Average salary
R 821 049 - R 897 588
Median salary
R 821 049 - R 897 588
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 596K
25th percentileR 745K
MedianR 821K
75th percentileR 898K
90th percentileR 1M
50% of professionals earn between R 744 511 - R 897 588 ZAR
The median salary is R 821 049
Top cities
Durban297 job openings
Johannesburg289 job openings
Cape Town277 job openings
Pretoria268 job openings
Bloemfontein145 job openings
Gauteng115 job openings
Polokwane94 job openings
Za93 job openings
Stellenbosch91 job openings
Potchefstroom87 job openings
Workfromhome67 job openings
Eastern Cape58 job openings
Centurion56 job openings
Bellville54 job openings
Port Elizabeth47 job openings
Mpumalanga41 job openings
East London35 job openings
Ballito30 job openings
Pietermaritzburg30 job openings
Kwazulu-Natal27 job openings
Midrand26 job openings
Vanderbijlpark26 job openings
Gqeberha23 job openings
Western Cape23 job openings
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The average salary for a University Professor in South Africa is ZAR 821 049 - ZAR 897 588 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 859 319 per year, based on 3 032 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 297 job openings.
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