Average Professor - Dentistry Salary in South Africa for 2024

In this article, we will look at the average Professor - Dentistry salary for 2024 in South Africa and how that compares to other countries and professions. We'll also look at interesting salary data points like median salary, 25th and 75th percentile salaries, salary amounts based on experience, bonus ranges and more!

The data in this article has been compiled using official government salary data, salary surveys, and other sources such as job postings which contain salary information.

All salary information is in the local currency, which is the South African rand. To keep things simple, we are using the ZAR currency code instead of the currency symbol R.

How Much Does a Professor - Dentistry Make in South Africa?

A Professor - Dentistry working in South Africa will typically earn around 587,800 ZAR per year, and this can range from the lowest average salary of about 307,400 ZAR to the highest average salary of 899,200 ZAR.

Average Annual Salary
587,800 ZAR
Average Monthly Salary
48,983 ZAR

Lowest Annual Salary
307,400 ZAR
Lowest Monthly Salary
25,616 ZAR

Highest Annual Salary
899,200 ZAR
Highest Monthly Salary
74,933 ZAR

These are average salaries for a Professor - Dentistry in South Africa and include benefits such as housing and transport. It's also possible for a Professor - Dentistry to earn more or less than the average salaries shown above.

Professor - Dentistry salaries will vary a lot based on your experience, location, skills, and gender. Keep reading below to research more data on each of these areas.

Distribution of Professor - Dentistry Salaries in South Africa

So we've looked at the average salaries a Professor - Dentistry will earn in South Africa. The next interesting data point is the distribution of salaries.

Salary ranges

We already know that a Professor - Dentistry can earn between 307,400 ZAR and 899,200 ZAR on average in South Africa. This is known as the range in statistics.

The difference between the maximum and minimum values is a good indicator of variability in salaries, and can be used by employers to figure out how much they can expect to pay, and for employees to know how much they can earn.

Median salary

The median salary for a Professor - Dentistry in South Africa is 562,600 ZAR. This is the middle value in the distribution of salaries.

What this means is that approximately 50% of the population earn less than 562,600 ZAR, and 50% of the population earn more than 562,600 ZAR.

If you are earning more than the median salary, that's a good indicator that you are being paid well.

If you're not earning more than the median salary, your objective should be to increase your earnings to be at least as high as the median salary (which you can do by asking for a pay rise, looking for a better paying job, etc).

Percentiles

Percentiles are similar to the median salary, but instead of looking at the middle value, they look at the values in the top and bottom half of the distribution.

For the average Professor - Dentistry salary in South Africa, 25% of the population are earning less than 390,000 ZAR while 75% of the population earn more than 390,000 ZAR.

75% of the population earn less than 702,800 ZAR, and 25% of the population earn more than 702,800 ZAR.

Like the median salary, the 25th and 75th percentile salaries can be used to determine which quartile you fall into so that you know whether you are being paid well enough compared to others in your profession and location.

The difference between a median and an average salary

The median and average salary are both indicators you can use to see if you are being paid fairly based on the overall population.

  • If your salary is higher than the average and the median salary, you are earning well compared to others.
  • If your salary is lower than the average and the median salary, it could indicate you are not being paid well enough.
  • If you are somewhere in between then it's tricky to determine if you are being paid well enough and you might need to research more closely.

Professor - Dentistry Salary by Experience Level in South Africa

The most important factor in determining your salary after the specific profession is the number of years experience you have. It stands to reason that more years of experience will result in a higher wage.

We have researched the average professor - dentistry salary based on years of experience to give you an idea of how the average changes once you've worked for a certain amount of time.

  • 0 - 2 Years Experience. A Professor - Dentistry in South Africa that has less than two years of experience can expect to earn somewhere in the region of 345,700 ZAR.
  • 2 - 5 Years Experience. With two to five years of experience the average Professor - Dentistry salary would increase to 464,900 ZAR.
  • 5 - 10 Years Experience. From five to ten years of experience as a Professor - Dentistry, the average salary would be 605,700 ZAR.
  • 10 - 15 Years Experience. Once you have more than ten years of experience the average salary reaches around 733,300 ZAR.
  • 15 - 20 Years Experience. A Professor - Dentistry with 15 to 20 years of experience can earn an average of 800,200 ZAR.
  • 20+ Years Experience. For a Professor - Dentistry with more than 20 years, the expected average salary increases to 843,600 ZAR.

