Average salary
R 250 000 - R 480 000
Median salary
R 365 000 - R 480 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 200K
25th percentileR 250K
MedianR 365K
75th percentileR 480K
90th percentileR 552K
50% of professionals earn between R 250 000 - R 480 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 365 000
Top cities
Johannesburg924 job openings
Cape Town824 job openings
Workfromhome560 job openings
Pretoria411 job openings
Centurion395 job openings
Stellenbosch373 job openings
East London325 job openings
Durban318 job openings
Gauteng245 job openings
Eastern Cape212 job openings
Randburg205 job openings
Polokwane169 job openings
Za151 job openings
Sandton150 job openings
Bloemfontein117 job openings
Klerksdorp112 job openings
George104 job openings
Gqeberha104 job openings
Roodepoort94 job openings
Rustenburg91 job openings
Vereeniging80 job openings
Benoni70 job openings
Midrand68 job openings
Newcastle68 job openings
Soweto67 job openings
Kwazulu-Natal66 job openings
Western Cape64 job openings
The average salary for a Teacher in South Africa is ZAR 250 000 - ZAR 480 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 422 500 per year, based on 8 726 active job listings.
The cities with the most Teacher job opportunities in South Africa are Johannesburg, Cape Town, Workfromhome, Pretoria, Centurion. Johannesburg leads with 924 job openings.
Explore 8 726 Teacher job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.