Average salary
R 280 000 - R 650 000
Median salary
R 420 000 - R 650 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 224K
25th percentileR 280K
MedianR 420K
75th percentileR 650K
90th percentileR 748K
50% of professionals earn between R 280 000 - R 650 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 420 000
Top cities
Johannesburg3 416 job openings
Cape Town2 766 job openings
Workfromhome1 751 job openings
Durban1 605 job openings
Pretoria1 459 job openings
Gauteng1 306 job openings
Centurion882 job openings
Stellenbosch876 job openings
East London865 job openings
Za666 job openings
Eastern Cape636 job openings
Polokwane566 job openings
Sandton498 job openings
Midrand325 job openings
Mpumalanga314 job openings
Gqeberha294 job openings
Randburg223 job openings
Bloemfontein191 job openings
George188 job openings
Vereeniging185 job openings
Benoni174 job openings
Kwazulu-Natal147 job openings
Paarl147 job openings
Western Cape147 job openings
Pietermaritzburg132 job openings
The average salary for a Sales Manager in South Africa is ZAR 280 000 - ZAR 650 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 535 000 per year, based on 29 364 active job listings.
The cities with the most Sales Manager job opportunities in South Africa are Johannesburg, Cape Town, Workfromhome, Durban, Pretoria. Johannesburg leads with 3 416 job openings.
Explore 29 364 Sales Manager job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.