Average salary
R 350 000 - R 1 200 000
Median salary
R 700 000 - R 1 200 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 280K
25th percentileR 350K
MedianR 700K
75th percentileR 1M
90th percentileR 1M
50% of professionals earn between R 350 000 - R 1 200 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 700 000
Top cities
Pretoria232 job openings
Cape Town141 job openings
Durban137 job openings
Johannesburg130 job openings
Gauteng103 job openings
Workfromhome91 job openings
Stellenbosch86 job openings
Sandton68 job openings
Centurion67 job openings
East London60 job openings
Gqeberha50 job openings
Randburg40 job openings
Za40 job openings
Rustenburg39 job openings
Eastern Cape38 job openings
Pietermaritzburg38 job openings
Polokwane36 job openings
Bloemfontein31 job openings
Pretoria East27 job openings
Benoni26 job openings
Klerksdorp25 job openings
Related professions
ZAR 400 000 - 900 000-16%
ZAR 500 000 - 1 500 000+29%
ZAR 480 000 - 1 200 000+8%
ZAR 450 000 - 950 000-10%
ZAR 420 000 - 1 100 000-2%
ZAR 240 000 - 520 000-51%
ZAR 180 000 - 550 000-53%
ZAR 180 000 - 420 000-61%
ZAR 240 000 - 700 000-39%
ZAR 419 000 - 741 000-25%
The average salary for a Lawyer in South Africa is ZAR 350 000 - ZAR 1 200 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 950 000 per year, based on 2 221 active job listings.
The cities with the most Lawyer job opportunities in South Africa are Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Gauteng. Pretoria leads with 232 job openings.
Explore 2 221 Lawyer job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.