Specialist recruitment firm Michael Page has published its latest salary guide, showing what skilled professionals in 185 different jobs in South Africa can expect to earn in 2020.

“Overall, we have seen a decline in demand across most industries within South Africa, with certain industries feeling the impact more than others. Companies are looking for ways to increase output and productivity, while at the same time cutting costs,” the group said.

“Therefore, automation, robotics, artificial intelligence, digital and in broader terms, technology is playing a bigger role in achieving the above mentioned goals.”

South Africa is also facing a brain drain of highly skilled labour who are opting to emigrate, the group noted, saying that this is creating a talent gap in the market, further contributing to the challenges of investing in the economy.

According to Michael Page’s survey data, 46% of job seekers in South Africa are not optimistic about the local job market and economy – though most (62%) believe things will improve in the next six months.

One of the top reasons people are looking for a new job is because their current role isn’t offering opportunities for further development.

“Job seekers wanting their responsibilities to broaden,as well as seeking a better salary package, are other reasons motivating their job search,” the group said.

Professional salaries in South Africa

The group’s data for its salary benchmark is derived from the group’s proprietary database, capturing job advertisements and placements throughout 2019.

It is also supplemented with data and insights from other studies such as quarterly job market surveys, and insights from interactions with clients and candidates.

The tables below outline the salary ranges and averages for South African professionals across all sectors. You can download the full report here.

The averages represent annual salaries, in thousands of rands (R’000). Sectors marked with a * show the salary ranges for large companies.

Finance and Accounting*

From Average To Senior Finance Group / Regional CFO 3 000 4 000 5 000 Finance Director 2 000 3 000 3 500 Financial Controller 800 1 000 1 200 Controlling Roles Credit Manager 700 800 900 Finance Manager 850 1 200 1 250 Senior FP&A Analyst 800 1 000 1 200 Finance Analyst / Associate 600 700 800 Financial Accountant CA (SA) 650 750 850 Head: Finance Shared Service 1 200 1 400 1 600 Finance Shared Service Manager 800 1 000 1 200 Financial Planning & Analysis Manager 700 800 900 Financial Accountant (Standard) 400 475 550 Audit Chief Audit Ofﬁcer 1 600 2 000 2 400 Head of Internal Audit 1 100 1 250 1 400 Audit Manager 800 900 1 000 Senior (Internal) Auditors 700 800 900 Internal Auditors 450 550 650 Tax Tax Director 1 600 1 900 2 200 Senior Tax Manager 1 000 1 200 1 400 Tax Manager 800 900 1 000 Tax Accountant 500 650 800 Other Head of Treasury 1 000 1 250 1 400 Treasury Manager 750 925 1 100 General Manager: Finance 1 400 1 600 1 800 Senior Plant Controller 1 400 1 600 1 800 Plant Controller 800 1 000 1 200 Commercial Manager 800 1 000 1 200 Factory Finance Manager 900 1 150 1 400

Information Technology*

From Average To Executive / Leadership Chief Information Ofﬁcer (CIO) 1 200 1 700 2 000 Chief Technology Ofﬁcer (CTO) 1 000 1 400 1 800 Chief Information Security Ofﬁcer (CISO) 1 000 1 400 1 800 IT Director 1 200 1 600 2 000 Head of IT 1 200 1 600 1 800 IT Manager 900 1 200 1 400 IT Security IT Security Manager 1 000 1 600 2 000 IT Security Engineer 800 800 1 000 IT Security Analyst 350 400 600 Applications IT Applications Director 1 000 1 300 1 650 Business Applications Manager 900 1 100 1 400 Applications Developer 400 900 1 100 Technical / Functional Consultant 700 850 1 200 Business Analysis and Project Management Head of Project Management Ofﬁcer 1 200 1 400 1 600 Business Intelligence Manager 1 200 1 400 1 600 IT Business Partner 900 950 1 800 Programme Manager 1 000 1 200 1 400 IT Project Manager 800 950 1 100 Senior IT Business Analyst 500 750 1 100 Business Analyst 300 500 800 BI Analyst 300 600 800 Architecture Chief Enterprise Architect 1 500 1 700 2 000 Senior Information Architect 700 900 1 200 Enterprise Architect 900 1 100 1 500 Information Architect 600 750 900 Networking Network Architect 700 900 1 200 Network Manager 600 800 1 100 Network Engineer 200 350 700 Network Administrator 150 350 500 Data / Database Administration Data Architect 1 100 1 300 1 600 Database Administrator 650 850 900 Database Developer 400 800 950 Data Analytics Manager 1 100 1 300 1 500 Data Scientist 650 1 200 1 600 Data Analyst 300 300 750 Technical Services Technical Support Manager 480 600 700 IT Support Engineer 200 400 500 Application Support Analyst 450 550 750

Engineering and Manufacturing*

From Average To Manufacturing Director 1 500 1 700 2 300 Factory / Plant Manager 900 1 200 1 600 Production Manager 750 950 1 200 Production Engineer 550 700 900 Quality Manager (QA / QC) 600 750 950 Quality Engineer (QA / QC) 500 600 700 Maintenance Manager 800 900 1 050 Maintenance Engineer 500 750 900 HSE Manager 600 750 950 HSE Engineer 500 700 900 R&D / NPD Director 1 400 1 700 1 900 R&D / NPD Manager 750 900 1 200 R&D / NPD Engineer 650 700 950 Regulatory Affairs Director 1 200 1 400 1 700 Regulatory Affairs Manager / Associate 600 850 1 100 Regulatory Affairs Engineer 550 750 800 Continuous Improvement Engineer 700 800 900 Project Director 1 600 1 700 2 000 Project Manager 800 950 1 200 Project Engineer 650 700 850 Design Manager 550 650 750

