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Acoustics Engineer Average Salary in South Africa 2024

How much money does a person working as Acoustics Engineer make in South Africa?


Average Monthly Salary
27,800 ZAR
( 333,000 ZAR yearly)

LOW
14,400
ZAR
AVERAGE
27,800
ZAR
HIGH
42,500
ZAR
All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

A person working as Acoustics Engineer in South Africa typically earns around 27,800 ZAR. Salaries range from 14,400 ZAR (lowest) to 42,500 ZAR (highest).


Salary Variance

This is the average salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Acoustics Engineer salaries in South Africa vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.



Acoustics Engineer Pay Scale and Salaries in South Africa

Median and salary distribution South Africa Acoustics Engineer monthly
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Salary Structure and Pay Scale Comparison

5% of people earn
25,200 ZAR or more
10% of people earn
22,400 to 25,200 ZAR
20% of people earn
16,400 ZAR or less
65% of people earn
16,400 to 22,400 ZAR
Minimum Salary
14,400 ZAR
Median
25,300 ZAR
Maximum
42,500 ZAR




Median Salary, maximum and minimum salary, minimum wage, starting salary, and the salary range

All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.
  • Salary Range, Minimum Wage, and Starting Salary

    Salaries for the position Acoustics Engineer in South Africa range from 14,400 ZAR (starting salary) to 42,500 ZAR (maximum salary). It should be noted that the given figure is not the legally mandated minimum wage; rather, it represents the lowest figure reported in a salary survey that included thousands of participants and professionals from all regions of the country.

  • Median Salary

    With a median salary of 25,300 ZAR, half of the professionals who work as Acoustics Engineer in South Africa earn less than this amount, and the other half earn more. The median salary denotes the middle value of salaries. Ideally, you would want to belong to the group earning more than the median salary, located on the right side of the salary distribution graph.

  • Percentiles and Salary Scale

    The median is closely associated with two other values known as the 25th and 75th percentiles. By examining the salary distribution chart, it can be determined that 25% of professionals employed as Acoustics Engineer in South Africa earn less than 21,000 ZAR, while 75% earn more. Similarly, the chart shows that 75% earn less than 28,700 ZAR while 25% earn more.

  • Pay Scale Structure

    To provide a better understanding of expected salaries, we categorized the frequently occurring salaries into different ranges. This approach provides a more precise representation of salary distribution for the job title Acoustics Engineer in South Africa compared to simply calculating the average. The majority of reported salaries, approximately 65%, fall within the range of 16,400 ZAR to 22,400 ZAR. About 20% of salaries are below the 16,400 ZAR mark, while 10% fall within the range of 22,400 ZAR to 25,200 ZAR. Only 5% of individuals have salaries exceeding 25,200 ZAR.

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience / Acoustics Engineer / South Africa

How do experience and age affect pay?

0 - 2 Years
16,400 ZAR
2 - 5 Years+34%
22,000 ZAR
5 - 10 Years+30%
28,600 ZAR
10 - 15 Years+21%
34,600 ZAR
15 - 20 Years+9%
37,900 ZAR
20+ Years+5%
39,800 ZAR
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Salary comparison by years of experience monthly South Africa Acoustics Engineer
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The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally, the more years of experience the higher the wage. We broke down salaries by experience level for people working as Acoustics Engineer and this is what we found.


All salary figures displayed here are per month except when noted otherwise.

Employees with less than two years of experience earn approximately 16,400 ZAR.

While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 22,000 ZAR, 34% more than someone with less than two year's experience.

Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 28,600 ZAR, 30% more than someone with two to five years of experience.

Additionally, professionals whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 34,600 ZAR, 21% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.

If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 37,900 ZAR, 9% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.

Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 39,800 ZAR, 5% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.

On average, a person's salary doubles their starting salary by the time they cross the 10 years* experience mark.
* Based on the average change in salary over time. Salary variations differ from person to person.

Typical Salary Progress for Most Careers

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Salary Comparison By Education / Acoustics Engineer / South Africa

How do education levels affect salaries?

Displayed below is the average salary variance between different education levels of professionals working as Acoustics Engineer.

Bachelor's Degree
23,100 ZAR
Master's Degree+39%
32,100 ZAR
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
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We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down salaries by education level for the position Acoustics Engineer in order to make a comparison.


Level 1: Bachelor's Degree

Employees at this education level have an average salary of 23,100 ZAR.


