R320,089
Avg. Base Salary (ZAR)
/ year
Avg. Base Salary (ZAR)
10%
ZAR 145k
MEDIAN
ZAR 320k
90%
ZAR 703k
The average salary for an Economist is R320,089
Base Salary
R145k - R703k
Bonus
R5k - R152k
Profit Sharing
R5k - R21k
Commission
R0 - R7k
Total Pay
R145k - R903k
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What is the Pay by Experience Level for Economists?
What Do Economists Do?
Economist Tasks
- Design and conduct research to identify trends, formulate forecast models.
- Advise the government, agencies, corporations, and/or banks about the adoption of financial policies.
- Compile reports and illustrations of research findings.
- Devise methods for data collection, sampling, and processing in regard to finance, labor, agriculture, commodities, trade, etc.
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Gender Breakdown
Male
50.0%
Female
48.3%
Prefer to self-define
1.7%
This data is based on 58 survey responses. Learn more about the gender pay gap.
Common Health Benefits
Medical
46%
Dental
10%
Vision
9%
None