Average salary
R 958 532 - R 1 024 637
Median salary
R 958 532 - R 1 024 637
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 714K
25th percentileR 892K
MedianR 959K
75th percentileR 1M
90th percentileR 1M
50% of professionals earn between R 892 427 - R 1 024 637 ZAR
The median salary is R 958 532
Top cities
Pretoria467 job openings
Cape Town417 job openings
Johannesburg346 job openings
Durban324 job openings
Bloemfontein191 job openings
Za148 job openings
Polokwane122 job openings
Workfromhome118 job openings
Port Elizabeth112 job openings
Stellenbosch109 job openings
Gauteng108 job openings
Midrand108 job openings
Potchefstroom103 job openings
Eastern Cape76 job openings
Centurion61 job openings
East London56 job openings
Gqeberha53 job openings
Bellville44 job openings
Mpumalanga43 job openings
Pietermaritzburg35 job openings
Tyger Valley35 job openings
Vanderbijlpark33 job openings
Ballito30 job openings
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The average salary for a University Professor in South Africa is ZAR 958 532 - ZAR 1 024 637 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 991 585 per year, based on 4 294 active job listings.
The cities with the most University Professor job opportunities in South Africa are Pretoria, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Bloemfontein. Pretoria leads with 467 job openings.
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