Average salary
R 420 000 - R 1 080 000
Median salary
R 680 000 - R 1 080 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 336K
25th percentileR 420K
MedianR 680K
75th percentileR 1M
90th percentileR 1M
50% of professionals earn between R 420 000 - R 1 080 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 680 000
Top cities
Johannesburg462 job openings
Cape Town368 job openings
Pretoria172 job openings
Workfromhome168 job openings
Centurion159 job openings
Durban130 job openings
Midrand130 job openings
Gauteng106 job openings
Sandton93 job openings
Randburg73 job openings
Polokwane71 job openings
East London59 job openings
Za45 job openings
Gqeberha43 job openings
Stellenbosch43 job openings
Eastern Cape31 job openings
Bloemfontein28 job openings
Kempton Park27 job openings
Klerksdorp27 job openings
Johannesburg North26 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)24 job openings
Paarl24 job openings
Related professions
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ZAR 240 000 - 600 000-44%
ZAR 310 000 - 600 000-39%
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ZAR 480 000 - 1 050 000+2%
ZAR 443 000 - 796 000-17%
The average salary for a IT Manager in South Africa is ZAR 420 000 - ZAR 1 080 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 880 000 per year, based on 3 155 active job listings.
The cities with the most IT Manager job opportunities in South Africa are Johannesburg, Cape Town, Pretoria, Workfromhome, Centurion. Johannesburg leads with 462 job openings.
Explore 3 155 IT Manager job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.