Marketing Manager Salary in South Africa

The average salary for a Marketing Manager in South Africa is R417,267.

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MEDIAN R417,267

Salary

R153k - R777k

Bonus

R7k - R107k

Profit Sharing

R6k - R249k

Commission

R6k - R182k

Total Pay

R157k - R847k

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Job Description for Marketing Manager

A marketing manager is a person within a company who supervises and helps create the various advertising or merchandising sales campaigns the business uses to sell itself and its products. A marketing manager can be assigned to a single product, a product line, a brand, or the entire company. The manager typically must incorporate a variety of input from creative, research, advertising, and sales teams. A marketing manager typically oversees one or more marketing campaigns. The manager may dev…Read more

Marketing Manager Tasks

Collaborate with product managers to implement new and modified programs and initiatives.
Monitor and analyze the performance of marketing programs in order to guide current and future strategies.
Assist in developing market research studies and analyze their findings.
Assist in creating, recommending and implementing marketing programs and campaigns for products and services of the organization.

Popular Employer Salaries for Marketing Manager

First National Bank

R550k

Nedbank

R463k

Standard Bank

R501k

Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Corporation

R210k

Old Mutual South Africa

R837k

FNB

R429k

The top respondents for the job title Marketing Manager are from the companies First National Bank, Nedbank and Standard Bank. Reported salaries are highest at Old Mutual South Africa where the average pay is R837,000. Other companies that offer high salaries for this role include First National Bank and Standard Bank, earning around R550,000 and R501,493, respectively. Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Corporation pays the lowest at around R210,000. FNB and Nedbank also pay on the lower end of the scale, paying R429,391 and R462,519, respectively.

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Popular Skills for Marketing Manager

Marketing Management

R431,211

903 responses

Marketing Communications

R467,937

574 responses

Strategic Marketing

R473,745

550 responses

Social Media Marketing

R284,681

328 responses

Advertising

R405,900

287 responses

Skills in Marketing Management, Marketing Communications and Strategic Marketing are correlated to pay that is above average. Skills that pay less than market rate include Advertising and Social Media Marketing.

Pay by Experience Level for Marketing Manager

An entry-level Marketing Manager with less than 1 year experience can expect to earn an average total compensation (includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay) of R203,052 based on 37 salaries. An early career Marketing Manager with 1-4 years of experience earns an average total compensation of R290,791 based on 490 salaries. A mid-career Marketing Manager with 5-9 years of experience earns an average total compensation of R459,440 based on 441 salaries. An experienced Marketing Manager with 10-19 years of experience earns an average total compensation of R568,407 based on 369 salaries. In their late career (20 years and higher), employees earn an average total compensation of R618,669.