Average salary
R 667 972 - R 821 049
Median salary
R 667 972 - R 821 049
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 395K
25th percentileR 494K
MedianR 668K
75th percentileR 821K
90th percentileR 944K
50% of professionals earn between R 493 986 - R 821 049 ZAR
The median salary is R 667 972
Top cities
Durban298 job openings
Johannesburg291 job openings
Cape Town280 job openings
Pretoria269 job openings
Bloemfontein146 job openings
Gauteng115 job openings
Polokwane93 job openings
Za93 job openings
Stellenbosch92 job openings
Potchefstroom87 job openings
Workfromhome67 job openings
Eastern Cape59 job openings
Centurion58 job openings
Bellville55 job openings
Port Elizabeth47 job openings
Mpumalanga41 job openings
East London37 job openings
Ballito30 job openings
Pietermaritzburg30 job openings
Midrand28 job openings
Kwazulu-Natal27 job openings
Vanderbijlpark27 job openings
Western Cape24 job openings
Gqeberha23 job openings
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The average salary for a University Professor in South Africa is ZAR 667 972 - ZAR 821 049 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 744 511 per year, based on 3 048 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 298 job openings.
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