In-Demand Skills in South Africa
Explore the most sought-after professional skills in South Africa. See real-time supply and demand data, salary premiums, and top hiring cities for each skill.
Based on 87 627 job listings - 2026
Top 50 Skills by Demand
Recruiting & Staffing
6 989 job openings
Financial Services
6 495 job openings
Avg. salary range
263 100 - 352 100ZAR/yr
Manufacturing
3 785 job openings
Avg. salary range
422 500 - 620 000ZAR/yr
Logistics & Supply Chain
3 762 job openings
Consulting
2 908 job openings
Software
2 744 job openings
Avg. salary range
20 000 - 25 000ZAR/yr
eCom
2 474 job openings
environment-health-and-safety-hsse
2 358 job openings
Avg. salary range
16 667 - 20 000ZAR/yr
Microsoft Excel
2 272 job openings
Avg. salary range
222 850 - 273 208ZAR/yr
Accounting
2 166 job openings
Avg. salary range
35 000 - 45 000ZAR/yr
Microsoft Office
2 054 job openings
Avg. salary range
104 790 - 126 779ZAR/yr
Compliance
1 973 job openings
Avg. salary range
21 556 - 24 333ZAR/yr
ecology-environment
1 930 job openings
Avg. salary range
16 667 - 20 000ZAR/yr
time-and-attendance
1 904 job openings
training-and-development
1 871 job openings
Avg. salary range
18 334 - 20 000ZAR/yr
Retail
1 800 job openings
Avg. salary range
247 188 - 308 333ZAR/yr
Agency
1 694 job openings
planning-and-design
1 578 job openings
Avg. salary range
16 667 - 20 000ZAR/yr
microsoft-excel
1 535 job openings
maintenance-repair-and-operations-mro
1 502 job openings
Avg. salary range
18 334 - 20 000ZAR/yr
workday
1 488 job openings
management
1 449 job openings
Avg. salary range
15 000 - 45 833ZAR/yr
education-training
1 418 job openings
Avg. salary range
16 667 - 20 000ZAR/yr
Marketing
1 368 job openings
Avg. salary range
19 625 - 26 583ZAR/yr
policies-and-practices
1 362 job openings
Avg. salary range
20 000 - 20 000ZAR/yr
Communication
1 350 job openings
Avg. salary range
21 500 - 39 417ZAR/yr
Construction
1 321 job openings
training-certification
1 298 job openings
Avg. salary range
16 667 - 20 000ZAR/yr
support
1 254 job openings
Avg. salary range
21 500 - 39 417ZAR/yr
microsoft-powerpoint
1 221 job openings
Communication
1 218 job openings
Avg. salary range
100 103 - 176 571ZAR/yr
ups
1 131 job openings
Avg. salary range
22 222 - 45 000ZAR/yr
environment
1 106 job openings
Avg. salary range
21 500 - 39 417ZAR/yr
knowledge
1 095 job openings
reporting-and-disclosure
1 078 job openings
Avg. salary range
18 334 - 20 000ZAR/yr
Python
1 075 job openings
adaptive-project-management-and-reporting
1 073 job openings
Avg. salary range
18 334 - 20 000ZAR/yr
planning-and-forecasting
1 053 job openings
Avg. salary range
16 667 - 20 000ZAR/yr
business
1 052 job openings
Avg. salary range
21 500 - 39 417ZAR/yr
electrical-engineering-and-planning
1 028 job openings
Avg. salary range
16 667 - 20 000ZAR/yr
performance
1 026 job openings
Education
1 000 job openings
Avg. salary range
750 000 - 2 800 000ZAR/yr
SAP
986 job openings
microsoft-azure
970 job openings
Avg. salary range
26 667 - 34 167ZAR/yr
development
960 job openings
Avg. salary range
15 000 - 45 833ZAR/yr
testing-and-analysis
940 job openings
Support
901 job openings
Compliance
899 job openings
Avg. salary range
97 800 - 130 300ZAR/yr
Customer Service
873 job openings
Avg. salary range
26 938 - 33 313ZAR/yr
competencies
840 job openings
Avg. salary range
16 667 - 20 000ZAR/yr
This skills intelligence report shows the most in-demand professional skills in South Africa for 2026. Data is sourced from active job listings across the country, showing real-time employer demand.
Each skill page provides a unique supply vs demand analysis, comparing the number of jobs requiring the skill against the number of professionals who have it. Use this data to guide your career development, identify skill gaps, and understand salary premiums.