Average Salary by Experience Chart

0-2 Years
345,700 ZAR
2-5 Years +34%
464,900 ZAR
5-10 Years +30%
605,700 ZAR
10-15 Years +21%
733,300 ZAR
15-20 Years +9%
800,200 ZAR
20+ Years +5%
843,600 ZAR

Professor - Dentistry Salary by Education Level in South Africa

As well as experience in a job, your education plays a big role in how much you can earn. A lot of higher paying positions require a high level of education, but how much can a degree increase your salary?

In our research we have compared the salaries of employees in the same job and career level with different levels of education to see how much more you can earn at each education level.

The salary you can earn based on your education is very specific to both your location and the career path you choose.

In our research, we looked at the average salary for a Professor - Dentistry in South Africa based on the education level of the employees in order to find out whether a better education level would increase your salary.

  • Master's Degree. A Professor - Dentistry in South Africa with a master's degree education can earn an average salary of 384,200 ZAR.

  • PhD. A Professor - Dentistry in South Africa with a phd education can earn an average salary of 680,100 ZAR.

Average Salary by Education Chart

Master's Degree
384,200 ZAR
PhD +78%
680,100 ZAR

How Much is a Master's Degree or MBA Program?

The approximate cost of a master's degree or post-graduate program like an MBA in South Africa is around 156,000 to 467,000 ZAR and takes two years to complete.

As you can see above, there are financial benefits from reaching master's degree level, but don't expect to see much of a salary increase until you have completed the degree.

It's common for people to pursue an MBA or other post-graduate program in order to switch to a a job that pays more. On average, you can expect to earn around 10% more when switching to a new company.

Whether you decide to pursue a master's degree depends on many factors. If you are able to afford it, the numbers suggest that the return on investment is worth it and you could recover the costs in a few years from the salary increase you would receive.

Professor - Dentistry Salary Compared by Gender

In the modern age, we know that there should never be a pay gap between men and women. Unfortunately, in many professions, there is still a significant difference between the salaries earned by men when compared to the salary of women in the same job.

In South Africa, a male professor - dentistry will earn an average of 615,000 ZAR, while a female professor - dentistry will earn around 566,900 ZAR.

This means that a male professor - dentistry earns approximately 8% more than a female professor - dentistry for performing the same job.

Average Salary by Gender Chart in South Africa

Male
615,000 ZAR
Female -8%
566,900 ZAR

Professor - Dentistry Average Pay Raise in South Africa

In many countries, an annual pay raise is often given to employees to reward their service with a salary increase.

From our research, we can see that the average pay raise for a Professor - Dentistry in South Africa is around 11% every 20 months.

The national average pay raise across all professions and industries in South Africa is around 8% every 18 months.

In this case, we can see that the number of months between the average pay raise is higher than the typical 12 months.

To make the data more meaningful, we can calculate what the approximate annual pay raise would be using a simple formula:

Annual Increase = ( Increase Rate ÷ Months ) × 12

So for this example, it would be:

Annual Increase = ( 11 ÷ 20 ) × 12  = 7%

What this means is that a Professor - Dentistry in South Africa can expect to receive an average pay raise of around 7% every 12 months.

Annual Pay Raise by Industry in South Africa for 2024

In the chart below, you can see the average annual pay raise percentages for each of the major industries in South Africa.

You will see that companies in bigger and more lucrative industries tend to have the higher annual pay raises.

Banking
3%
Energy
6%
Information Technology
9%
Healthcare
3%
Travel
6%
Construction
9%
Education
3%

Professor - Dentistry Bonus and Incentive Rates in South Africa

Another part of your overall compensation in a job is how much bonus you receive. Some job roles will be more likely to pay a bonus than others and also more likely to have higher bonus rates.

Generally speaking, jobs that are more involved with direct revenue generation will receive higher bonuses based on the performance towards revenue goals.

A Professor - Dentistry is a moderate bonus based job, with 54% of employees reporting at least one bonus in the last 12 months.

46% reported that they had not received any bonuses in the previous 12 months.

For the employees that did receive a bonus in the previous 12 months, the reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5%.

