SALARY SURVEY

2018

SOUTH AFRICA SALARY TRENDS

IN SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT

Worldwide leaders in specialist recruitment

www.michaelpageafrica.com
 SOUTH AFRICA

PAGEGROUP – FTSE 250 – SINCE 1976

PageGroup is a world-leading specialist recruitment consultancy with four decades
of expertise. It has more than 140 offices in 36 countries, comprising of three core
brands: Page Executive, Michael Page and Page Personnel.
Key Stats:
• 7,029 Staff Worldwide
• 25 Specialist Businesses
• GBP 711 million – 2017 Gross Profit
A lot has changed in the last forty years at PageGroup and the recruitment industry
as a whole. One thing that remains unchanged is our commitment to the professional
success of our clients, candidates and employees.

MICHAEL PAGE AFRICA SINCE 2006

Our South African business operates across 2 of our 3 global brands: Michael Page and Page Executive. Established in 2006, we recruit for both multinationals and medium-to-
large African companies across all major cities in South Africa, based out of our office in Nelson Mandela Square, Johannesburg.

Over the last 11 years, Michael Page has developed a market leading position within the recruitment sector resulting in a total headcount of over 40 employees and a management
team with more than 100 years of PageGroup experience.

Key statistics in 2017:

• We have 10 specialist disciplines
• Michael Page South Africa has worked on 1,536 jobs in 2017, which is 19% higher than 2016
• We have more than 100,000 candidates in our database
• www.michaelpageafrica.com has more than 40,000 unique users every month
• We also have a dedicated Sub Saharan Africa business with 9 dedicated consultants

2018 OUTLOOK SOUTH AFRICA

The South African professional labour market continues to be unpredictable with 2018 providing numerous
challenges and opportunities. At the time of writing (November 2017), we have the outcome of the ANC elections
in December as well as the influence of the global ratings agencies determining the economic outlook of South
Africa, not to mention other macro, micro and political variables.

Despite the ongoing mix of good and bad news that we have experienced over the past 3 years (more bad than
good unfortunately!), Michael Page has recorded its 3 strongest results in this time, and like most South Africans,
we like to approach the future with a positive and optimistic mindset. The majority of our clients now believe that
2018 will be a continuation of the current market, with some sectors expecting solid growth while others are
forecasting flat trading conditions.

Drilling down into individual sectors, it is pleasing to see the Financial Services sector maintaining its need
to hire top talent, not just in the form of bankers and accountants, but also support functions like IT, Digital
and HR. FMCG and Retail organisations are also on the rebound when it comes to hiring requirements, and
surprisingly mining services related companies continue to be active for niche talent or senior staff. There is also
the continued investment from multinational firms across a variety of industry sectors who are investing or setting
up in South Africa. Finally, the IT & Telco, Industrial and 3PL / Supply Chain sectors all point towards maintaining
their human capital needs.

The Sub Saharan African region also has a significant impact on recruitment needs in South Africa, with many
head offices based mainly in Johannesburg or Cape Town. Whether it is management level positions based in
South Africa or technical / niche roles which are based here but travel extensively in the region, the growth
of these markets are helping to fuel the South African labour market. Finally, salaries and bonuses tend to
have followed a consistent pattern over the past 5 years with steady increases to reflect inflationary pressures.
Like any labour market, there are a number of profiles and skills who are able to demand ’above market’
remunerations due to a low supply of such talent.

Nathan Byrne
Managing Director
Michael Page Africa
 Finance & Accounting

FINANCE & ACCOUNTING SME MNC

Categorised by Function From Average To From Average To
SENIOR FINANCE
Group / Regional CFO 2.500 3.000 3.500 3.500 4.750 6.000
Finance Director 1.500 2.250 3.000 2.000 2.750 3.500
Financial Controller 650 725 800 890 945 1.000
CONTROLLING ROLES
Credit Manager 550 625 700 700 800 900
Finance Manager 750 825 900 850 1.025 1.200
Senior FP&A Analyst 650 700 750 700 800 900
Finance Analyst / Associate 500 550 600 550 625 700
Financial Accountant CA (SA) 600 650 700 650 700 750
Financial Accountant (Standard) 400 450 500 500 550 600

MNC
Categorised by Role From Average To
AUDIT
Chief Audit Officer 1.750 2.125 2.500
Head of Internal Audit 1.100 1.250 1.400
Audit Manager 850 925 1.000
Senior (Internal) Auditors 700 800 900
(Internal) Auditors 450 550 650
TREASURY
Head of Treasury 1.000 1.200 1.400
Treasury Manager 750 925 1.100
TAX
Tax Director 1.800 2.200 2.600
Tax Manager 900 1.250 1.600
Senior (Internal) Auditors 650 750 850

Salaries are shown per year in thousands of South African Rand.

