Average salary
R 15 500 - R 24 500
Median salary
R 15 500 - R 24 500
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 8K
25th percentileR 10K
MedianR 16K
75th percentileR 25K
90th percentileR 28K
50% of professionals earn between R 10 000 - R 24 500 ZAR
The median salary is R 15 500
Top cities
Workfromhome495 job openings
Cape Town378 job openings
Johannesburg260 job openings
Durban222 job openings
Pretoria199 job openings
Stellenbosch176 job openings
East London153 job openings
Centurion144 job openings
Gauteng134 job openings
Polokwane103 job openings
Eastern Cape89 job openings
Vereeniging72 job openings
Sandton70 job openings
Za69 job openings
Gqeberha68 job openings
Klerksdorp59 job openings
George51 job openings
Soweto50 job openings
Benoni46 job openings
Rustenburg43 job openings
Mmabatho Unit 438 job openings
Legkraal Gate35 job openings
Randburg31 job openings
Bloemfontein30 job openings
Pietermaritzburg29 job openings
Western Cape29 job openings
Midrand26 job openings
Kwazulu-Natal20 job openings
Northern Cape20 job openings
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ZAR 240 000 - 600 000+2000%
ZAR 15 000 - 17 500-19%
The average salary for a Social Media Manager in South Africa is ZAR 15 500 - ZAR 24 500 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 20 000 per year, based on 3 727 active job listings.
The cities with the most Social Media Manager job opportunities in South Africa are Workfromhome, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Pretoria. Workfromhome leads with 495 job openings.
Explore 3 727 Social Media Manager job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.