How To Find A Job In South Africa

Below is How To Find A Job In South Africa

Job market in South Africa

South Africa has high unemployment, measured at 28.18% in 2019. It has risen since the economic crisis in 2008, although is lower than it was at the start of the 21st century when it was regularly above 30%.

According to the World Bank, South Africa has the worst unemployment in the sub-Saharan African region which had an average of 6.2% unemployment in 2019.

It can be tough to get work as a migrant in South Africa unless you have specific skills and qualifications needed in the country. Semi-skilled and unskilled jobs are hard to come by and employers prefer to recruit from the pool of unemployed locals. Most working-age ex-pats moving to South Africa tend to have a job offer first before relocating.

However, there are skills shortages in South Africa in certain sectors so it’s worth keeping an eye out for opportunities if you are skilled in any of the following areas identified as a shortage in 2019:

advanced ICT

engineering

artisan

executive-level finance

healthcare

executive managerial

specialist & academic

executive-level mining

risk management

languages

Other key sectors in South Africa include manufacturing and chemicals. Large South African employers include:

Anheuser-Busch InBev (food and drink)

Naspers (telecommunications)

British American Tobacco (cigarettes)

BHP Group (mining and metals)

Glencore Plc (commodity trading and mining)

Anglo American (mining)

FirstRand (finance)

Vodacom (telecommunications)

Job salaries in South Africa

From 1 March 2020, the South African minimum wage increases by 3.8% to R20.76 an hour. This is lower for farm workers (R18.68), domestic workers (R15.57), and workers employed on expanded public works programs (R11.42).

The average gross monthly earnings to non-agricultural workers in South Africa in February 2020 is R22,387.

What is the best way to find a job in South Africa?

SAGovJobs.

LinkedIn.

Indeed.

Glassdoor.

Google Careers.

CareerJet.

CareerJunction.

Careers24.

List of expensive jobs in South Africa

below is the List of expensive jobs in South Africa

IT Managers.

Pilot.

Chartered Accountant.

Actuary.

Specialist Doctors.

Software Engineers.

Petroleum Engineers.

Management Consultant.

Highest Paying Jobs in South Africa

Despite the ongoing radical changes, there would still be certain occupations or career paths that would still be in demand.

1. IT Managers

2. Pilot

3. Chartered Accountant

4. Actuary

5. Specialist Doctors

6. Software Engineers

7. Petroleum Engineers

8. Management Consultant

9. Lawyers

10. Air Traffic Controller