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Salary Guide

Program Manager Salary in South Africa

Based on 1 242 job listings - 2026

Average salary
R 300 000 - R 750 000
Median salary
R 500 000 - R 575 000
Lower rangeUpper range

Salary distribution by percentile

10th percentileR 255K
25th percentileR 300K
MedianR 500K
75th percentileR 750K
90th percentileR 863K

50% of professionals earn between R 300 000 - R 750 000 ZAR

The median salary is R 500 000

Top cities

Cape Town177 job openings
Johannesburg139 job openings
Workfromhome101 job openings
Sandton55 job openings
Centurion54 job openings
Stellenbosch44 job openings
Durban43 job openings
Pretoria41 job openings
Gauteng40 job openings
East London35 job openings
Polokwane34 job openings
Benoni26 job openings
Midrand20 job openings

Related professions

ZAR 270 000 - 700 000-8%
ZAR 220 000 - 600 000-22%
ZAR 420 000 - 1 080 000+43%
ZAR 360 000 - 900 000+20%
ZAR 480 000 - 1 200 000+60%
ZAR 210 000 - 415 000-40%
ZAR 351 000 - 582 000-11%
ZAR 232 500 - 316 250-48%
ZAR 280 000 - 700 000-7%
ZAR 332 000 - 698 000-2%

Program Manager

1 242 job openings

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The average salary for a Program Manager in South Africa is ZAR 300 000 - ZAR 750 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 537 500 per year, based on 1 242 active job listings.

The cities with the most Program Manager job opportunities in South Africa are Cape Town, Johannesburg, Workfromhome, Sandton, Centurion. Cape Town leads with 177 job openings.

Explore 1 242 Program Manager job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.