A person working as a Pharmacist in South Africa typically earns around 43,200 ZAR per month. Salaries range from 21,200 ZAR (lowest) to 67,400 ZAR (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Pharmacist salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
The median, the maximum, the minimum, and the range
- Salary Range: Pharmacist salaries in South Africa range from 21,200 ZAR per month (minimum salary) to 67,400 ZAR per month (maximum salary).
- Median Salary: The median salary is 44,100 ZAR per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Pharmacist(s) are earning less than 44,100 ZAR while the other half are earning more than 44,100 ZAR. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
- Percentiles: Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Pharmacist(s) are earning less than 29,400 ZAR while 75% of them are earning more than 29,400 ZAR. Also from the diagram, 75% of Pharmacist(s) are earning less than 56,800 ZAR while 25% are earning more than 56,800 ZAR.