Average salary
R 220 000 - R 600 000
Median salary
R 380 000 - R 600 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 176K
25th percentileR 220K
MedianR 380K
75th percentileR 600K
90th percentileR 690K
50% of professionals earn between R 220 000 - R 600 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 380 000
Top cities
Cape Town2 166 job openings
Johannesburg1 913 job openings
Workfromhome1 449 job openings
Durban1 291 job openings
Pretoria1 040 job openings
Gauteng915 job openings
Stellenbosch871 job openings
East London720 job openings
Polokwane575 job openings
Centurion573 job openings
Za529 job openings
Sandton459 job openings
Eastern Cape429 job openings
Rustenburg345 job openings
Vereeniging321 job openings
Soweto294 job openings
Gqeberha285 job openings
Bloemfontein283 job openings
Klerksdorp278 job openings
George269 job openings
Midrand267 job openings
Randburg241 job openings
Upington212 job openings
Paarl206 job openings
Pietermaritzburg203 job openings
Benoni202 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)194 job openings
Mpumalanga191 job openings
Related professions
ZAR 270 000 - 700 000+18%
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ZAR 180 000 - 595 000-5%
ZAR 480 000 - 1 200 000+105%
ZAR 380 000 - 642 500+25%
ZAR 334 000 - 651 000+20%
ZAR 420 000 - 1 080 000+83%
The average salary for a Operations Manager in South Africa is ZAR 220 000 - ZAR 600 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 490 000 per year, based on 23 562 active job listings.
The cities with the most Operations Manager job opportunities in South Africa are Cape Town, Johannesburg, Workfromhome, Durban, Pretoria. Cape Town leads with 2 166 job openings.
Explore 23 562 Operations Manager job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.