Do you think you have a job that really pays you your worth? Are you considering a career change for the sake of making some more moola? Well, you’re in luck. In this post, we’ll be taking a look at some of South Africa’s highest paying jobs for 2018.
According to the latest data, South Africa has ten major money making sectors. Within these sectors, you’ll find some of the best paying jobs in the country. Most of South Africa’s top paying jobs are within the engineering sector. Senior civil engineers, as well as structural engineers, earn salaries of around R843 640 on an annual basis.
Other high paying sectors include the finance and ICT sectors. Medical professionals are also among the highest paid individuals in South Africa.
What are the highest paying jobs in SA for 2018?
Although exact figures can’t be determined, we can give you some rough figures of who earns the most in SA. Here’s a summary of who earns what and which industries pay the most throughout South Africa:
- Civil and Structural Engineers. These professionals earn roughly R840, 000 per year.
- Corporate Lenders. Earning in excess of R830, 000 annually.
- Business and Technical Architects. Architects earn around R790, 000 per year.
- Chartered Accountant. These professionals take home a salary of about R790, 000 annually.
- Financial Manager. Earning in excess of R780, 000 per year.
- Environmental Engineer. Engineers in the environmental sector earn roughly R770, 000 per year.
- Mechanical Engineer. Working in this field can see you earning up to R757, 000 annually.
- Hospital Manager. For this high-stress job, you can earn up to R730, 000 per year.
- General Practitioner. Earns roughly R730, 000 per year.
- Electrical Engineer. Master electricians earn about R730, 000 annually.
- IT Managers. These guys make roughly R700, 000 per year.
- Financial Analyst. For this job, you can earn up to R671, 000 annually.
- Consulting Engineer. By becoming a Consulting engineer, you could be making up to R640, 000 per year.
- Electronic Engineer. These professionals earn about R634, 000 annually.
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