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🇿🇦 South Africa · ISCO-08 · 2020

Salaries by occupation group

Average monthly earnings of employees in South Africa by ISCO-08 major occupation group, 2020 — the latest official figures reported to the International Labour Organization by South Africa’s national statistical system. Converted to US dollars at market exchange rates, with purchasing-power-parity (PPP) equivalents.

Occupation groupMonthly (USD)Annual (USD)Monthly (PPP $)
1Managers$883$10,592$1,959
2Professionals$1,102$13,219$2,445
3Technicians and associate professionals$635$7,624$1,410
4Clerical support workers$379$4,544$840
5Service and sales workers$359$4,312$797
6Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers$134$1,614$298
7Craft and related trades workers$419$5,028$930
8Plant and machine operators and assemblers$572$6,862$1,269
9Elementary occupations$208$2,492$461
XNot elsewhere classified$1,365$16,380$3,029
Mean monthly earnings of employees (sex total). Annual column = monthly × 12, indicative. PPP $ are 2017 purchasing-power-parity dollars, which adjust for local price levels.
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT) · Indicator EAR_EMTA_SEX_OCU_CUR_NB_A · Reference year 2020 · Retrieved 2026-06-11 · License: CC BY 4.0.