Level 2: Master's Degree

At this level, the average salary becomes 32,100 ZAR, 39% more than the previous level.



Is a Master's degree or an MBA worth it? Should you pursue higher education?

A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in South Africa costs anywhere from 156,000 ZAR to 469,000 ZAR and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.

You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.

Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch to a higher-paying job. The numbers seem to support the theory. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.

If you can afford the costs of higher education, the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.


Typical Salary Difference by Education for Most Careers

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Salary and Compensation Comparison By Gender / Acoustics Engineer / South Africa

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Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? For the people who work as Acoustics Engineer in South Africa, the average difference between the salary of male and female employees is 8%.

Male
29,000 ZAR
Female-7%
26,900 ZAR
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Comparison By Gender in South Africa for all Careers

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Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage / Acoustics Engineer / South Africa

How much are annual salary increments in South Africa for individuals working as Acoustics Engineer? How often do employees get salary raises?

Individuals working as Acoustics Engineer in South Africa are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 11% every 18 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 8% granted to employees every 18 months.

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The figures provided here are averages of numbers. Those figures should be taken as general guidelines. Salary increments will vary from person to person and depend on many factors, but your performance and contribution to the success of the organization remain the most important factors in determining how much and how often you will be granted a raise.

South Africa / All Professions

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The term Annual Salary Increase usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rare that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one-year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.

How to calculate the salary increment percentage?

The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 / Increase Frequency

The average salary increase in one year (12 months) in South Africa is 5%.

Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

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Salary Packages and Schemes

Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.



Bonus and Incentive Rates / Acoustics Engineer / South Africa

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48% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 52% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.

Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 5% of their annual salary.

Received Bonus
52%
No Bonus
48%

Types of Bonuses Considered

Individual Performance-Based Bonuses

The most standard form of bonus, where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.

Company Performance Bonuses

Occasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.

Goal-Based Bonuses

Granted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.

Holiday / End of Year Bonuses

These types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.

Bonuses Are Not Commissions!

People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.


What makes a position worthy of good bonuses and a high salary?

The main two types of jobs

Revenue GeneratorsSupporting Cast

Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business.

Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations.

Example:
A graphics designer working for a graphics designing company.

Example:
A graphic designer in the marketing department of a hospital.


Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.

Try to work for companies where your skills can generate revenue. We can't all generate revenue and that's perfectly fine.

Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level

Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.

Average Hourly Wage / Acoustics Engineer / South Africa


160 ZAR per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) for individuals working as Acoustics Engineer in South Africa is 160 ZAR.This is the rate they get paid for every worked hour.


Hourly Wage = Annual Salary / ( 52 x 5 x 8 )

About The Hourly Pay Rate

The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually, jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fixed 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 the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.

What is the minimum hourly rate of pay?

The minimum pay rate per hour for people working as Acoustics Engineer in South Africa is 83 ZAR. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.

