Media release: Pretoria is top paying SA city, according to JobCrystal salary study
2 November 2010 – Pretoria is the best-paid city in South Africa, earning 7% more than the national average salary, according to salary data drawn from the JobCrystal candidate database. The Johannesburg average salary is 4% more than the national average of R 19,273, while Cape Town comes in at 5% below the average.
In addition, on average, South African men earn 41% more than their female counterparts and this gap is particularly prevalent in senior executive positions. White men are still the highest earners, taking home 116% more than black women, the lowest earners in the country, according to JobCrystal, the interactive talent management portal. It is important to note, however, that these figures vary according to job and education level.
Asian employees typically earn 9% less than their white counterparts, with black employees earning 28% less, and coloured employees 29% less than their white colleagues. These figures also vary when the data is broken down according to education and job level.
The gender salary gap is the largest amongst white employees registered on JobCrystal, with white men earning 53% more than white women. It’s the narrowest amongst black candidates on the JobCrystal database with black men earning 17% more than black women.
“Looking at the JobCrystal data, it appears that South Africa still has a way to go before achieving pay parity according to gender and ethnicity. However, it does appear that the so-called ‘Cape Town tax’ – where candidates in Cape Town are paid less than those in Gauteng, ostensibly due to the better lifestyle – is showing signs of narrowing,” said Kevin Laithwaite, managing director of JobCrystal. “Drilling down to specific job functions, candidates with skills in high demand, such as IT skills, are being rewarded with higher salaries wherever they are in the country.”
Below please find tables showing the following information from the JobCrystal candidate database:
- Average salary by region
- Average salary by ethnicity
- Average salary by gender and ethnicity
- Average salary by job level
- Average salary by job titles selected from JobCrystal
- Average salary by department selected from JobCrystal
This data is drawn from the 140,000-strong JobCrystal candidate database. All salary figures refer to cost-to-company rates per month. This salary overview is a precursor to a more detailed salary survey to be released by JobCrystal later this year. In the meantime, if you would like more detailed salary data, please register on www.jobcrystal.co.za/talent and search for the various job titles you would like more information on.
| Average salary by region | ||
| Average salary | % above/below average | |
| Nationwide | R 19,273 | |
| Johannesburg | R 19,964 | + 4% |
| Cape Town | R 18,291 | - 5% |
| Pretoria | R 20,663 | + 7% |
| Durban | R 17,020 | - 12% |
| Average salary by ethnicity | ||||
| Asian | Black | Coloured | White | |
| Nationwide | R 20,403 | R 16,055 | R 15,977 | R 22,409 |
| Johannesburg | R 22,768 | R 16,243 | R 19,000 | R 23,410 |
| Cape Town | R 23,650 | R 14,323 | R 13,726 | R 21,863 |
| Pretoria | R 23,145 | R 17,865 | R 20,243 | R 22,670 |
| Durban | R 16,383 | R 13,577 | R 14,439 | R 21,229 |
| Average salary by gender and ethnicity | ||
| Male | Female | |
| Total population | R 19,818 | R 14,098 |
| Asian | R 20,698 | R 15,298 |
| Black | R 13,684 | R 11,643 |
| Coloured | R 16,512 | R 12,683 |
| White | R 25,093 | R 16,398 |
| Average salary by job level | ||||
| General skilled | Manager | Senior manager | Executive | |
| Nationwide | R 14,943 | R 26,847 | R 32,418 | R 46,186 |
| Johannesburg | R 15,546 | R 28,511 | R 34,106 | R 48,697 |
| Cape Town | R 14,090 | R 24,008 | R 29,138 | R 43,334 |
| Pretoria | R 15,895 | R 28,476 | R 34,208 | R 49,964 |
| Durban | R 12,971 | R 24,323 | R 30,669 | R 39,682 |
| Average salary by job titles selected from JobCrystal | |||||
| Nationwide | Jo’burg | Cape Town | Pretoria | Durban | |
| Accountant | R 21,144 | R 21,865 | R 19,894 | R 21,029 | R 20,406 |
| Business analyst | R 29.025 | R 31,487 | R 23,001 | R 33,336 | R 19,013 |
| Buyer | R 21,080 | R 24,406 | R 17,492 | R 18,230 | R 15,092 |
| General manager | R 31,755 | R 34,210 | R 29,312 | R 33,063 | R 28,933 |
| HR manager | R 29,249 | R 31,866 | R 25,499 | R 29,206 | R 26,176 |
| IT manager | R 27,788 | R 31,190 | R 26,144 | R 25,010 | R 17,384 |
| Personal assistant | R 13,622 | R 13,999 | R 11,841 | R 15,179 | R 11,852 |
| Project manager | R 34,041 | R 33,733 | R 30,165 | R 38,411 | R 36,375 |
| Sales manager | R 24,678 | R 25,033 | R 25,655 | R 25,304 | R 20,676 |
| Average salary by department selected from JobCrystal | |||||
| Nationwide | Jo’burg | Cape Town | Pretoria | Durban | |
| Education / teaching | R 16,611 | R 15,405 | R 18,035 | R 20,448 | R 12,763 |
| HR / Training | R 24,753 | R 26,476 | R 21,456 | R 27,211 | R 17,984 |
| IT / Systems / Networking | R 24,632 | R 25,227 | R 23,310 | R 26,617 | R 18,593 |
| Marketing / PR / Advertising | R 18,564 | R 19,282 | R 17,877 | R 18,613 | R 14,662 |
| Retail / FMCG | R 17,047 | R 17,889 | R 17,178 | R 15,242 | R 16,665 |
JobCrystal focusses on candidates looking to earn R150,000 per year and more. It charges a flat fee per successful placement, with no upfront charges. Companies including Nashua Mobile, Mr Price, The Ovations Group, Santam and Foschini are using JobCrystal to source candidates.
- ENDS –
About JobCrystal
JobCrystal turns traditional hiring on its head by placing employers directly in touch with a pool of 140,000 passive jobseekers. The online service is highly automated and cleverly matches candidates with employers, making the interactive talent management portal faster, cheaper and more effective than any other way of recruiting. Founded by Kevin Laithwaite and Karl Westvig and launched in August 2009, JobCrystal is used by companies including Nashua Mobile, Mr Price, The Ovations Group, Santam and Foschini to source candidates.
For more information please visit: www.jobcrystal.co.za (for jobseekers) or www.jobcrystal.co.za/talent (for employers).
Released on behalf of JobCrystal by:
Vanessa Clark
Twokats Communications
Ph: +27 82 335 1117
Email: Vanessa.clark@twokats.com
Web: www.twokats.com
November 10, 2010
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