The biggest salary increases in South Africa in 2018

30 May 2018 | Economic factors

Jobs portal CareerJunction has published it latest salary review for 2018, showing what the average employee earns per month in 94 jobs across 10 fields.

Because the survey broadly covers the same fields and job positions each year – with over 130,000 job listings assessed – BusinessTech is able to compare how salary offers in each position have changed over the review period.

For a more detailed look at the salary ranges for the jobs based on level seniority, you can read South African salaries in 2018: what people earn.

For a look at how salaries change based on where you live, you can read South African salaries in 2018: Joburg vs Cape Town vs Durban.

The tables below look at how salaries for the various job offerings have changed between 2017 and 2018, using the the highest-level intermediate pay for each position. Numbers have been rounded.

The changes represent the change in salaries offered by companies as per the tens of thousands of posts on CareeerJunction’s portal.

For most sectors, salary changes have been a mix of increases and decreases, depending on the roles. However, for the architecture and engineering field, while salaries remain some the highest, offers are lower than in 2017 almost across the board.

By contrast, jobs in warehousing and logistics are offering much higher salaries than last year, while the scales also tip in favour of higher salaries for those looking for work in marketing, manufacturing, and finance.

Admin, Office and Support

Job	2017	2018	Change
Client and Customer Support	R14 610	R18 710	+28.1%
Secretary	R18 300	R20 700	+13.1%
Data Capturing	R11 130	R12 450	+11.8%
Call Centre Operator	R15 880	R17 150	+8.0%
Human Resources Officer	R23 460	R24 200	+3.2%
Admin Clerk	R14 540	R14 170	-2.6%
Personal Assistant	R21 480	R20 730	-3.5%
Switchboard and Reception	R12 080	R11 090	-8.1%
Health and Safety Environment	R26 640	R24 190	-9.2%

Architecture and Engineering

Job	2017	2018	Change
Electronic Engineering	R39 300	R45 030	+14.6%
Engineering Technician	R24 880	R24 230	-2.6%
Electrical Engineering	R42 340	R41 020	-3.1%
Architectural Draughting	R27 400	R26 500	-3.3%
Industrial Engineering	R42 460	R40 380	-4.9%
Engineering Draightsman	R25 860	R23 970	-7.3%
Environmental Engineering	R49 750	R46 110	-7.3%
Civil/Structural Engineering	R46 580	R42 740	-8.2%
Mechanical Engineering	R45 280	R39 890	-11.9%

Building and Construction

Job	2017	2018	Change
Metal, Iron, Steel and Rebar Works	R23 580	R29 930	+26.9%
Quantity Surveying	R40 530	R50 460	+24.5%
Electrician	R21 830	R22 240	+1.9%
Consulting Engineering	R39 110	R39 720	+1.6%
Building Project Management	R35 800	R34 840	-2.7%
Civil Engineering	R54 060	R49 870	-7.7%
Structural Engineering	R45 410	R41 250	-9.2%
Building Foreman	R30 830	R26 710	-13.4%

Finance

Job	2017	2018	Change
Risk Management	R36 040	R50 380	+39.8%
Credit Management	R29 220	R40 440	+38.4%
Internal Auditing	R33 690	R42 210	+25.3%
Purchasing and Procurement	R28 670	R31 430	+9.6%
Actuarial Management and Administration	R39 220	R42 960	+9.5%
Debt, Rent/Cash Collection	R16 520	R18 030	+9.1%
Investment Management	R36 170	R38 650	+6.8%
Payroll and Wages	R20 170	R21 370	+5.9%
Financial Analysis	R50 830	R53 540	+5.3%
Asset Manangement	R41 080	R42 570	+3.6%
Financial/Project Accounting	R40 500	R41 840	+3.3%
Accounts Payable and Receivable	R23 420	R22 720	-3.0%
Cost and Management Accounting	R50 280	R48 310	-3.9%
Taxation	R40 810	R37 590	-7.9%
Bookkeeping	R19 120	R17 530	-8.3%
Portfolio Management	R34 620	R31 580	-8.8%
Chartered Accounting	R54 400	R48 420	-11.0%
Claims Assessment	R23 430	R20 850	-11.0%

ICT

Job	2017	2018	Change
IT Management	R59 490	R66 010	+11.0%
Database Design, Development and Administration	R36 470	R39 930	+9.5%
Data Analysis and Data Warehousing	R40 460	R43 310	+7.0%
Software Development	R43 520	R46 340	+6.5%
UX and GUI Design	R42 700	R44 380	+3.9%
Systems and Network Administration	R36 170	R34 440	-4.8%
Business Analyst	R48 550	R46 050	-5.2%
Technical and Business Architecture	R61 040	R56 830	-6.9%
IT Project Administration and Management	R50 440	R44 950	-10.9%
Systems Analyst	R42 420	R35 170	-17.1%

Marketing

Job	2017	2018	Change
Brand Management	R25 060	R33 830	+35.0%
Marketing Assistance	R12 370	R14 830	+19.9%
Marketing Management	R41 000	R47 080	+14.8%
Advertising	R18 980	R21 130	+11.3%
Product Management	R33 440	R36 110	+7.7%
Communications and Public Relations	R25 940	R26 820	+3.4%
Marketing Coordinator	R21 770	R20 770	-4.6%
Market Research and Analysis	R29 920	R23 750	-20.6%

Manufacturing and Assembly

Job	2017	2018	Change
Plant and Production Control	R21 460	R29 310	+36.6%
Quality Control	R21 740	R27 320	+25.7%
Assembly and Fabricating	R24 280	R30 330	+24.9%
Artisan	R23 740	R26 370	+11.1%
Machinist	R22 380	R24 570	+9.8%
Materials Control	R23 920	R24 930	+4.2%
Process Control	R25 070	R25 520	+1.8%
Tools and Die Making	R31 830	R31 060	-2.4%
Metallurgy and Boiler Making	R23 410	R22 780	-2.7%
Plant Management	R62 310	R51 810	-16.9%

Medical and Health

Job	2017	2018	Change
Nursing/Professional Care	R22 670	R24 130	+6.4%
Optometrist	R31 000	R32 600	+5.2%
Pharmacist	R42 220	R42 350	+0.3%
Therapist	R33 460	R30 870	-7.7%
Medical Assistance and Support	R27 350	R25 000	-8.6%
Hospital Management	R45 960	R30 730	-33.1%

Sales

Job	2017	2018	Change
Trade Broking	R22 570	R27 460	+21.7%
Real Estate and Property Agent	R16 230	R19 640	+21.0%
Representative and Sales Consulting	R20 100	R24 190	+20.4%
Account Management	R23 090	R25 170	+9.0%
Wholesale	R17 200	R18 710	+8.7%
Retail	R15 350	R14 630	-4.7%
Sales Management	R44 330	R40 290	-9.1%
Telesales and Marketing	R14 670	R12 810	-12.7%
Travel Agent	R18 800	R16 300	-13.3%
Short-term Life and Medical Insurance Broking	R23 070	R19 760	-14.3%

Warehousing and Logistics

Job	2017	2018	Change
Packing and Packaging	R7 500	R11 500	+53.3%
Dispatch and Receiving	R11 890	R12 810	+7.8%
Distribution/Courier Services	R12 530	R13 300	+6.1%
Logistics Management	R44 810	R47 330	+5.6%
Warehouse Operations	R15 060	R15 500	+2.9%

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