0 - 2 Years | = | 11,404 ZAR |
2 - 5 Years | ![]() | 14,967 ZAR |
5 - 10 Years | ![]() | 17,725 ZAR |
10 - 15 Years | ![]() | 22,551 ZAR |
15 - 20 Years | ![]() | 25,309 ZAR |
20+ Years | ![]() | 30,250 ZAR |
Experience level is the most important factor in determining your salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Computer Operator salaries by experience level. A Computer Operator with less than two years of experience makes approximatly 11,404 ZAR per month. While someone with experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 14,967 ZAR per month, 31% more than someone with less than two year's experience. Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 17,725 ZAR per month, 18% more than a person with two to five years of experience. Additionally, Computer Operator(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 22,551 ZAR per month, 27% more than a person with five to ten years of experience. If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 25,309 ZAR per month, 12% more than a person with ten to fifteen years of experience. Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 30,250 ZAR per month, 20% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
Certificate or Diploma | = | 15,311 ZAR |
Bachelor's Degree | ![]() | 19,793 ZAR |
Master's Degree | ![]() | 24,964 ZAR |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add into your income? We broke down Computer Operator salaries by education level in order to make a comparison. When the education level is Certificate or Diploma, the average salary of a Computer Operator is 15,311 ZAR per month. While someone with a Bachelor's Degree gets a salary of 19,793 ZAR per month, 29% more than someone with Certificate or Diploma. A Master's Degree gets its holder an average salary of 24,964 ZAR per month, 26% more than someone with Bachelor's Degree.
Female | = | 19,760 ZAR |
Male | ![]() | 22,875 ZAR |
Private Sector | = | 18,687 ZAR |
Public Sector | ![]() | 23,949 ZAR |
Average Salary 2016 | = | 19,772 ZAR |
Average Salary 2017 | ![]() | 20,504 ZAR |
Average Salary 2018 | ![]() | 21,078 ZAR |
Average Salary 2019 | ![]() | 21,479 ZAR |
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one working hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximation and they are considered to the be the standard.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Applications System Specialist | 27,502 ZAR | ![]() |
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Specialist | 36,563 ZAR | ![]() |
Artificial Intelligence Developer | 33,615 ZAR | ![]() |
Blockchain Associate | 30,672 ZAR | ![]() |
Blockchain Developer | 28,686 ZAR | ![]() |
Computer Animator | 27,530 ZAR | ![]() |
Computer Hardware Engineer | 25,497 ZAR | ![]() |
Computer Operator | 21,479 ZAR | = |
Computer Technician | 24,742 ZAR | ![]() |
Copy Editor | 26,394 ZAR | ![]() |
Data Center Technician | 27,474 ZAR | ![]() |
Documentation Specialist | 27,640 ZAR | ![]() |
Ethical Hacker | 28,279 ZAR | ![]() |
GIS Analyst | 27,398 ZAR | ![]() |
Global BI Analyst | 32,557 ZAR | ![]() |
Hardware Design Engineer | 29,174 ZAR | ![]() |
Hardware Technician | 23,364 ZAR | ![]() |
Help Desk Analyst | 31,010 ZAR | ![]() |
Informatics Optimization Specialist | 31,819 ZAR | ![]() |
Information Assurance Analyst | 32,290 ZAR | ![]() |
Information Technology Infrastructure Engineer | 27,916 ZAR | ![]() |
Information Technology Quality Specialist | 31,766 ZAR | ![]() |
Information Technology Trainer | 32,777 ZAR | ![]() |
Interface Designer | 25,632 ZAR | ![]() |
Microsystems Engineer | 30,423 ZAR | ![]() |
Numerical Control Programmer | 25,907 ZAR | ![]() |
Records Manager | 27,450 ZAR | ![]() |
Scrum Master | 24,378 ZAR | ![]() |
Software Sales | 28,535 ZAR | ![]() |
Software Specialist | 26,480 ZAR | ![]() |
Storage Engineer | 26,557 ZAR | ![]() |
Systems Engineer | 24,762 ZAR | ![]() |
Systems Integrator | 29,901 ZAR | ![]() |
Technical Sales | 30,605 ZAR | ![]() |
Technical Trainer | 32,268 ZAR | ![]() |
Technical Writer | 28,213 ZAR | ![]() |
Tester | 26,606 ZAR | ![]() |
Usability Engineer | 28,817 ZAR | ![]() |
User Experience Consultant | 35,340 ZAR | ![]() |
User Experience Design Expert | 31,574 ZAR | ![]() |
User Experience Researcher | 34,337 ZAR | ![]() |
User Interface Designer | 28,907 ZAR | ![]() |
Video Game Designer | 26,278 ZAR | ![]() |
Visual Information Specialist | 27,937 ZAR | ![]() |
Writer and Documentor | 27,889 ZAR | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Bloemfontein | 18,997 ZAR |
Cape Town | 24,574 ZAR |
Durban | 22,282 ZAR |
Johannesburg | 22,476 ZAR |
Port Elizabeth | 19,996 ZAR |
Pretoria | 20,923 ZAR |