Received Bonus
54%
No Bonus
46%

What are the Types of Bonus?

There are a number of difference types of bonus you can receive in a job. Including:

  • Individual performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee for general performance in the job. It's the most common type of bonus.
  • Company performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to a company employees to share profit with the staff.
  • Goal based bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee (or a team) for achieving specific goals, objectives, or milestones.
  • Holiday bonus - This type of bonus is usually paid around the holidays, often the end of the year, and is a token of appreciation for the hard work throughout the year.

Government vs Private Sector Salaries

Another commonly asked question is whether you get paid a higher salary working in the public (government) sector or the private sector.

Public sector employees in South Africa earn approximately 7% more than private sector employees in the same role.

Public Sector
386,400 ZAR
Private Sector -7%
361,500 ZAR

Salaries for Jobs Similar to a Professor - Dentistry

In the table below, we have salary information for jobs that are similar to a Professor - Dentistry in South Africa.

Job Title Category Salary
Academic Advisor Teaching / Education 430,000 ZAR
Academic Assistant Teaching / Education 286,400 ZAR
Academic Coach Teaching / Education 398,300 ZAR
Academic Librarian Teaching / Education 288,700 ZAR
Academic Manager Teaching / Education 464,900 ZAR
Academic Specialist Teaching / Education 351,900 ZAR
Academic Staff Teaching / Education 305,600 ZAR
Accompanist Teaching / Education 332,500 ZAR
Achievement Coach Teaching / Education 399,900 ZAR
Admissions Specialist Teaching / Education 357,700 ZAR
Agricultural Sciences Teacher Teaching / Education 315,900 ZAR
Anthropology Teacher Teaching / Education 345,100 ZAR
Arabic Language Teacher Teaching / Education 294,700 ZAR
Archeology Teacher Teaching / Education 352,000 ZAR
Architecture Teacher Teaching / Education 383,300 ZAR
Archivist Teaching / Education 279,400 ZAR
Art Teacher Teaching / Education 313,700 ZAR
Assistant School Principal Teaching / Education 442,300 ZAR
Assistant Teacher Teaching / Education 275,500 ZAR
Biochemistry Professor Teaching / Education 603,400 ZAR
Biology Teacher Teaching / Education 345,700 ZAR
Bursary Scheme Manager Teaching / Education 398,300 ZAR
Business Teacher Teaching / Education 341,900 ZAR
Careers Advisor Teaching / Education 401,300 ZAR
Careers Consultant Teaching / Education 421,400 ZAR
Chemistry Teacher Teaching / Education 330,900 ZAR
Child Care Coordinator Teaching / Education 341,400 ZAR
Child Care Worker Teaching / Education 275,800 ZAR
Childcare Worker Teaching / Education 275,200 ZAR
Classroom Assistant Teaching / Education 273,000 ZAR
Clinical School Psychologist Teaching / Education 459,300 ZAR
College Aide Teaching / Education 394,500 ZAR
College and Career Readiness Specialist Teaching / Education 421,400 ZAR
College Dean Teaching / Education 791,600 ZAR
College President Teaching / Education 722,100 ZAR
Communications Teacher Teaching / Education 320,500 ZAR
Community Education Officer Teaching / Education 288,700 ZAR
Computer Science Teacher Teaching / Education 307,400 ZAR
Computer Teacher Teaching / Education 296,000 ZAR
Creative Writing Trainer Teaching / Education 388,100 ZAR
Credit Counselor Teaching / Education 401,300 ZAR
Cultural Studies Teacher Teaching / Education 319,600 ZAR
Curriculum Coordinator Teaching / Education 386,400 ZAR
Curriculum Developer Teaching / Education 436,200 ZAR
Curriculum Specialist Teaching / Education 424,300 ZAR
Dean of Faculty Teaching / Education 684,900 ZAR
Demonstrator Teaching / Education 283,400 ZAR
Deputy Controller of Examinations Teaching / Education 378,800 ZAR
Director of Learning Technology Teaching / Education 424,300 ZAR
