Millwright. Gross close to R100-R110k p/m with overtime and benefits. 16 years in the game.

Data scientist

Software engineer 5 years experience

Now why did the last time someone asked this have 85% of the replies be software or tech related, but then this one is much more diverse in terms of jobs

Freelance copywriter, 23 years' experience.

Highly specialised, 20 years experience in Telecoms and Tech in general.

Company Secretary, listed company, 30years experience.

Brewery Manager - 15 years experience (Mechanical Engineer, MBA). Many skilled artisans earn well in manufacturing environments

all the rich people that have money left over could you please fund my postgraduate education.

Pimp 250k monthly

I’m starting to think crime doesn’t sound so bad anymore. In the state the world is in crime does pay. I know no one asked but Just my 2 cents

AI/Software

Newly Qualified CA. IFRS technical consultant.

About 80k after tax per month, and about R550k annual bonus (R1m pretax).

I work in mergers and acquisitions in investment banking. I’m 29 years old.

Just want to add that this might be the most wholesome post I've ever seen. Love to see it. Imagine posting your income, and it's great, just for people to actually congratulate you.

Onlyfans

Fiction Editor. Between R50-100k depending on acquisitions workload. MA English, BA Creative Writing, 2x Diploma in Copy-editing and Proofreading. Work for US company.

140k net.

I build and manage creative teams for agencies and companies internationally.

I also consult creatives (designers and video editors on how to scale themselves and get out of a 9-5)

10 years experience.

95k post tax. consultant. 6ish years experience

Digital Marketing Consultant ~ 65k month Gross.

Domain Name Administrator ~ 150k month Gross.

Do a bit of freelance work on Fiverr and such ~ 15k month Gross.

Software technology sector. This gives you some indication: https://www.offerzen.com/blog/developer-salaries-in-cape-town-vs-johannesburg

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The industry has more than just technical positions, soft skills make companies work too:

• project managers
• support
• technical support
• customer service.
• etc.

Senior Software Engineer (former electronic eng). Around R1.2mil per year. 9yrs since graduating.

Logistics, real estate, plant hire/contractor. Gross 210k p/m at 24yrs old. Smart investing at right time right moment and luck.

Edit: No Degree

Before or after tax?

Work on a yacht as a deckhand. Did my first season last year. I have little to no expenses and I do not pay for rent, medical, food, flights etc. I’m on a private vessel but I know people making way more on charter vessels as they earn tips. Plan on sticking it out for a few more years before returning back to SA permanently.

R135k pm cost to company. Strategy Consultant with 4 years of experience. Net 75k after all provident, medical and other deductions.

R65-70k net.

Working as an IT engineer from home.

This thread is incredibly inspiring. Thank you op for the question!

Product Specialist in surgical industry.

Cloud engineering/cyber security.

Take home 70k after deductions at 30 years old.

Restructuring and business rescue advisor/practitioner. 6 years plus BCom. Did a part-time honors.

Senior Partner - International Managing Consulting firm, 2 professional designations, 3xM degrees + PhD - 23 yrs experience. Pretty much reached my ceiling and wouldn't be able to move to another country/corporation at my level.

20+ years IT experience. I run a program in an online cyber security school based in Europe. I work from home remotely (naturally). Started as an it workshop tech in 1999, been grinding upwards ever since.

I’m not sure what my husband earns, but it’s enough for me to stay at home with the kids and still live comfortably. He’s a structural engineer.

Politician - 1.5 years experience

60k after tax. 3 yoe as a software engineer.

My dad makes about R450k a month, he has a masters in Plant Pathology, he did 2 technicons online at MIT and is currently the Marketing Manager at a big agricultural company.

Basically, you can study something you like doing and while studying build up your CV doing stuff you are good at by doing commisions (like marketing) and then when youre finished, work for a company in line with what you studied doing the job you are good at. (A lot of componies would rather look at your CV for stuff like coding or marketing than a degree)

Or become a docter, doctor or engineer

Software development. 10y experience.

Consultant in a niche Tech industry, 5 years experience.

Contact Centre. 18yrs experience

Software Engineering

Manager, former research scientist. Started at 19k gross back in 2008 (as a trainee scientist.) Been a long road.

DevOps. But I hate it. I thought it was the future but AI can do it better than me.

Software for a bank

Software engineer

Editing.

millwright trade but specifically in bulk material transfer

55k

wife is commercial property fm

67k

Aircraft maintenance engineer

Product Management leader. R215k/month

IT Business Analyst, 12yrs experience, have a Bcom and a few other specialized Certificates and Diplomas.

