The following information contained in this article is a compilation of the available and viable careers in South Africa. If you are a young person, yet undecided as to what career path to follow, perhaps because you are not yet certain about the financial rewards of following a particular career, then this article is for you.

We have for you the list of careers in South Africa and their salaries so that you can make a more informed decision, and thus maximize your earning capacity.

Without wasting time please find below a list of careers in South Africa, followed by the remuneration that comes with them.

List Of Careers In South Africa And Their Salaries

• Civil/Structural Engineer
  • Average Monthly pay: R70301
  • Average yearly pay: R843 612
• Corporate Lender
  • Average Monthly pay: R69632
  • Average yearly pay: R835 584
• Technical and Business Architect
  • Average Monthly pay: R66558
  • Average yearly pay: R798 696
• Chartered Accountant
  • Average Monthly pay: R65840
  • Average yearly pay: R790 080
• Financial Manager
  • Average Monthly pay: R65322
  • Average yearly pay: R783 864
• Environmental Engineer
  • Average Monthly pay:: R64944
  • Average yearly pay: R779 328
• Mechanical Engineer
  • Average Monthly pay: R63157
  • Average yearly pay: R757 884
• Hospital Manager
  • Average Monthly pay: R61195
  • Average yearly pay: R734 340
• General Practitioner
  • Average Monthly pay: R60998
  • Average yearly pay: R731 976
• Electrical Engineer
  • Average Monthly pay: R60864
  • Average yearly pay: R730 368
• IT Manager
  • Average Monthly pay: R58337
  • Average yearly pay: R700 044
• Financial Analyst
  • Average Monthly pay: R55977
  • Average yearly pay: R671 724
• Industrial Engineer
  • Average Monthly pay: R55842
  • Average yearly pay: R670 104
• Consulting Engineer
  • Average Monthly pay: R53369
  • Average yearly pay: R640 428
• Electronic Engineer
  • Average Monthly pay: R52879
  • Average yearly pay: R634 548
• Corporate Affairs Executive
  • Average Monthly pay: R140 000
  • Average Yearly pay: R1 660 000
• Chief Investment Officer
  • Average Monthly pay: R136 600
  • Average Yearly pay: R1 639 200
• Legal Services Director
  • Average Monthly pay: R129 333
  • Average Yearly pay: R1 552 000
• Financial Systems Manager
  • Average Monthly pay: R120 000
  • Average yearly pay: R1 440 000
• Neurosurgeon
  • Average Monthly pay: R120 000
  • Average yearly pay: R1 440 000
• Senior Sales Executive
  • Average Monthly pay: R119 000
  • Average yearly pay: R1 428 000
• Corporate Director
  • Average Monthly pay: R115 000
  • Average yearly pay: R1 380 000
• Assistant to CEO
  • Average Monthly pay: R108 642
  • Average yearly pay: R1 303 700
• Market Segmentation Director
  • Average Monthly pay: R108 333
  • Average yearly pay: R1 300 000
• Top Research and Development Executive
  • Average Monthly pay: R108 333
  • Average yearly pay: R1 300 000
• IT Director
  • Average Monthly pay: R106 700
  • Average yearly pay: R1 280 400
• Division Manager
  • Average Monthly pay: R104 167
  • Average yearly pay: R1 250 000
• Director
  • Average Monthly pay: R103 125
  • Average yearly pay: R1 237 500
• Senior Mechanical Engineer
  • Average Monthly pay: R100 000
  • Average yearly pay: R1 200 000
• Sales Director
  • Average Monthly pay: R100 000
  • Average yearly pay: R1 200 000
• Program Director
  • Average Monthly pay: R100 000
  • Average yearly pay: R1 200 000
• Finance Executive
  • Average Monthly pay: R97 500
  • Average yearly pay: R1 170 000
• Executive Human Capital Management
  • Average Monthly pay: R95 500
  • Average yearly pay: R1 146 000

• Managing Director
  • Average Monthly pay: R94 712
  • Average yearly pay: R1 135 545
• Demand Planning Manager
  • Average Monthly pay: R90 000
  • Average yearly pay: R1 080 000
• Anesthesiologist
  • Average Monthly pay: R88 528
  • Average yearly pay: R1 062 683
• Operations Manager
  • Average Monthly pay: R88 000
  • Average yearly pay: R1 056 000
• Senior Electrical Engineer
  • Average Monthly pay: R88 000
  • Average yearly pay: R1 056 000
• Chief Financial Officer
  • Average Monthly pay: R87 667
  • Average yearly pay: R1 052 000
• Senior IT Manager
  • Average Monthly pay: R87 500
  • Average yearly pay: R1 050 000
• Inventory Manager
  • Average Monthly pay: R85 000
  • Average yearly pay: R1 020 000
• Project Director
  • Average Monthly pay: R84 583
  • Average yearly pay: R1 015 000

Conclusion List Of Careers In South Africa And Their Salaries

As you have seen from the information above, it is absolutely clear that the South African economy is robust and diverse. There are many career and job opportunities available for those who are willing to put in the mental and physical effort to make something out of themselves and contribute their quota to the development of the South African society and economy.

It’s quite important to keep in mind that money is not the only factor to be put into consideration before making a choice of career to engage in. One must put into consideration other factors like the conditions of service, including the work environment and the hours of work per week. Some jobs just require mental input, while other career options require mental as well as physical input, and can be dangerous. Other jobs can mean that a person could find himself facing prosecution for financial impropriety on matters that they have no knowledge about- just because they are assistants to people in charge of public funds, and whose jobs it is too aware of the financial transactions of their principals. Furthermore, some jobs, while they provide one with money, may deprive one of the time to fulfill his parental and matrimonial responsibilities, and may further deprive one of the ability to have a life outside of the job. It is therefore important to carefully evaluate one, needs and wants, as well as one’s family and cultural expectations before choosing a career.

Happiness and fulfillment do not come from money, but from living a balanced lifestyle that incorporates work in a stimulating environment, association with agreeable people, such as friendly workmates, social activity such as clubs and fraternities, Happy family life that comes with sharing the joys and struggles that one may encounter along the journey of life, as well the joy of raising your children aright. If a person is to be happy therefore, he should not live to work but work to earn a living. The job or career a person chooses top should, therefore, serve to provide for his needs or to pay for his lifestyle, while allowing him to live, not just exist.