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A recent report released by Adzuna now claims Cape Town to be the city with the highest paying salaries.
Data was gathered to determine the best and worst paying places in the country by analysing over 140 000 live jobs posted on its site. Fifty cities and towns were ranked in the study which also lists the best cities to land a job in, the worst paying provinces and the best industries to work in.
View the top paying cities below and read the full report on Adzuna right here.
Best paying cities in South Africa
| City | Average Advertised Salary (January 2018) |
| Cape Town | R374,173 |
| Johannesburg | R359,285 |
| Sandton | R358,728 |
| Cape Town | R374,173 |
| Centurion | R306,315 |
| Pretoria | R231,553 |
Best paying provinces in South Africa
| Province | Average Advertised Salary (January 2018) |
| National Average | R385,741 |
| Western Cape | R369,401 |
| Gauteng | R304,799 |
| Northern Cape | R303,008 |
| KwaZulu Natal | R254,881 |
| Limpopo | R254,434 |
| Eastern Cape | R230,303 |
| Mpumalanga | R219,460 |
| North West | R214,480 |
| Free State | R210,837 |
Best sectors for employment in South Africa
| Sector | Number of Vacancies |
| IT | 9,303 |
| Consultancy | 9,204 |
| Technology | 7,762 |
| Engineering | 7,297 |
| Accounting and Finance | 5,334 |