Average salary
R 826 322 - R 958 532
Median salary
R 826 322 - R 958 532
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 459K
25th percentileR 573K
MedianR 826K
75th percentileR 959K
90th percentileR 1M
50% of professionals earn between R 573 161 - R 958 532 ZAR
The median salary is R 826 322
Top cities
Pretoria466 job openings
Cape Town425 job openings
Johannesburg332 job openings
Durban317 job openings
Bloemfontein186 job openings
Za145 job openings
Polokwane120 job openings
Port Elizabeth113 job openings
Potchefstroom105 job openings
Gauteng104 job openings
Stellenbosch104 job openings
Workfromhome93 job openings
Midrand81 job openings
Eastern Cape75 job openings
Bellville69 job openings
Centurion60 job openings
Gqeberha54 job openings
East London52 job openings
Mpumalanga42 job openings
Pietermaritzburg35 job openings
Tyger Valley35 job openings
Vanderbijlpark33 job openings
Ballito29 job openings
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The average salary for a University Professor in South Africa is ZAR 826 322 - ZAR 958 532 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 892 427 per year, based on 4 183 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 466 job openings.
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