Average salary
R 280 000 - R 700 000
Median salary
R 450 000 - R 700 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 224K
25th percentileR 280K
MedianR 450K
75th percentileR 700K
90th percentileR 805K
50% of professionals earn between R 280 000 - R 700 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 450 000
Top cities
Johannesburg463 job openings
Cape Town281 job openings
Workfromhome251 job openings
Durban206 job openings
Gauteng169 job openings
Pretoria154 job openings
Stellenbosch120 job openings
George97 job openings
Polokwane97 job openings
Bloemfontein80 job openings
Za78 job openings
Mpumalanga77 job openings
Sandton76 job openings
East London74 job openings
Centurion73 job openings
Eastern Cape56 job openings
Pietermaritzburg50 job openings
Randburg41 job openings
Midrand38 job openings
Soweto38 job openings
Benoni37 job openings
Klerksdorp36 job openings
Rustenburg36 job openings
Kempton Park33 job openings
Western Cape32 job openings
Bellville29 job openings
Kwazulu-Natal26 job openings
Related professions
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ZAR 300 000 - 650 000-3%
ZAR 250 000 - 550 000-18%
ZAR 230 000 - 481 250-27%
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ZAR 419 000 - 741 000+18%
The average salary for a Insurance Underwriter in South Africa is ZAR 280 000 - ZAR 700 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 575 000 per year, based on 3 602 active job listings.
The cities with the most Insurance Underwriter job opportunities in South Africa are Johannesburg, Cape Town, Workfromhome, Durban, Gauteng. Johannesburg leads with 463 job openings.
Explore 3 602 Insurance Underwriter job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.