Lawyer Salary in South Africa
Lawyer Salary in Pretoria
Based on 238 job listings - Pretoria, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 23 571 - R 32 857
Median salary
R 20 000 - R 20 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 15K
25th percentileR 16K
MedianR 20K
75th percentileR 29K
90th percentileR 38K
50% of professionals earn between R 15 750 - R 29 250 ZAR
The median salary is R 20 000
Compare with national average
Pretoria
Average salary
23 571 - 32 857
Median salary
20 000 - 20 000
238 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
350 000 - 1 200 000
Median salary
700 000 - 1 200 000
2 513 job openings
Other cities
Cape Town160 job openings
Johannesburg152 job openings
Durban128 job openings
Gauteng124 job openings
Stellenbosch104 job openings
Centurion80 job openings
Sandton78 job openings
East London76 job openings
Workfromhome74 job openings
Rustenburg53 job openings
Benoni50 job openings
Gqeberha50 job openings
Za50 job openings
Eastern Cape45 job openings
Polokwane44 job openings
Klerksdorp43 job openings
Pietermaritzburg41 job openings
Bloemfontein37 job openings
Randburg35 job openings
Vereeniging33 job openings
Pretoria East28 job openings
George26 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)26 job openings
Soweto23 job openings
Kwazulu-Natal22 job openings
Mpumalanga22 job openings
The average salary for a Lawyer in Pretoria, South Africa is ZAR 23 571 - ZAR 32 857 per year in 2026, based on 238 job listings.
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