Top ten highest paid jobs in South Africa currently

Top ten highest paid jobs in South Africa currently

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They say money makes the world go round, and although being happy in your job is important, we can all agree that the amount of money a job offers is usually equally important, if not more important.

Salary Explorer, an online salary comparison and career resources website for both employees and employers, recently revealed the ten highest-paying jobs in South Africa.

This list is based on salary information collected from users, recruitment agencies, companies, and other employers.

For this list, Salary Explorer only included jobs in the formal sector.

Although South Africa has seen a drop in the average formal, non-agricultural salary, there are still jobs that offer payments way above the country's average income.

Based on the findings, doctors are the highest earners in the country, with an average salary of R116,000 per month.

Here are the ten highest-paid jobs in South Africa currently:

  • Surgeons | Salary Range: between R72 500 and R213,000 per month
  • Judges | Salary Range: between R42 800 and R148,000 per month
  • Lawyers | Salary Range: between R41 000 and R131 000 per month
  • Bank Managers | Salary Range: between R36 900 and R108 000 per month
  • Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) | Salary Range: between R34 200 and R109 000 per month
  • Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) | Salary Range: between R33 900 and R108,000 per month
  • Orthodontists | Salary Range: between R30 900 and R107 000 per month
  • University professors | Salary Range: between R28 600 and R99 000 per month
  • Pilots | Salary Range: between R29 100 and R85 700 per month
  • Marketing Directors | Salary Range: between R24 200 and R77 200 per month

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