Average salary
R 15 500 - R 22 250
Median salary
R 15 500 - R 22 250
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 8K
25th percentileR 10K
MedianR 16K
75th percentileR 22K
90th percentileR 26K
50% of professionals earn between R 10 000 - R 22 250 ZAR
The median salary is R 15 500
Top cities
Workfromhome770 job openings
Cape Town448 job openings
Johannesburg332 job openings
Durban297 job openings
Stellenbosch241 job openings
Pretoria234 job openings
East London210 job openings
Polokwane180 job openings
Centurion156 job openings
Gauteng155 job openings
Eastern Cape133 job openings
Sandton117 job openings
Gqeberha105 job openings
Za78 job openings
Klerksdorp71 job openings
Vereeniging59 job openings
Benoni48 job openings
Rustenburg47 job openings
George45 job openings
Soweto44 job openings
Pietermaritzburg39 job openings
Bloemfontein32 job openings
Randburg32 job openings
Mmabatho Unit 431 job openings
Paarl30 job openings
Legkraal Gate28 job openings
Midrand27 job openings
Western Cape25 job openings
Mossel23 job openings
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The average salary for a Social Media Manager in South Africa is ZAR 15 500 - ZAR 22 250 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 18 875 per year, based on 4 751 active job listings.
The cities with the most Social Media Manager job opportunities in South Africa are Workfromhome, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Stellenbosch. Workfromhome leads with 770 job openings.
Explore 4 751 Social Media Manager job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.