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
Johannesburg505 job openings
Cape Town375 job openings
Centurion153 job openings
Pretoria122 job openings
Midrand121 job openings
Workfromhome119 job openings
Randburg99 job openings
Durban91 job openings
Sandton82 job openings
Gauteng76 job openings
East London44 job openings
Stellenbosch40 job openings
Eastern Cape40 job openings
Gqeberha39 job openings
Polokwane32 job openings
Za30 job openings
Johannesburg North25 job openings
Related professions
ZAR 210 000 - 415 000-58%
ZAR 351 000 - 582 000-38%
ZAR 380 000 - 680 000-29%
ZAR 520 000 - 1 000 000+1%
ZAR 320 000 - 750 000-29%
ZAR 500 000 - 800 000-13%
ZAR 310 000 - 600 000-39%
ZAR 380 000 - 900 000-15%
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 2 770 active job listings.
The cities with the most IT Manager job opportunities in South Africa are Johannesburg, Cape Town, Centurion, Pretoria, Midrand. Johannesburg leads with 505 job openings.
Explore 2 770 IT Manager job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.