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Working in South Africa

Africa's finance and tech hub with strong purchasing power.

Visa route
Critical Skills Work Visa
Cost of living (US = 100)
38
Languages
English · Afrikaans

Reference salaries by profession

Your professionMedian pay (local)In USDDemand
Human resources managersZAR 797,160
$44,78453/100Calculator →
Medical and health services managersZAR 661,410
$37,15865/100Calculator →
Software developersZAR 605,110
$33,99568/100Calculator →
Information security analystsZAR 574,850
$32,29573/100Calculator →
Data scientistsZAR 535,020
$30,05773/100Calculator →
Computer systems analystsZAR 471,030
$26,46265/100Calculator →
Project management specialistsZAR 418,900
$23,53456/100Calculator →
Management analystsZAR 417,010
$23,42861/100Calculator →
Operations research analystsZAR 395,780
$22,23571/100Calculator →
Registered nursesZAR 364,640
$20,48560/100Calculator →
Accountants and auditorsZAR 342,590
$19,24754/100Calculator →
LogisticiansZAR 337,020
$18,93466/100Calculator →
Market research analysts and marketing specialistsZAR 322,440
$18,11557/100Calculator →
Human resources specialistsZAR 310,900
$17,46656/100Calculator →
Training and development specialistsZAR 283,630
$15,93462/100Calculator →

*Purchasing power = USD pay adjusted for cost of living (US = 100): what that salary would be worth living in the US. Gross pay, before tax. Outside the US figures are estimates (country/family pay ratio × FX) unless marked official. · Stats SA QES · Critical Skills List · https://www.statssa.gov.za/

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