Average salary
R 971 570 - R 972 848
Median salary
R 971 570 - R 972 848
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 776K
25th percentileR 970K
MedianR 972K
75th percentileR 973K
90th percentileR 1M
50% of professionals earn between R 970 291 - R 972 848 ZAR
The median salary is R 971 570
Top cities
Durban283 job openings
Johannesburg270 job openings
Pretoria232 job openings
Cape Town225 job openings
Bloemfontein130 job openings
Gauteng112 job openings
Za92 job openings
Stellenbosch88 job openings
Potchefstroom87 job openings
Polokwane74 job openings
Bellville68 job openings
Workfromhome59 job openings
Eastern Cape57 job openings
Centurion53 job openings
Port Elizabeth43 job openings
East London32 job openings
Pietermaritzburg30 job openings
Mpumalanga29 job openings
Ballito28 job openings
Kwazulu-Natal25 job openings
Midrand24 job openings
Gqeberha23 job openings
Vanderbijlpark23 job openings
Western Cape23 job openings
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The average salary for a University Professor in South Africa is ZAR 971 570 - ZAR 972 848 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 972 209 per year, based on 2 792 active job listings.
The cities with the most University Professor job opportunities in South Africa are Durban, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Cape Town, Bloemfontein. Durban leads with 283 job openings.
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