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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 77 621 job listings - 2026

Top 50 Skills by Demand

Recruiting & Staffing

6 989 job openings

Financial Services

6 530 job openings

Avg. salary range

222 917 - 299 750ZAR/yr

Manufacturing

3 799 job openings

Avg. salary range

422 500 - 620 000ZAR/yr

Logistics & Supply Chain

3 762 job openings

Consulting

2 912 job openings

Software

2 746 job openings

Avg. salary range

20 000 - 25 000ZAR/yr

eCom

2 474 job openings

Accounting

2 176 job openings

Avg. salary range

197 500 - 232 500ZAR/yr

Retail

1 832 job openings

Avg. salary range

247 188 - 308 333ZAR/yr

Agency

1 696 job openings

Microsoft Excel

1 646 job openings

Avg. salary range

260 823 - 317 187ZAR/yr

Microsoft Office

1 508 job openings

Avg. salary range

113 427 - 134 516ZAR/yr

workday

1 462 job openings

management

1 449 job openings

Avg. salary range

15 000 - 45 833ZAR/yr

microsoft-excel

1 442 job openings

Compliance

1 421 job openings

Avg. salary range

21 556 - 24 333ZAR/yr

Marketing

1 383 job openings

Avg. salary range

19 625 - 26 583ZAR/yr

Communication

1 350 job openings

Avg. salary range

21 500 - 39 417ZAR/yr

Communication

1 338 job openings

Avg. salary range

96 325 - 169 477ZAR/yr

Construction

1 322 job openings

environment-health-and-safety-hsse

1 292 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

1 133 job openings

environment

1 106 job openings

Avg. salary range

21 500 - 39 417ZAR/yr

knowledge

1 095 job openings

ecology-environment

1 073 job openings

Avg. salary range

16 667 - 20 000ZAR/yr

time-and-attendance

1 073 job openings

ups

1 069 job openings

Avg. salary range

22 222 - 45 000ZAR/yr

business

1 052 job openings

Avg. salary range

21 500 - 39 417ZAR/yr

training-and-development

1 044 job openings

Avg. salary range

18 334 - 20 000ZAR/yr

performance

1 026 job openings

Python

1 013 job openings

Education

1 003 job openings

Avg. salary range

750 000 - 2 800 000ZAR/yr

Compliance

961 job openings

Avg. salary range

97 800 - 130 300ZAR/yr

development

960 job openings

Avg. salary range

15 000 - 45 833ZAR/yr

Customer Service

928 job openings

Avg. salary range

26 176 - 32 294ZAR/yr

SAP

927 job openings

Support

903 job openings

microsoft-azure

901 job openings

Avg. salary range

26 667 - 34 167ZAR/yr

planning-and-design

877 job openings

Avg. salary range

16 667 - 20 000ZAR/yr

maintenance-repair-and-operations-mro

838 job openings

Avg. salary range

18 334 - 20 000ZAR/yr

systems

824 job openings

data

794 job openings

Avg. salary range

21 500 - 39 417ZAR/yr

education-training

773 job openings

Avg. salary range

16 667 - 20 000ZAR/yr

Hospitality

766 job openings

Avg. salary range

40 800 - 48 400ZAR/yr

professional

752 job openings

Avg. salary range

28 000 - 33 000ZAR/yr

Security

747 job openings

Avg. salary range

242 917 - 310 417ZAR/yr

manager

745 job openings

oracle-recruiting-cloud

730 job openings

policies-and-practices

725 job openings

Avg. salary range

20 000 - 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.