Distance Learning Coordinator Teaching / Education 376,800 ZAR
Economics Lecturer Teaching / Education 576,500 ZAR
Economics Teacher Teaching / Education 339,100 ZAR
Education Administrator Teaching / Education 357,300 ZAR
Education Assistant Teaching / Education 296,000 ZAR
Education Assistant Director Teaching / Education 442,300 ZAR
Education Assistant Librarian Teaching / Education 238,900 ZAR
Education Assistant Principal Teaching / Education 366,200 ZAR
Education Assistant Professor Teaching / Education 459,700 ZAR
Education Associate Teaching / Education 301,300 ZAR
Education Consultant Teaching / Education 414,000 ZAR
Education Consultant Teaching / Education 451,000 ZAR
Education Coordinator Teaching / Education 357,700 ZAR
Education Counselor Teaching / Education 394,800 ZAR
Education Director Teaching / Education 596,100 ZAR
Education Program Specialist Teaching / Education 394,300 ZAR
Education Researcher Teaching / Education 444,300 ZAR
Education Resource Specialist Teaching / Education 340,400 ZAR
Education Services Facilitator Teaching / Education 359,900 ZAR
Educational Psychologist Teaching / Education 485,300 ZAR
EFL Teacher Teaching / Education 341,900 ZAR
eLearning Trainer Teaching / Education 301,700 ZAR
Elementary School Teacher Teaching / Education 257,700 ZAR
Engineering Lecturer Teaching / Education 528,500 ZAR
Engineering Teacher Teaching / Education 447,300 ZAR
English Teacher Teaching / Education 297,000 ZAR
ESL Teacher Teaching / Education 319,600 ZAR
Faculty Assistant Teaching / Education 404,600 ZAR
Foreign Language Teacher Teaching / Education 301,800 ZAR
GED Teacher Teaching / Education 301,300 ZAR
Geography Teacher Teaching / Education 296,000 ZAR
Head of Mathematics Department Teaching / Education 448,500 ZAR
Head of School Teaching / Education 510,200 ZAR
High School Teacher Teaching / Education 361,500 ZAR
History Teacher Teaching / Education 313,700 ZAR
Infant Teacher Teaching / Education 239,300 ZAR
Instructional Assistant Teaching / Education 330,900 ZAR
Instructor Teaching / Education 348,300 ZAR
Kindergarten Teacher Teaching / Education 271,300 ZAR
Language Instructor For Expatriate Teaching / Education 254,800 ZAR
Law Teacher Teaching / Education 478,000 ZAR
Learning Designer Teaching / Education 376,800 ZAR
Lecturer Teaching / Education 559,000 ZAR
Librarian Teaching / Education 254,800 ZAR
Library Assistant Teaching / Education 210,500 ZAR
Library Director Teaching / Education 369,900 ZAR
Library Specialist Teaching / Education 294,700 ZAR
Library Technician Teaching / Education 257,700 ZAR
Life Sciences Teacher Teaching / Education 330,700 ZAR
Math Lecturer Teaching / Education 595,300 ZAR
Math Teacher Teaching / Education 378,800 ZAR
Mathematics Teacher Teaching / Education 351,900 ZAR
Mentor Teaching / Education 378,300 ZAR
Middle School Teacher Teaching / Education 332,500 ZAR
Music Teacher Teaching / Education 301,700 ZAR
Nursery Manager Teaching / Education 480,300 ZAR
Nursery Worker Teaching / Education 197,600 ZAR
Paraprofessional Teaching / Education 440,200 ZAR
Physical Education Specialist Teaching / Education 369,900 ZAR
Physical Education Teacher Teaching / Education 288,100 ZAR
Physics Teacher Teaching / Education 325,900 ZAR
Political Science Teacher Teaching / Education 354,000 ZAR
Post Doctoral Researcher Teaching / Education 504,300 ZAR
Preschool Education Administrator Teaching / Education 349,300 ZAR
Preschool Teacher Teaching / Education 266,000 ZAR
Primary School Teacher Teaching / Education 301,600 ZAR
Principal Teaching / Education 466,900 ZAR
Product Specialist Teaching / Education 375,200 ZAR
Professor - Accounting Teaching / Education 558,300 ZAR
Professor - Architecture Teaching / Education 566,900 ZAR
Professor - Biology Teaching / Education 551,200 ZAR
Professor - Business Administration Teaching / Education 535,900 ZAR
Professor - Chemical Engineering Teaching / Education 589,400 ZAR
