Average salary
R 350 000 - R 850 000
Median salary
R 580 000 - R 850 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 280K
25th percentileR 350K
MedianR 580K
75th percentileR 850K
90th percentileR 978K
50% of professionals earn between R 350 000 - R 850 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 580 000
Top cities
Johannesburg230 job openings
Cape Town220 job openings
Pretoria132 job openings
Durban113 job openings
Workfromhome107 job openings
Sandton74 job openings
Gauteng65 job openings
Centurion57 job openings
Stellenbosch49 job openings
East London45 job openings
Polokwane40 job openings
Gqeberha37 job openings
Za36 job openings
Randburg34 job openings
Eastern Cape28 job openings
Bloemfontein24 job openings
Paarl23 job openings
Kempton Park21 job openings
Midrand21 job openings
Rustenburg21 job openings
Somerset West20 job openings
Related professions
ZAR 600 000 - 1 500 000+75%
ZAR 280 000 - 850 000-6%
ZAR 320 000 - 750 000-11%
ZAR 460 175 - 930 263+16%
ZAR 400 000 - 900 000+8%
ZAR 600 000 - 1 400 000+67%
ZAR 280 000 - 650 000-22%
ZAR 380 000 - 950 000+11%
ZAR 320 000 - 720 000-13%
ZAR 180 000 - 450 000-47%
The average salary for a HR Manager in South Africa is ZAR 350 000 - ZAR 850 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 715 000 per year, based on 2 267 active job listings.
The cities with the most HR Manager job opportunities in South Africa are Johannesburg, Cape Town, Pretoria, Durban, Workfromhome. Johannesburg leads with 230 job openings.
Explore 2 267 HR Manager job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.