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57 jobs that pay higher than the R30,000 average salary in South Africa | SA News

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 ·6 Apr 2026

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Stats SA’s latest quarterly employment survey (QES) shows that the average monthly salary in South Africa increased to R29,690 in the fourth quarter of the year.

This represents a 0.1% increase over the revised R29,650 recorded in the third quarter of the year.

Year-on-year gross earnings increased by R49.6 billion or 4.8% between December 2024 and December 2025.

Basic salary/wages paid to employees increased by R16.6 billion or 1.8% from R914.3 billion in September…

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