 Engineering &
Manufacturing

ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING

Categorised by Function From Average To Categorised by Function From Average To
Manufacturing Director 1.200 1.550 1.900 Project Manager 600 900 1.200
Factory / Plant Manager 700 1.050 1.400 Project Engineer 480 565 650
Production Manager 750 975 1.200 Design Manager 450 550 650
Production Engineer 500 600 700
Quality Manager (QA / QC) 550 725 900
Quality Engineer (QA / QC) 480 565 650
Maintenance Manager 750 975 1.200
Maintenance Engineer 480 615 750
HSE Manager 550 750 950
HSE Engineer 480 590 700
R&D / NPD Director 850 1.225 1.600
R&D / NPD Manager 550 700 850
R&D / NPD Engineer 480 565 650
Regulatory Affairs Director 950 1.325 1.700
Regulatory Affairs Manager / Associate 500 700 900
Regulatory Affairs Engineer 480 615 750
Continuous Improvement Engineer 480 590 700
Project Director 800 1.300 1.800

Salaries are shown per year in thousands of South African Rand.

HUMAN RESOURCES
Categorised by Role From Average To
GENERALIST
VP HR / Chief HR Officer 2.500 2.900 3.200
HR Director 1.400 1.800 2.000
Head of HR 1.400 1.600 1.800
Regional HR Manager / HR Business Partner 900 1.100 1.300
HR Manager 800 1.000 1.200
HR Officer 400 450 500
LEARNING & DEVELOPMENT / TRAINING
Head of Learning Development / Director 1.000 1.200 1.400
Learning & Development / Training Manager 700 850 1.000
Learning & Development / Training Officer 400 450 500
REWARD
Head of Reward / C&B 1.000 1.200 1.400
Compensation & Benefits Manager 700 800 950
Compensation & Benefits Officer / Analyst 400 500 600
RECRUITMENT/ TALENT ACQUISITION
Head of Talent Acquisition / Director 900 1.100 1.300
Talent Acquisition Manager 700 900 1.100
Talent Acquisition Specialist 450 600 700

Salaries are shown per year in thousands of South African Rand.

LEGAL
Categorised by Role From Average To
IN HOUSE
Junior Counsel 500 650 700
Legal Counsel 550 680 750
Senior Legal Counsel 750 900 1.200
GC 1.200 1.500 3.000
Legal Secretary 300 450 500
TOP SA
Candidate Attorney 300 350 400
Associate 400 500 600
Senior Associate 700 800 1.000
Partner 900 1.300 2.000
Legal Secretary 300 350 400
BOUTIQUE LAW FIRM
Candidate Attorney 200 300 400
Associate 200 400 500
Senior Associate 500 600 700
Partner 700 1.000 1.500
Legal Secretary 150 250 300
INTERNATIONAL LAW FIRM
Candidate Attorney 300 350 400
Associate 450 500 680
Senior Associate 700 850 1.000
Partner 950 1.300 2.500
Legal Secretary 300 450 500

Salaries are shown per year in thousands of South African Rand.

PROCUREMENT SME MNC
Role From Average To From Average To
VP of Procurement 1.200 1.400 1.600 1.800 2.100 2.400
Procurement Director 1.200 1.400 1.600 1.600 1.800 2.000
Head of Procurement 900 1.100 1.200 1.000 1.200 1.400
Procurement Manager 500 650 800 700 850 1.000
Category Manager 500 575 650 900 1.100 1.200
Category Specialist 500 575 650 900 1.100 1.200
Buyer / Procurement Specialist /
250 350 450 500 625 750
Purchasing Officer
Assistant Buyer 150 240 350 400 500 650

SUPPLY CHAIN & LOGISTICS SME MNC

Role From Average To From Average To
VP of Supply Chain 1.300 1.450 1.600 2.000 2.400 2.800
Supply Chain / Logistics Director 1.200 1.350 1.600 1.600 2.000 2.400
Supply Chain Manager 500 650 800 800 1050 1.300
Demand Planning Manager 500 650 750 750 900 1100
Customer Service Manager 500 575 650 700 850 950
Distribution Manager 450 500 550 570 625 700
Supply Planning Manager 450 550 650 700 800 900
Logistics Manager 450 525 600 700 900 1.100
Fleet / Transportation Manager 400 475 550 550 625 700
Warehouse Manager 400 525 650 550 725 900
Demand / Supply / Inventory Planner  300 400 500 480 540 600
Logistics Executive / Coordinator /
250 300 350 350 380 420
Specialist
Warehouse Supervisor 180 240 300 240 320 400
Supply Chain Coordinator 180 240 300 240 280 350

Salaries are shown per year in thousands of South African Rand.

