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
Johannesburg212 job openings
Cape Town204 job openings
Pretoria119 job openings
Durban91 job openings
Workfromhome65 job openings
Sandton53 job openings
Centurion48 job openings
Gauteng46 job openings
Gqeberha32 job openings
Randburg31 job openings
Pinetown25 job openings
Stellenbosch23 job openings
Swellendam23 job openings
Za23 job openings
East London20 job openings
Midrand20 job openings
Related professions
ZAR 600 000 - 1 500 000+75%
ZAR 280 000 - 850 000-6%
ZAR 320 000 - 750 000-11%
ZAR 465 175 - 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 1 802 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 212 job openings.
Explore 1 802 HR Manager job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.