Professor - Chemistry Teaching / Education 580,600 ZAR
Professor - Civil Engineering Teaching / Education 539,800 ZAR
Professor - Communication Teaching / Education 535,800 ZAR
Professor - Computer Science Teaching / Education 562,600 ZAR
Professor - Drama Teaching / Education 539,700 ZAR
Professor - Economics Teaching / Education 583,000 ZAR
Professor - Education Teaching / Education 574,200 ZAR
Professor - Electrical Engineering Teaching / Education 598,600 ZAR
Professor - English Teaching / Education 544,800 ZAR
Professor - Environmental Engineering Teaching / Education 581,000 ZAR
Professor - Foreign Languages Teaching / Education 538,600 ZAR
Professor - Geological Sciences Teaching / Education 558,300 ZAR
Professor - History Teaching / Education 563,300 ZAR
Professor - Industrial Engineering Teaching / Education 559,000 ZAR
Professor - Law Teaching / Education 607,400 ZAR
Professor - Legal Support Teaching / Education 541,700 ZAR
Professor - Liberal Arts Teaching / Education 566,900 ZAR
Professor - Marketing Teaching / Education 605,700 ZAR
Professor - Mathematics Teaching / Education 620,300 ZAR
Professor - Mechanical Engineering Teaching / Education 605,700 ZAR
Professor - Medical Administration Teaching / Education 610,100 ZAR
Professor - Medicine Teaching / Education 689,900 ZAR
Professor - Music Teaching / Education 525,700 ZAR
Professor - Nursing Teaching / Education 541,700 ZAR
Professor - Pharmaceutical Sciences Teaching / Education 572,200 ZAR
Professor - Philosophy Teaching / Education 574,200 ZAR
Professor - Physical Therapy Teaching / Education 605,700 ZAR
Professor - Physics Teaching / Education 626,800 ZAR
Professor - Psychology Teaching / Education 566,900 ZAR
Professor - Rehabilitation Teaching / Education 529,600 ZAR
Professor - Social Work Teaching / Education 520,900 ZAR
Professor - Sociology Teaching / Education 568,500 ZAR
Professor - Special Education Teaching / Education 580,600 ZAR
Psychology Teacher Teaching / Education 466,900 ZAR
Public Management Assistant Professor Teaching / Education 501,400 ZAR
School Counselor Teaching / Education 466,300 ZAR
Science Educator Teaching / Education 325,800 ZAR
Science Laboratory Assistant Teaching / Education 277,400 ZAR
Science Teacher Teaching / Education 312,400 ZAR
Secondary Mathematics Teacher Teaching / Education 320,500 ZAR
Secondary School Teacher Teaching / Education 315,700 ZAR
Special Education Teacher Teaching / Education 325,900 ZAR
Special Needs Assistant Teaching / Education 281,500 ZAR
Statistics Lecturer Teaching / Education 568,500 ZAR
Student Accounts Coordinator Teaching / Education 320,500 ZAR
Student Development Specialist Teaching / Education 394,800 ZAR
Student Employment Specialist Teaching / Education 375,200 ZAR
Student Services Teaching / Education 281,500 ZAR
Student Services Coordinator Teaching / Education 301,600 ZAR
Student Support Manager Teaching / Education 403,100 ZAR
Substitute Teacher Teaching / Education 257,700 ZAR
Teacher Teaching / Education 292,000 ZAR
Teacher Aide Teaching / Education 246,200 ZAR
Teacher Trainer Teaching / Education 383,300 ZAR
Teaching Assistant Teaching / Education 247,800 ZAR
TEFL Teacher Teaching / Education 335,800 ZAR
Training and Development Specialist Teaching / Education 437,300 ZAR
Training Coordinator Teaching / Education 305,600 ZAR
Tutor Teaching / Education 317,700 ZAR
University Teacher Teaching / Education 535,800 ZAR
Vocational Education Teacher Teaching / Education 308,900 ZAR

Salary Comparison by City

If you want to compare salaries with different cities in South Africa, you can use the links below to explore the data for each specific city we have researched.

City Average Salary
Bloemfontein 566,900 ZAR
Cape Town 663,100 ZAR
Durban 642,800 ZAR
Johannesburg 628,000 ZAR
Port Elizabeth 559,000 ZAR
Pretoria 623,700 ZAR

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