What is the Average Salary of a Marketing Professional in South Africa?

Are you considering a career in marketing? If so, you may be wondering what the average salary of a marketing professional in South Africa is. The answer is that the average salary for a marketing professional in South Africa is R 330 000 per year or R 169 per hour. Entry-level positions start at R 201 300 per year, while most experienced workers account for R 4 301 220 per year.

Digital marketing coordinators in South Africa have an average gross salary of 464,472 rand or an equivalent hourly rate of 223. Marketing managers in South Africa have an average salary of 445,100 rands per year. Senior marketing managers have the highest ranking salaries in the marketing industry, with an estimated total salary of ZAR 1,076,916 per year and an average salary of ZAR 943,138 per year. Assistant marketing managers or junior marketing managers tend to have the lowest salaries.

South Africa has three capitals, with the executive, judicial and legislative branches of government based in Pretoria, Bloemfontein and Cape Town, respectively. Salary estimates are based on wage survey data collected directly from anonymous employers and employees in South Africa.

If you're considering a career in marketing, it's important to understand the potential salary range for different positions. With an average salary of R 445 100 gross per year (R 37 090 gross per month), marketing professionals can expect to earn 58% higher than South Africa's national average salary.

Esther Woodcock
Esther Woodcock

Esther has been in Marketing field for 15 years