Salary comparison with similar jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
Engineering-100%
3D Printing Engineer25,700 ZAR-7%
Acoustics Engineer27,800 ZAR+0%
Assembly Engineering Technician22,200 ZAR-20%
Assistant Chief Engineer32,300 ZAR+16%
Associate Engineer25,900 ZAR-7%
AutoCAD Drafter17,100 ZAR-38%
Autocad Operator18,100 ZAR-35%
Automation Engineer29,800 ZAR+7%
Avionic System Support Engineer27,700 ZAR-0%
Biochemical Engineer26,300 ZAR-5%
BMS Engineer27,800 ZAR+0%
Bridge and Lock Tender15,600 ZAR-44%
Broadcast Engineer29,500 ZAR+6%
CAD Design Engineer28,500 ZAR+3%
CAD Designer17,300 ZAR-38%
CAE Engineer27,300 ZAR-2%
Ceramics Engineer26,400 ZAR-5%
Chemical Engineer29,500 ZAR+6%
Civil Drafter18,700 ZAR-33%
Civil Engineer29,900 ZAR+8%
Civil Site Engineer30,400 ZAR+9%
Civil Technician18,000 ZAR-35%
Cognitive Engineer26,200 ZAR-6%
Commissioning Engineer29,200 ZAR+5%
Communications Engineer32,600 ZAR+17%
Condition Monitoring Engineer24,900 ZAR-10%
Contract Associate Engineer26,800 ZAR-4%
Contract Engineer26,800 ZAR-4%
Control Systems Engineer28,000 ZAR+1%
Controls Engineer27,800 ZAR+0%
Controls Software Engineer25,200 ZAR-9%
Corrosion Engineer26,400 ZAR-5%
Design Engineer29,700 ZAR+7%
Director of Engineering58,300 ZAR+110%
Drafter18,400 ZAR-34%
Drafting Manager33,800 ZAR+22%
Drilling Engineer28,200 ZAR+2%
Drilling Foreman8,980 ZAR-68%
Electrical Draughtsman15,200 ZAR-45%
Electrical Engineer32,000 ZAR+15%
Electrical Engineering Manager41,800 ZAR+50%
Electromechanical Engineering Technologist29,700 ZAR+7%
Electromechanical Equipment Assembler14,500 ZAR-48%
Energy Engineer31,300 ZAR+13%
Engine Assembler12,600 ZAR-55%
Engineer30,800 ZAR+11%
Engineering Account Manager31,300 ZAR+13%
Engineering Chief Designer33,100 ZAR+19%
Engineering Consultant38,000 ZAR+37%
Engineering Key Account Manager43,400 ZAR+56%
Engineering Lab Technician26,000 ZAR-6%
Engineering Manager38,400 ZAR+38%
Engineering Planning Manager39,300 ZAR+41%
Engineering Production Manager50,000 ZAR+80%
Engineering Project Analyst32,100 ZAR+16%
Engineering Project Coordinator 32,000 ZAR+15%
Engineering Project Director57,100 ZAR+110%
Engineering Project Leader35,900 ZAR+29%
Engineering Project Manager41,200 ZAR+48%
Engineering Research and Development Manager45,100 ZAR+62%
Engineering Safety Coordinator22,400 ZAR-19%
Engineering Sales Manager40,500 ZAR+46%
Engineering Technician22,800 ZAR-18%
Engineering Technologist21,600 ZAR-22%
Environmental Engineer28,600 ZAR+3%
Equipment Engineer26,700 ZAR-4%
Equipment Engineering Manager38,500 ZAR+39%
Estimator24,600 ZAR-11%
Fabrication Specialist20,200 ZAR-27%
Fabricator13,000 ZAR-53%
Facade Engineer26,600 ZAR-4%
Fiber Analyst16,600 ZAR-40%
Field Engineer30,400 ZAR+9%
Field Engineering Manager49,500 ZAR+78%
Fire Engineer29,400 ZAR+6%
Fitter and Turner9,410 ZAR-66%
Forestry Strategic Planner34,800 ZAR+25%
Generation Engineer30,600 ZAR+10%
Genetic Engineer30,400 ZAR+9%
Geological Engineer30,800 ZAR+11%
Geotechnical Engineer31,200 ZAR+12%
Heavy Equipment Mechanic14,900 ZAR-46%
Highway Engineer29,300 ZAR+5%
HSE Professional28,000 ZAR+1%
Human Machine Interface Engineer25,900 ZAR-7%
HVAC Engineer31,300 ZAR+13%
HVAC Supervisor25,100 ZAR-10%
Industrial Engineer28,300 ZAR+2%
Industrial Engineering Technologist27,400 ZAR-1%
Instrument Engineer28,500 ZAR+3%
Instrument Technician15,400 ZAR-45%
Instrumentation and Control Engineer27,800 ZAR+0%
Instrumentation Designer23,800 ZAR-14%
Instrumentation Engineer28,400 ZAR+2%
Instrumentation Manager27,800 ZAR+0%
Irrigation Engineer28,600 ZAR+3%
Licensed Aircraft Engineer30,100 ZAR+8%
Locomotive Engineer29,000 ZAR+4%
Maintenance Engineer27,600 ZAR-1%
Maintenance Fitter10,100 ZAR-64%
Maintenance Manager28,300 ZAR+2%
Manufacturing Engineer28,400 ZAR+2%
Marine Engineer29,700 ZAR+7%
Materials Engineer29,000 ZAR+4%
Materials Researcher25,800 ZAR-7%
Materials Technician21,300 ZAR-23%
Mechanical and Electrical Engineer32,200 ZAR+16%
Mechanical Design Engineer30,200 ZAR+9%
