Average Family Income In South Africa

What is Family Income?

Family income is generally considered a primary measure of a nation’s financial prosperity. In the United States, political parties perennially disagree over which economic policies are more likely to increase family income. The party in power often takes the credit for any significant changes in family income. 

Average Family Income In South Africa

Household disposable income in South Africa 1990-2019In 2019, South African households had an average disposable income of about 34,037 South African Rand

What is middle class income in South Africa?

The stats from FNB suggest that the average middle-income consumer, earning between R180,000 and R500,000 a year, survives on 20% of their monthly salary for more than 20 days in a month.

What is the average household income in South Africa?

In South Africa, the average household net-adjusted disposable income per capita is USD 9 338 a year, considerably less than the OECD average of USD 30 490 a year. In terms of employment, about 39% of people aged 15 to 64 in South Africa have a paid job, considerably below the OECD employment average of 66%.

What income is considered upper class in South Africa?

The monthly salary you would need to be a top 1% earner, meanwhile, is around R151,451, the data shows. You would need a net wealth of around R4. 2 million to be considered a member of South Africa’s top 1% when considering total wealth, with the average net wealth of the one-percenters being closer to R22. 6 million.

What’s a good salary in South Africa?

According to the data, in their first year of work, young South Africans can expect to earn an average of R151,820 a year. This increases to an average salary of R208,000 (1 – 4 years of experience), before hitting around R358,000 by the time people reach the age of 30 (5 – 9 years of experience).

How much do you need to live comfortably in South Africa?

While most South Africans earn just R23,982 per month, experts estimate that R45 000 is needed if you want to live comfortably.

What is a good salary in South Africa 2020?

The average worker gets paid R21,455 per month (down slightly from R22,395 recorded in Q1 2020), down from R21,796 in the same period in 2019. This equates to approximately R257,460 per year.

Which job in South Africa pays the most?

  • 1. Specialist Medical Doctors. Specialist medical doctors are in high demand in South Africa
  • 2.Actuary
  • 3.Architect
  • 4. Chartered Accountant
  • 5.Lawyer
  • 10. Cyber security Engineer
  • These are the top ten highest paying professions in South Africa in 2022.