Average Gauteng Department of Education Salary in South Africa in 2025

R249k

Avg. Base Salary (ZAR)

R21k

3.6

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How much does Gauteng Department of Education pay?

Gauteng Department of Education pays its employees an average of R249,490 a year. Salaries at Gauteng Department of Education range from an average of R136,146 to R422,622 a year. Gauteng Department of Education employees with the job title Educator make the most with an average annual salary of R267,323, while employees with the title High School Teacher make the least with an average annual salary of R235,396.

Are Gauteng Department of Education employees satisfied with their compensation?

Our Fair Pay score for Gauteng Department of Education is 2.64. Read reviews from current employees that include compensation and culture insights.

What is the highest salary at Gauteng Department of Education?

The highest reported salary for an employee at Gauteng Department of Education is currently ZAR 423k / year

Gauteng Department of Education Reviews

Overall Satisfaction

3.6 out of 5

Ratings

Appreciation

3.1

Company Outlook

3.6

Fair Pay

2.6

Learning and Development

3.3

High School Teacher in Cape Town:

Pros: Flexible paid leaves , running good schools.

Cons: The amount of pay for teachers is too low.

Pay Decreases Rather Than Increase. Training Is Useless.

Primary School Teacher in Pretoria:

Pros: I get to teach children subjects that I am passionate about.

Cons: Training from the DOE is useless and very often a waste of time. Salary is very small for amount of work and qualifications.

Years of Experience

Early Career

22.2%

Mid Career

17.5%

Late Career

30.2%

Experienced

28.6%

This data is based on 63 survey responses.

Gender Breakdown for Gauteng Department of Education

Female

78.7%

Avg. Salary: R125k - R446k

Male

21.3%

Avg. Salary: R200k - R402k

This data is based on 47 survey responses. Learn more about the gender pay gap.

Popular Degrees Held By Employees at Gauteng Department of Education

Pay ranges for employees at Gauteng Department of Education by degree.

Bachelor of Education (BEd), History

Avg. Salary R279k

Bachelor of Education (BEd), English Language & Literature

Avg. Salary R363k

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Gender

Gauteng Department of Education

4.1

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4.0

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