Mechanical Designer24,500 ZAR-12%
Mechanical Engineer31,500 ZAR+13%
Mechanical Engineering Manager41,500 ZAR+49%
Mechanical Inspector26,700 ZAR-4%
Mechatronics Engineer29,600 ZAR+7%
Mining Engineer28,000 ZAR+1%
Nanotechnology Engineer31,700 ZAR+14%
Natural Language Processing Engineer33,000 ZAR+19%
Oil and Petrochemical Engineer32,300 ZAR+16%
Optical Engineer28,500 ZAR+3%
Optical Instrument Assembler14,900 ZAR-46%
PCB Assembler10,000 ZAR-64%
Photonics Engineer32,800 ZAR+18%
Photonics Technician26,800 ZAR-4%
Pipeline Engineer25,500 ZAR-8%
Piping Designer15,200 ZAR-45%
Piping Engineer25,600 ZAR-8%
Planning Engineer28,900 ZAR+4%
Pressure Vessel Inspector13,000 ZAR-53%
Principal Cost Engineer29,700 ZAR+7%
Principal Engineer29,200 ZAR+5%
Principal Support Engineer29,300 ZAR+5%
Process Engineer29,400 ZAR+6%
Process Operator17,400 ZAR-37%
Product Development Engineer30,900 ZAR+11%
Product Development Technician21,300 ZAR-23%
Product Engineer30,900 ZAR+11%
Product Safety Engineer26,200 ZAR-6%
Production Engineer28,400 ZAR+2%
Project Engineer31,500 ZAR+13%
Proposal Manager36,800 ZAR+32%
Purchasing Engineer27,600 ZAR-1%
Quality Assurance Engineer29,500 ZAR+6%
Rail Engineer30,000 ZAR+8%
Regional Field Engineer32,700 ZAR+18%
Remote Sensing Engineer28,000 ZAR+1%
Robotics Engineer32,900 ZAR+18%
Robotics Technician23,800 ZAR-14%
Safety Engineer29,800 ZAR+7%
Safety Inspector23,400 ZAR-16%
Safety Manager32,400 ZAR+17%
Safety Officer15,100 ZAR-46%
Sales Engineer29,900 ZAR+8%
Scheduling Engineer27,500 ZAR-1%
Security Engineer30,600 ZAR+10%
Service Engineer29,200 ZAR+5%
Smart Home Engineer31,200 ZAR+12%
Solar Engineer31,200 ZAR+12%
Staff Engineer28,900 ZAR+4%
Static Equipment Engineer28,200 ZAR+2%
Stationary Engineer26,900 ZAR-3%
Stress Engineer27,600 ZAR-1%
Structural Analysis Engineer29,100 ZAR+5%
Structural Designer24,200 ZAR-13%
Structural Engineer29,100 ZAR+5%
Structural Technician19,100 ZAR-31%
Subsea Engineer37,300 ZAR+34%
Supply Chain Specialist27,100 ZAR-2%
Surveyor20,900 ZAR-25%
Technical Affairs Officer14,500 ZAR-48%
Technical Assistant14,500 ZAR-48%
Technical Engineer23,900 ZAR-14%
Technical Support Engineer24,900 ZAR-10%
Tender Engineer26,300 ZAR-5%
Test Development Engineer29,100 ZAR+5%
Test Engineer28,900 ZAR+4%
Transportation Engineer28,300 ZAR+2%
Urban Engineer29,900 ZAR+8%
Validation Engineer24,900 ZAR-10%
Verification Engineer26,400 ZAR-5%
Wastewater Engineer27,500 ZAR-1%
Wind Energy Engineer28,700 ZAR+3%
Wind Energy Operations Manager37,500 ZAR+35%
Wireless Engineer31,600 ZAR+14%
Work Planner20,800 ZAR-25%

Salary Comparison By City

CityAverage Salary
Cape Town28,900 ZAR
Johannesburg27,000 ZAR

Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison

Where can you get paid more, working in a private company or the government? The difference between the public or government sector salaries and the private sector salaries in South Africa is 7% on average across all career fields.

Private Sector
30,400 ZAR
Public Sector+7%
32,400 ZAR
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Statistics and Calculation Guide

What is considered to be a good and competitive salary for the job title Acoustics Engineer in South Africa?

A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 25,300 ZAR and 28,700 ZAR. This is a very rough estimate. Experience and education play a very huge part in the final earnings.

Gross Salary (before tax) and Net Salary (after tax)

All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salary after tax for every career.

Base / Basic Salary

The base salary for a careers like Acoustics Engineer in South Africa ranges from 14,400 ZAR to 21,000 ZAR. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range with a grain of salt.


What is the difference between the median and the average salary?

Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people earn more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary


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