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Average Salary in Johannesburg 2026

How much money does a person working in Johannesburg make?


Average Monthly Salary
33,500 ZAR
( 402,000 ZAR yearly)

LOW
8,430
ZAR AVERAGE
33,500
ZAR HIGH
149,000
ZAR
All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working in Johannesburg typically earns around 33,500 ZAR. Salaries range from 8,430 ZAR (lowest average) to 149,000 ZAR (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).


Salary Variance

This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries in Johannesburg vary drastically between different careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.

Pay Scale and Salaries in Johannesburg

Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.

  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries in Johannesburg range from 8,430 ZAR (starting salary) to 149,000 ZAR (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher). This is not the minimum wage as per the law, only the lowest reported number in the salary survey that had thousands of participants and professionals from all over the country.

  • Median Salary

    The median salary is 30,600 ZAR, which means that 50% of the population in Johannesburg earns less than that while the other half earns more. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of the population in Johannesburg earn less than 22,100 ZAR while 75% of them earn more. Also from the diagram, 75% of the population earn less than 46,300 ZAR while 25% earn more than that.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    We grouped the most common and recurring salaries into brackets to give more insight into what salary to expect. This method is more accurate than just the average salary and gives more insights into how salaries are actually distributed in Johannesburg. Around 65% of all reported figures are in the range 20,300 ZAR to 52,100 ZAR. Approximately 20% fall under the 20,300 ZAR cap. Ten percent of wages are from 52,100 ZAR to 66,500 ZAR. Only 5% of people grossed 66,500 ZAR or more.