 Sales & Marketing

SALES & MARKETING (CONSUMER) SALES & MARKETING (BUSINESS TO BUSINESS)

Categorised by Function From Average To Categorised by Function From Average To
SALES SALES
VP of Sales 1.200 1.500 2.500 General Manager 1.500 2.000 2.500
General Manager 1.500 1.800 2.500 Head of Sales / Sales Director 1.000 1.250 1.500
Head of Sales / Sales Director 1.200 1.500 1.800 Regional Sales Manager 500 875 1.250
Regional Sales Manager / GCC Sales Business Development Manager 750 1.100 1.450
800 1.000 1.500
Manager Project Sales Manager 300 500 700
Country Manager 900 1.500 1.800
Key Account Manager / Area Sales 600 900 1.200
Key Account Manager / National Account
850 1.000 1.200 Business Development Executive 400 600 800
Manager
Sales Engineer / Specification Specialist 700 950 1.200
Key Account Executive 500 700 900
MARKETING
CMO 1.200 1.500 2.500
Head of Marketing / Marketing Director 1.200 1.500 2.000
Marketing Manager / Group Product
800 950 1.500
Manager / Category Manager
Senior Brand Manager 750 850 1.200
Brand Manager 550 750 850
Assistant Brand Manager / Marketing
400 550 700
Executive
TRADE MARKETING
Head of Trade Marketing 700 1.000 1.300
Trade Marketing Manager / Shopper
700 850 1.000
Marketing Manager (Regional Role)
Trade Marketing Manager / Shopper
700 850 1.000
Marketing Manager (Country Specific)
Trade Marketing Executive 500 650 850
CONSUMER INSIGHTS
Consumer Insights Director 850 1025 1.200
Consumer Insights Manager 650 850 1.000
Consumer Insights Executive 400 500 750
Salaries are shown per year in thousands of South African Rand.
TECHNOLOGY SME MNC
Categorised by Function From Average To From Average To
EXECUTIVE / LEADERSHIP
Chief Information Officer (CIO) 1.000 1.250 1.500 1.200 1.600 2.000
Chief Technology Officer (CTO) 900 1.100 1.300 1.000 1.400 1.800
Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) 900 1.200 1.300 1.000 1.400 1.800
IT Director 800 1.300 1.400 1.200 1.600 2.000
Head of IT 900 1.400 1.200 1.200 1.600 1.800
IT Manager 750 800 1.000 900 1.200 1.400
IT SECURITY
IT Security Manager 700 800 850 1.000 1.200 1.400
IT Security Engineer 600 750 800 750 850 900
IT Security Analyst 350 100 500 400 350 600
APPLICATIONS
IT Applications Director 950 1.000 1.300 1.000 1.300 1.600
Business Applications Manager 700 800 900 900 1.100 1.400
Applications Developer 300 800 1.200 400 900 1.200
Technical / Functional Consultant 600 900 1.200 700 850 1.200
BUSINESS ANALYSIS & PROJECT MANAGEMENT
Head of Project Management Office 900 1.100 1.400 1.200 1.400 2.000
Business Intelligence Manager 500 800 900 1.200 1.400 1.600
IT Business Partner 600 750 900 800 950 1.200
Programme Manager 700 800 900 1.000 1.300 1.600
IT Project Manager 500 650 800 800 950 1.100
Senior IT Business Analyst 500 650 800 500 750 1.100
Business Analyst 300 450 500 300 500 800
BI Analyst 300 450 500 300 600 800
ARCHITECTURE
Chief Enterprise Architect 900 1.100 1.200 900 1.300 1.800
Senior Information Architect 700 850 950 700 900 1.200
Enterprise Architect 800 950 1.100 900 1.100 1.500
Information Architect 600 700 750 600 750 900
NETWORKING
Network Architect 350 650 750 700 900 1.200
Network Manager 450 550 650 600 800 1.100
Network Engineer 200 350 600 200 350 700
Network Administrator 150 250 480 150 350 500
DATA / DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
Data Architect 900 950 1.100 1.100 1.300 1.600
Database Administrator 650 800 950 650 850 900
Database Developer 400 800 890 400 800 950
Data Analytics Manager 650 850 1.000 1.100 1.300 1.500
Data Scientist 650 700 850 650 1.200 1.600
Data Analyst 300 450 600 300 300 750
TECHNICAL SERVICES
Technical Support Manager 480 600 700 480 600 700
IT Support Engineer 200 350 450 200 400 500
Application Support Analyst 450 550 750 450 550 750

Salaries are shown per year in thousands of South African Rand.

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