Median income
ZAR 36,6632024 · Published threshold
ZA · ZAR · 2024
South Africa income percentile calculator
Compare annual pre-tax income with the South Africa distribution. The top 10% threshold is ZAR 331,689; the top 1% threshold is ZAR 1,861,384. These are estimates using the income definition below.
CHECK MY RANK →CountrySouth Africa
Annual pre-tax incomeZAR
Data sourceWID.world · 2024
South Africa income thresholds
Selected published WID thresholds. Amounts are annual pre-tax national income, not take-home salary. Monthly equivalents divide the annual amount by 12.
| Approximate rank | Annual income (ZAR) | Monthly equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| Top 50% | ZAR 36,663 | ZAR 3,055 |
| Top 25% | ZAR 104,222 | ZAR 8,685 |
| Top 10% | ZAR 331,689 | ZAR 27,641 |
| Top 5% | ZAR 672,746 | ZAR 56,062 |
| Top 1% | ZAR 1,861,384 | ZAR 155,115 |
| Top 0.1% | ZAR 5,158,802 | ZAR 429,900 |
Income data: 2024 · PPP: 2024 · World: 2024
How is it calculated?
Annual pre-tax national income for equal-split adults aged 20+. This WID concept is broader than salary. Country rank uses local thresholds; worldwide rank uses WID purchasing-power conversion. We use logarithmic interpolation between points and extrapolation outside them.
This estimate is outside the published threshold range; it uses extrapolation and is more uncertain.
Amounts use each country's own currency and data year. This is a rank comparison, not an exchange-rate, cost-of-living or relocation estimate.
Income tiers
The tier names are a RankMyIncome display system, not official WID classifications.
Diamond: Top 10% · Master: Top 5% · Grandmaster: Top 1% · Challenger: Top 0.1%
Data source: WID.world · Methodology (English)
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Common questions
What is the median income in South Africa?
ZAR 36,663 · 2024. Published in the imported WID series. Annual pre-tax national income, not net salary.
What is the top 10% income in South Africa?
ZAR 331,689 · 2024. Published in the imported WID series. Annual pre-tax national income, not net salary.
Is this a salary percentile?
WID pre-tax national income is broader than salary. These are adult income ranks, not employee salary percentiles.