DURBAN - The Public Servants Collective Bargaining Council (PSCBC) has released their latest salary scales that shows the salaries of their members who work in the health, engineering and other associated fields in South Africa for 2018.
The document has been released after a long negotiation period with the government where the wage increases for the next three years needed to be settled amid economic and financial restrictions being felt by the National Treasury.
Listed amongst the many jobs on the list are 40 job types that have a high earning power, bringing in more than R1 million annually, however, it depends on grade and level of pay.
Most of the jobs on the list are from the medical and technical fields (engineering) or management positions.
The high-paying jobs in the public sector can be split into two categories:
1. Jobs that have a starting salary of R1 million and more
2. Jobs that have the potential to get paid over R1 million with time and experience.
Below are two tables that highlight both categories:
Jobs that have a starting salary of R1 million or more
These jobs require specialist training or technical skills in a specific field.
Medical officers are generally paid well in the public sector, but the salaries that are featured below also apply for those specialising in dentistry, pharmacology and stomatology (indicated with a *).
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Occupation
Starting salary
Top earning
potential
Head of a Clinical Department
(Grade 1)*
R2 054 577
R2 384 424
Head of a Clinical Unit
(Grade 1)*
R1 643 352
R1 964 817
Specialist Engineer
R1 459 887
R2 086 908
Chief Psychologist
R1 414 128
R1 665 768
Senior Manager of
Pharmaceutical Services
R1 257 033
R1 437 270
Specialist State Attorney
R1 221 633
R1 853 499
Family Advocate
R1 203 507
R1 460 616
State Law Advisor
R1 203 507
R1 460 616
Specialist Scientist
R1 185 210
R1 694 244
Clinical Manager (Grade 1)*
R1 115 874
R1 548 336
Medical Specialist (Grade 1)*
R1 051 368
R1 744 191
Senior Medical Registrar*
R1 051 368
R1 099 392
Quantity Surveyor (Grade B)
R1 036 557
R1 596 294
Chief Architect (Grade B)
R1 036 557
R1 596 294
Town Planner (Grade B)
R1 036 557
R1 596 294
Scientific Manager (Grade B)
R1 036 557
R1 596 294
Manager of Pharmaceutical
Services
R1 035 831
R1 115 874
Medical Officer (Grade 3)*
R1 035 831
R1 295 025
Chief Engineer
R1 006 161
R1 880 367
Construction Project Manager
(Grade C)
R1 006 161
R1 880 367
Principal Psychologist
R1 004 091
R1 274 178
Jobs that have the potential salary to be worth than R1 million
The jobs that are listed in the table show the highest earning potential for these occupations. The starting salaries for the jobs below R1 million, they do have the potential to increase to more than R1 million.
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Occupation
Top earning
potential
Control Quantity Survey Technologist
(Grade B)
R1 295 949
Senior Assistant State Attorney
R1 133 979
Environmental Officer (Grade B)
R1 133 427
Deputy Director Counselling
R1 097 913
Chief Registrar
R1 084 437
Senior Legal Administrator
R1 084 437
Psychologist (Grade 3)
R1 081 689
Deputy Director Radiography (Grade 2)
R1 460 616
Deputy Manager of Pharmaceutical
Services
R1 051 368
Emergency Services Provincial
Manager
R1 051 368
Deputy Director Occupational
Therapy
R1 049 952
Social Work Manager
R1 045 935
Community Development Policy
Manager
R1 045 935
Community Development Manager
R1 045 935
Production Engineer (Grade C)
R1 036 557
Control Technician (Grade B)
R1 036 557
Deputy Director Medical Technology
R1 034 442
Deputy Director Medical Orthotics and
Prosthetics
R1 019 154
Vice Principal of a Nursing College
R1 015 842
Deputy Director Environmental Health
R1 004 091
R1 million jobs that are in high demand
The Department of Education and Training has released their list of the jobs that are in high demand and nine of them pay more than R1 million.
The Department of Education and Training list of jobs that are in high demand featured more than 370 jobs. Like the jobs that have a starting salary of more than R1 million, these are highly specialised.
Some of the jobs that are included on the list include Chief Information Officer, Senior Engineering Manager, and Application Development Manager.