The Best Careers in South Africa

What are the highest paying jobs in South Africa in 2022?

Here are the 20 highest-paying jobs in South Africa as of July 09, 2022:

• Specialist Doctors – Average Annual Salary: 1,600,000.00 ZAR.
• Chartered Accountant – Average Annual Salary: 1,200,000.00 ZAR
• Actuarial Scientists – Average Annual Salary: 1,100,000.00 ZAR
• Architect – Average Annual Salary: 715,000.00 ZAR
• Judges- Average Annual Salary: 2,500,000.00 ZAR
• Management Consultant – Average Annual Salary: 800,000.00 ZAR
• Biomedical engineers – Average Annual Salary: 730,000.00 ZAR
• Lawyers – Average Annual Salary: 8500,000.00 ZAR
• Sales Manager – Average Annual Salary: 727,000.00 ZAR
• Pilots – Average Annual Salary: 950,000.00 ZAR
• Pharmacist – Average Salary for a Pharmacist in South Africa is R487,000.00
• Cybersecurity Engineer – Average Salary for a Cyber Security in South Africa is R503,000.00
• Software Engineer – Average Salary for a Software Engineer in South Africa is R509,000.00
• IT Managers – Average Salary for an IT Manager in South Africa is R315,000.00
• Economists – Average Salary for an Economist in South Africa is R305,000.00
• Fashion Designer – with 10 – 19 years’ experience can earn an average of R505K p/a.
• Digital Marketing specialist – marketing specialists with 10-19 years of experience earn an average of R493K p/a.
• Air Traffic Controller – An air traffic controller in the later years of their career with 10-19 years of experience earns an average of R25Ok p/a.
• Financial advisor – An experienced financial advisor with 10-19 years of experience earns an average of R300K p/a.
• Educators – An educator with 5-9 years of experience earns an average income of R225K p/a while one who is experienced having 10-19 years of experience earns an average income of R302K p/a

What is the best career choice in South Africa?

Being a chartered accountant is another one of the highest-paid careers in South Africa. The average annual salary of a chartered accountant with a working experience of 4-7 years is between R800,000 and R1.

Which career has more job opportunities in South Africa?

Within Business & Management, the highest number of vacancies are for HR professionals like recruitment consultants and HR managers, as well as operations managers and business development managers.

What skills are in high demand in South Africa?

So take a look at short courses that are in demand in South Africa 2022 to see what catches your eye.

• Project Management.
• SEO.
• Occupational Health and Safety.
• Marketing.
• Computer Courses.
• Sales Management.