Technology
- Finance & Accounting
- Healthcare
- Mining & Resources
- Construction & Built Environment
- Retail & Consumer
- Corporate Services
- Marketing & Media
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