Average salary
R 1 021 845 - R 1 045 705
Median salary
R 1 021 845 - R 1 045 705
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 798K
25th percentileR 998K
MedianR 1M
75th percentileR 1M
90th percentileR 1M
50% of professionals earn between R 997 986 - R 1 045 705 ZAR
The median salary is R 1 021 845
Top cities
Cape Town312 job openings
Durban306 job openings
Pretoria298 job openings
Johannesburg286 job openings
Bloemfontein182 job openings
Gauteng145 job openings
Za138 job openings
Polokwane104 job openings
Potchefstroom101 job openings
Port Elizabeth101 job openings
Stellenbosch97 job openings
Eastern Cape70 job openings
Workfromhome67 job openings
Gqeberha64 job openings
Centurion62 job openings
Midrand55 job openings
East London47 job openings
Mpumalanga43 job openings
Kwazulu-Natal34 job openings
Bellville33 job openings
Vanderbijlpark31 job openings
Ballito30 job openings
Pietermaritzburg30 job openings
Western Cape28 job openings
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The average salary for a University Professor in South Africa is ZAR 1 021 845 - ZAR 1 045 705 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 1 033 775 per year, based on 3 563 active job listings.
The cities with the most University Professor job opportunities in South Africa are Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Bloemfontein. Cape Town leads with 312 job openings.
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