Average salary
R 868 768 - R 921 447
Median salary
R 868 768 - R 921 447
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 476K
25th percentileR 594K
MedianR 869K
75th percentileR 921K
90th percentileR 1M
50% of professionals earn between R 594 384 - R 921 447 ZAR
The median salary is R 868 768
Top cities
Durban302 job openings
Johannesburg274 job openings
Cape Town271 job openings
Pretoria243 job openings
Bloemfontein143 job openings
Gauteng115 job openings
Polokwane93 job openings
Za93 job openings
Stellenbosch91 job openings
Potchefstroom83 job openings
Bellville72 job openings
Workfromhome68 job openings
Eastern Cape59 job openings
Centurion57 job openings
Port Elizabeth44 job openings
Mpumalanga41 job openings
East London37 job openings
Pietermaritzburg30 job openings
Ballito29 job openings
Midrand29 job openings
Kwazulu-Natal27 job openings
Vanderbijlpark25 job openings
Gqeberha24 job openings
Western Cape24 job openings
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The average salary for a University Professor in South Africa is ZAR 868 768 - ZAR 921 447 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 895 108 per year, based on 2 986 active job listings.
The cities with the most University Professor job opportunities in South Africa are Durban, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Pretoria, Bloemfontein. Durban leads with 302 job openings.
Explore 2 986 University Professor job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.