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Top Earners: South Africa

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Highest Paying Jobs Ranked

RankJob TitleAvg. Salary / year (ZAR)Income Tier
51
Administrative Law Judge
Legal
1,042,000 ZAR Top 10%
52
Emergency Services Director
Health and Medical
1,030,200 ZAR Top 10%
53
Radiology Manager
Health and Medical
1,028,300 ZAR Top 10%
54
Physician - Pediatric Cardiology
Health and Medical
1,023,000 ZAR Top 10%
55
General Counsel
Legal
1,019,200 ZAR Top 10%
56
Physician - Maternal / Fetal Medicine
Health and Medical
1,016,300 ZAR Top 10%
57
Physician - Rheumatology
Health and Medical
1,016,300 ZAR Top 10%
58
Clinical Director
Health and Medical
1,011,500 ZAR Top 10%
59
Psychiatrist
Health and Medical
1,011,300 ZAR Top 10%
60
Physician - Sports Medicine
Health and Medical
1,009,600 ZAR Top 10%
61
Nuclear Medicine Physician
Health and Medical
1,007,400 ZAR Top 10%
62
Crown Prosecution Service Lawyer
Legal
1,004,500 ZAR Top 10%
63
Perfusionist
Health and Medical
1,004,400 ZAR Top 10%
64
Psychololgist
Health and Medical
996,600 ZAR Top 10%
65
Physician
Health and Medical
991,000 ZAR Top 10%
66
Doctor
Health and Medical
990,700 ZAR Top 10%
67
Physician - Pediatric Neonatology
Health and Medical
976,300 ZAR Top 10%
68
Litigation Attorney
Legal
976,300 ZAR Top 10%
69
Rehabilitation Services Manager
Health and Medical
970,600 ZAR Top 10%
70
Physician - Physiatry
Health and Medical
964,000 ZAR Top 10%
71
Exercise Physiologist
Health and Medical
949,600 ZAR Top 10%
72
Health Economist
Health and Medical
948,300 ZAR Top 10%
73
Health Compliance Director
Health and Medical
939,000 ZAR Top 10%
74
Counseling Psychologist
Health and Medical
922,900 ZAR Top 10%
75
Emergency Management Director
Health and Medical
917,700 ZAR Top 10%
76
Nuclear Engineer
Science and Technical Services
909,300 ZAR Top 10%
77
Physician - Emergency Room
Health and Medical
906,500 ZAR Top 10%
78
Operating Room Services Director
Health and Medical
904,700 ZAR Top 10%
79
Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Lead
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology
904,700 ZAR Top 10%
80
Dentist
Health and Medical
902,100 ZAR Top 10%
81
Emergency Department Physician
Health and Medical
899,200 ZAR Top 10%
82
Orthotist
Health and Medical
899,200 ZAR Top 10%
83
Orthoptist
Health and Medical
899,100 ZAR Top 10%
84
Pediatrician
Health and Medical
893,500 ZAR Top 10%
85
Microbiologist
Science and Technical Services
890,100 ZAR Top 10%
86
Maternity Services Director
Health and Medical
888,400 ZAR Top 10%
87
Physician - Pediatrics
Health and Medical
887,100 ZAR Top 10%
88
Physician - Podiatry
Health and Medical
885,000 ZAR Top 10%
89
Preventive Medicine Physician
Health and Medical
882,400 ZAR Top 10%
90
Medical Scientist
Science and Technical Services
882,400 ZAR Top 10%
91
Pharmaceutical Manager
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology
879,800 ZAR Top 10%
92
Physician - Generalist
Health and Medical
879,700 ZAR Top 10%
93
CEO
Executive and Management
874,300 ZAR Top 10%
94
Rehabilitation Director
Health and Medical
869,400 ZAR Top 10%
95
Physician - Occupational Medicine
Health and Medical
868,400 ZAR Top 10%
96
Global Wholesale Manager
Sales Retail and Wholesale
860,300 ZAR Top 10%
97
Optometrist
Health and Medical
858,100 ZAR Top 10%
98
Ophthalmologist
Health and Medical
855,200 ZAR Top 10%
99
Physician - CCU
Health and Medical
855,200 ZAR Top 10%
100
Chairman of The Board
Executive and Management
854,300 ZAR Top 10%
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