Average salary
R 30 000 - R 75 000
Median salary
R 30 000 - R 75 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 20K
25th percentileR 25K
MedianR 30K
75th percentileR 75K
90th percentileR 86K
50% of professionals earn between R 25 000 - R 75 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 30 000
Top cities
Cape Town196 job openings
Johannesburg161 job openings
Workfromhome145 job openings
Pretoria107 job openings
Durban99 job openings
Stellenbosch90 job openings
Centurion75 job openings
East London74 job openings
Eastern Cape64 job openings
Sandton62 job openings
Gauteng59 job openings
Polokwane50 job openings
Bloemfontein49 job openings
Za48 job openings
Gqeberha32 job openings
Soweto31 job openings
Benoni28 job openings
Rustenburg25 job openings
Klerksdorp23 job openings
Vereeniging20 job openings
The average salary for a HR Specialist in South Africa is ZAR 30 000 - ZAR 75 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 52 500 per year, based on 1 944 active job listings.
The cities with the most HR Specialist job opportunities in South Africa are Cape Town, Johannesburg, Workfromhome, Pretoria, Durban. Cape Town leads with 196 job openings.
Explore 1 944 HR Specialist job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.