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Market Salary Guides in South Africa

Verified 2026 compensation curves across 231 specialized career roles across 57 master industries.

Mobile+12% YoY

Flutter Mobile Developer

500+ verified reports in South Africa

Median Market Package (ZAR)
R138,000
Average Bonus: R11,040 / yr
25th Percentile (Low)R103,500
90th Percentile (High)R186,300
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Backend & Full Stack+12% YoY

Senior Full Stack Engineer

500+ verified reports in South Africa

Median Market Package (ZAR)
R155,000
Average Bonus: R12,400 / yr
25th Percentile (Low)R116,250
90th Percentile (High)R209,250
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AI & Data+12% YoY

AI & Machine Learning Systems Engineer

500+ verified reports in South Africa

Median Market Package (ZAR)
R185,000
Average Bonus: R14,800 / yr
25th Percentile (Low)R138,750
90th Percentile (High)R249,750
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Cloud & DevOps+12% YoY

DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure Lead

500+ verified reports in South Africa

Median Market Package (ZAR)
R160,000
Average Bonus: R12,800 / yr
25th Percentile (Low)R120,000
90th Percentile (High)R216,000
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Backend & Full Stack+12% YoY

Senior React / Frontend Developer

500+ verified reports in South Africa

Median Market Package (ZAR)
R132,000
Average Bonus: R10,560 / yr
25th Percentile (Low)R99,000
90th Percentile (High)R178,200
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Product & Design+12% YoY

Technical Product Manager

500+ verified reports in South Africa

Median Market Package (ZAR)
R152,000
Average Bonus: R12,160 / yr
25th Percentile (Low)R114,000
90th Percentile (High)R205,200
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Government & Public Administration+12% YoY

Civil Services & Public Administration Officer

500+ verified reports in South Africa

Median Market Package (ZAR)
R98,000
Average Bonus: R7,840 / yr
25th Percentile (Low)R73,500
90th Percentile (High)R132,300
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HR & People Operations+12% YoY

HR Business Partner (People & Culture)

500+ verified reports in South Africa

Median Market Package (ZAR)
R115,000
Average Bonus: R9,200 / yr
25th Percentile (Low)R86,250
90th Percentile (High)R155,250
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Sales, Marketing & Business Development+12% YoY

Enterprise Account Executive (B2B Sales)

500+ verified reports in South Africa

Median Market Package (ZAR)
R140,000
Average Bonus: R11,200 / yr
25th Percentile (Low)R105,000
90th Percentile (High)R189,000
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Hospitality & Culinary Services+12% YoY

Hotel General Manager & Culinary Director

500+ verified reports in South Africa

Median Market Package (ZAR)
R110,000
Average Bonus: R8,800 / yr
25th Percentile (Low)R82,500
90th Percentile (High)R148,500
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Logistics, Facilities & Operations+12% YoY

Supply Chain & Logistics Operations Manager

500+ verified reports in South Africa

Median Market Package (ZAR)
R112,000
Average Bonus: R8,960 / yr
25th Percentile (Low)R84,000
90th Percentile (High)R151,200
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IT & Software+12% YoY

Frontend Software Developer

500+ verified reports in South Africa

Median Market Package (ZAR)
R125,000
Average Bonus: R10,000 / yr
25th Percentile (Low)R93,750
90th Percentile (High)R168,750
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IT & Software+12% YoY

Backend Software Developer

500+ verified reports in South Africa

Median Market Package (ZAR)
R140,000
Average Bonus: R11,200 / yr
25th Percentile (Low)R105,000
90th Percentile (High)R189,000
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IT & Software+12% YoY

Mobile App Developer

500+ verified reports in South Africa

Median Market Package (ZAR)
R135,000
Average Bonus: R10,800 / yr
25th Percentile (Low)R101,250
90th Percentile (High)R182,250
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IT & Software+12% YoY

Game Systems & Engine Developer

500+ verified reports in South Africa

Median Market Package (ZAR)
R115,000
Average Bonus: R9,200 / yr
25th Percentile (Low)R86,250
90th Percentile (High)R155,250
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IT & Software+12% YoY

Embedded Systems & Firmware Engineer

500+ verified reports in South Africa

Median Market Package (ZAR)
R130,000
Average Bonus: R10,400 / yr
25th Percentile (Low)R97,500
90th Percentile (High)R175,500
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IT & Software+12% YoY

Quality Assurance & Test Automation Engineer

500+ verified reports in South Africa

Median Market Package (ZAR)
R105,000
Average Bonus: R8,400 / yr
25th Percentile (Low)R78,750
90th Percentile (High)R141,750
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IT & Software+12% YoY

IT Desktop Support & Database Administrator

500+ verified reports in South Africa

Median Market Package (ZAR)
R75,000
Average Bonus: R6,000 / yr
25th Percentile (Low)R56,250
90th Percentile (High)R101,250
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Cloud & DevOps+12% YoY

Cloud Solutions Architect

500+ verified reports in South Africa

Median Market Package (ZAR)
R165,000
Average Bonus: R13,200 / yr
25th Percentile (Low)R123,750
90th Percentile (High)R222,750
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Cloud & DevOps+12% YoY

DevOps Engineer & Automation Architect

500+ verified reports in South Africa

Median Market Package (ZAR)
R150,000
Average Bonus: R12,000 / yr
25th Percentile (Low)R112,500
90th Percentile (High)R202,500
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Cloud & DevOps+12% YoY

Site Reliability Engineer

500+ verified reports in South Africa

Median Market Package (ZAR)
R155,000
Average Bonus: R12,400 / yr
25th Percentile (Low)R116,250
90th Percentile (High)R209,250
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Cloud & DevOps+12% YoY

Linux & Enterprise Systems Administrator

500+ verified reports in South Africa

Median Market Package (ZAR)
R95,000
Average Bonus: R7,600 / yr
25th Percentile (Low)R71,250
90th Percentile (High)R128,250
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AI & Data Science+12% YoY

Machine Learning & Deep Learning Engineer

500+ verified reports in South Africa

Median Market Package (ZAR)
R165,000
Average Bonus: R13,200 / yr
25th Percentile (Low)R123,750
90th Percentile (High)R222,750
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AI & Data Science+12% YoY

AI Prompt & LLM Systems Engineer

500+ verified reports in South Africa

Median Market Package (ZAR)
R155,000
Average Bonus: R12,400 / yr
25th Percentile (Low)R116,250
90th Percentile (High)R209,250
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