DURBAN - CareerJunction has put together a review that shows the salary packages for a number of jobs in South Africa's most popular job sectors.
The findings are based on real salary offerings that were posted on CareerJunction between December 2017 and May 2018. CareerJunction has more than 16 000 jobs posted per month.
The review also shows the differences between the two skill levels: intermediate and senior.
Senior means that a person has more skills and experience compared to a person with intermediate skills while intermediate means that you have more skills than a beginner but you are not an expert as yet.
The differences in the skills levels are reflected in the salaries for the different job positions. The higher the skill level the more you earn. Skills at a senior level could also mean having skills that are in-demand that nobody else has. This means that you bring something to the table that a company might want and they will pay any amount in order to have you and your set of skills.
According to CareerJunction, Gauteng is the most favourable location to work in. Professionals in this province earn more than the national average in most sectors.
The earning potential in the KZN province is much lower than the national average in some sectors, according to the research.
CareerJunction's review focuses on the 10 most sought-after sectors in South Africa across the Western Cape, KZN and Gauteng.
The sectors that were covered include:
Architecture and Engineering
Medical and Health
Building and Construction
Warehousing and Logistics
Information Technology
Finance
Marketing
Sales
Admin, Office and Support
Manufacturing and Assembly
The table below shows the highest paying jobs in the various sectors on a senior level:
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Senior level
Sector
Job title
Salary
Architecture and Engineering
Environmental Engineering
R58 468 - R75 941
Medical and Health
Pharmacist
R39 257 - R45 219
Building and Construction
Structural Engineering
R51 367 - R71 377
Warehousing and Logistics
Logistics Management
R44 667 - R53 531
Information Technology
IT Management
R57 361 - R68 281
Finance
Financial Management
R58 284 - R67 653
Marketing
Product Management
R37 404 - R45 535
Sales
Sales Management
R37 105 - R48 757
Admin, Office and Support
Human Resources Officer
R24796 - R31025
Manufacturing and Assembly
Plant Managment
R50313 - R62188
This table shows that highest paying jobs in the various sectors on an intermediate level:
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Intermediate level
Sector
Job title
Salary
Architecture and Engineering
Environmental Engineering
R58 468 - R75 941
Medical and Health
Pharmacist
R35 568 - R42 348
Building and Construction
Quantity Surveying
R33 667 - R50 463
Warehousing and Logistics
Logistics Management
R41 798 - R47 333
Information Technology
Technical and Business Architecture
R41,056 - R56,833
Finance
Financial Analysis
R46 973 - R53 537
Marketing
Product Management
R28 861 - R36 019
Sales
Account Management
R19,148 - R25,167
Admin, Office and Support
Human Resources Officer
R20 065 - R24 199
Manufacturing and Assembly
Tool and Die Making
R26 519 - R31 061