Lawyer Salary in South Africa
Lawyer Salary in Gauteng
Based on 30 job listings - Gauteng, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 26 667 - R 32 833
Median salary
R 27 500 - R 33 500
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 16K
25th percentileR 20K
MedianR 28K
75th percentileR 35K
90th percentileR 35K
50% of professionals earn between R 20 000 - R 35 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 27 500
Compare with national average
Gauteng
Average salary
26 667 - 32 833
Median salary
27 500 - 33 500
30 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
350 000 - 1 200 000
Median salary
700 000 - 1 200 000
2 692 job openings
Other cities
Pretoria250 job openings
Cape Town174 job openings
Johannesburg164 job openings
Durban134 job openings
Stellenbosch103 job openings
Workfromhome99 job openings
Sandton96 job openings
East London94 job openings
Centurion84 job openings
Gqeberha58 job openings
Za56 job openings
Polokwane53 job openings
Benoni51 job openings
Rustenburg50 job openings
Bloemfontein48 job openings
Eastern Cape47 job openings
Klerksdorp41 job openings
Vereeniging41 job openings
Pietermaritzburg38 job openings
Randburg38 job openings
George26 job openings
Pretoria East26 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)25 job openings
Mpumalanga24 job openings
Roodepoort23 job openings
Soweto22 job openings
Kwazulu-Natal21 job openings
The average salary for a Lawyer in Gauteng, South Africa is ZAR 26 667 - ZAR 32 833 per year in 2026, based on 30 job listings.
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