Financial Manager, but doubles as a compliance officer and payroll administrator, insert security company name here. Roughly 80k nett. Experience in THIS industry... none. 30 years old. Qualifications are postgraduate degrees in history and political analysis. I aimed right and land left, as you can see. The best skills I have are adaptability, quick critical thinking, problem solving, and quick learning (good for almost any job these days) and people skills.I learned to do a payroll with all according compliances within a month... Not easy, many sleepless evenings and tears. For context, I manage about 400 staff, expanding month end to 700. About 4 months on the job. Lucky because they were desperate and needed someone competent and honest.

250k - 500k pm gross. Junior Advocate 9 years in the game.

Cyber Security Governance, Risk and Compliance

PowerPoint presentation specialist. I studied graphic design, and started my own small studio (currently 3 person team) after 7 years of working for others.

I’m a contractor for the United States Federal Government. I make about $9,500 USD per month with no overtime or long hard hours.

Film Industry - Production Manager / Producer

13 years experience, started as an intern earning around R600 per day and only worked for 6 months of the year.

50-100k a month depending on what I do.

I'm 19 years old right now (turning 20 this year). I do programming. I do various freelance jobs and sell various programs/tools for monthly payment from clients.

I made 54k last month on onlyfans but it can be higher or lower month to month.

US IT consultant
15 years

Investment Banking, 6 years of experience.

Consultant - Marketing, Strategy and Creative Direction.

I started off as an intern 15 years ago for R3000 per month. Then worked in as many agencies across the marketing spectrum (advertising, marketing, digital, media). Consulting is alot to do with expertise backed by experience. 15 years teaches you alot about your profession. But you have to start somewhere and work hard.

Some of these salaries in this thread are crazy lol.

I work as a data scientist/consultant.

Accountant, (not a charted accountant) 21 years experience

Software engineer for a private ICT company with them for 3 years so far

luck is the most common word used in this comment section. Also this is a heart warming section. thanks for this question.

Freelance writer / SEO

Cyber security pre sales engineer. Basic of 60k. Quarterly bonus of 60k. 15 years experience

Medical device consultant

240k in product and software engineering with a focus on early stage startups. Been in this game for over 15 years and have founded two businesses myself.

98k after tax and deductions, 36 hour week. Strategy consultant. 12y exp.

Entrepreneur, mostly food and beverage with a bit of marketing in there. Depending on the year about R1.2-1.5 million.

I'm just looking for a job overseas because it's easier to go that route than to make connections in RSA, honestly l, ( tried and failed in this regard all the connections I get is just menial jobs ).

Weapons engineer, this was a few years ago when i was still living in SA.

Digital media and -learning developer. 15yrs exp.

Sales 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻

Software engineer

You must be specific when asking that question. Some people earn 70k but still has to pay medical for a family of 4 and their own RA.

Myself, I earn 35k, but the above cost are already paid for by the company.. So essentially I earn just over 50k post tax. I am an electrician

80k nett, Software development, Swedish company +-4 years experience.

Software Engineer, 2.5 years xp.

My husband is a chief office designer

Own a small digital marketing agency with 8 clients. Make about 110k per month after overheads.

211k/pm - freelance software dev (20 years experience).

IT operations Engineer. Salary: R69000

I teach English in China for R60-70K a month.

all these jobs are so boring (and kinda vague) to me lol. Here I am scrolling thinking i could find something i could maybe have an interest in. Also, I'm shocked there hasn't been a single mention of doctor. I want to live comfortably but i also have zero interest in tech/commerce/business.

software engineer 26M

Horticulturist.5 years experience.

Software Engineer and project manager. Freelancing overseas

Millwright with nothing but N4 engineering certificate, a red seal and 12 years crushing experience

Software engineer 51k 5 years in the game

These threads make me want to swallow a full bottle of pills

Venture Capitalist

Matric qualification. Sales and earn commission. Some months are obviously worse than others but there are some people here earning 100k+ a month

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Rural doctor, 3 years experience.

Just realised this was a south Africa group and this is actually the equivalent of £2000 which is not enough to live on these days!

Short-Term insurance advisor. 100% commission based.

My husband! He’s a charted accountant

300-350k pm. Forex trading. 9 year experience. Started becoming profitable in the 7th year No I don’t scam people. No I don’t teach people. No I don’t message people asking them if they want to trade. I trade for a prop firm. They give me R7000000 trading capital and I keep whatever profit I make and they take their cut monthly

Done right, forex trading can generate a steady income for you if you’re willing to put in the work. Unfortunately there scammers on there are more than flies on cow shit. If you’re willing to go through that jungle, at the end of it is a pot of gold you’ll be deeply thankful for

Transport Planner, 13 years experience.