Procurement*

From Average To VP of Procurement 1 800 2 300 2 800 Procurement Director 1 600 1 900 2 200 Head of Procurement 1 200 1 400 1 600 Procurement Manager 900 1 050 1 200 Category Manager 900 1 050 1 200 Category Specialist 750 825 900 Buyer / Procurement Specialist / Purchasing Officer 550 650 750 Assistant Buyer 400 450 500

Human Resources

From Average To Generalist VP HR / Chief HR Officer 2 600 2 900 3 200 HR Director 1 500 1 950 2 400 Head of HR 1 400 1 800 2 200 Regional HR Manager / HR Business Partner 700 1 000 1 300 HR Manager 750 975 1 200 HR Officer 400 475 550 Learning and Development / Training Head of Learning Development / Director 1 200 1 350 1 500 Learning & Development / Training Manager 800 1 000 1 200 Learning & Development / Training Officer 450 525 500 Reward Head of Reward / C&B 1 200 1 350 1 500 Compensation & Benefits Manager 800 1 000 1 200 Compensation & Benefits Officer / Analyst 450 525 600 Recruitment / Talent Acquisition Head of Talent Acquisition / Director 1 250 1 400 1 550 Talent Acquisition Manager 900 1 050 1 200 Talent Acquisition Specialist 500 650 800

Legal

From Average To In House Junior Counsel 500 600 700 Legal Counsel 700 850 1 000 Senior Legal Counsel 1 000 1 250 1 500 General Counsel 1 500 2 250 3 000 Legal Secretary 300 400 500 Top SA Candidate Attorney 250 300 500 Associate 400 500 600 Senior Associate 800 1 000 1 200 Partner 1 500 2 750 4 000 Legal Secretary 300 400 500 Boutique Law Firm Candidate Attorney 250 300 350 Associate 400 550 700 Senior Associate 700 850 1 000 Partner 1 000 2 000 3 000 Legal Secretary 200 300 400 International Law Firm Candidate Attorney 250 300 350 Associate 500 600 700 Senior Associate 800 1 000 1 200 Partner 1 500 3 250 5 000 Legal Secretary 300 400 500 Company Secretary Group Company Secretary 1 500 1 800 2 100 Company Secretary 1 000 1 250 1 500 Assistant Company Secretary 700 850 1 000 Legal Compliance Head of Compliance 1 600 2 000 2 400 Senior Compliance Manager 1 000 1 250 1 500 Compliance Manager 600 800 1 000

Supply Chain and Logistics*

From Average To VP of Supply Chain 2 400 3 100 3 800 Supply Chain / Logistics Director 1 750 2 275 2 800 Supply Chain Manager 900 1 150 1 400 Demand Planning Manager 800 1 000 1 200 Customer Service Manager 800 950 1 100 Distribution Manager 650 725 800 Supply Planning Manager 800 900 1 000 Logistics Manager 800 1 050 1 300 Fleet / Transportation Manager 700 800 900 Warehouse Manager 700 800 900 Demand / Supply / Inventory Planner 550 625 700 Logistics Executive / Coordinator / Specialist 350 415 480 Warehouse Supervisor 400 525 650 Supply Chain Coordinator 350 400 450

Sales and Marketing (Consumer)

From Average To Sales VP of Sales 1 500 1 800 2 600 General Manager 1 800 2 200 2 600 Head of Sales / Sales Director 1 400 1 600 2 000 Regional Sales Manager 1 100 1 350 1 500 Country Manager 1 500 1 700 2 200 National Key Account Manager 1 000 1 200 1 400 Key Account Executive 800 1 000 1 200 Marketing CMO 1 800 2 200 2 600 Head of Marketing / Marketing Director 1 500 1 800 2 200 Marketing Manager / Group Product Manager 1 200 1 350 1 500 Category Manager 1 000 1 100 1 200 Senior Brand Manager 900 1 100 1 300 Brand Manager 800 900 1 000 Assistant Brand Manager / Marketing Executive 600 700 800 Trade Marketing Head of Trade Marketing 1 300 1 500 1 700 Regional Trade Marketing Manager / Shopper Marketing 1 200 1 300 1 400 Trade Marketing Manager / Shopper Marketing 9100 1 100 1 200 Trade Marketing Assistant 750 850 950 Consumer Insights Consumer Insights Director 1 100 1 300 1 500 Consumer Insights Manager 750 950 1 100 Consumer Insights Executive 600 700 900

Sales and Marketing (B2B)

From Average To Sales General Manager 1 800 2 200 2 800 Head of Sales / Sales Director 1 500 1 650 1 800 Regional Sales Manager 1 200 1 500 1 700 Business Development Executive 1 100 1 300 1 600 Project Sales Manager 800 1 000 1 200 Key Account Manager / Area Sales 850 1 000 1 200 Business Development Executive 900 1 000 1 200 Sales Engineer / Specification Specialist 900 1 100 1 300

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