Best careers for 20-year-olds in SA

Top-paying careers for best careers for 20-year-olds in SA in South Africa:

• Petroleum Engineer (R40 000 – R150 000/month)
• Dentist (R40 000 – R150 000/month)
• Medical Doctor (R45 000 – R150 000/month)
• AI Engineer (R35 000 – R140 000/month)
• Magistrate (R50 000 – R130 000/month)

Salary breakdown

1. #1

   Municipal Manager salary in South Africa

   Public Service · Demand Low

   R50 000 to R200 000 /mo

   Acts as accounting officer of a municipality, leading administration and service delivery.

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2. #2

   Solutions Architect salary in South Africa

   Technology · Demand High

   R60 000 to R160 000 /mo

   Designs end-to-end technical solutions across cloud, integration and security for enterprise systems.

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3. #3

   Psychiatrist salary in South Africa

   Healthcare · Demand High

   R60 000 to R170 000 /mo

   Medical doctor specialising in mental health, able to diagnose and prescribe medication.

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4. #4

   Commercial Pilot salary in South Africa

   Engineering · Demand Medium

   R35 000 to R160 000 /mo

   Operates aircraft for commercial airlines, charter and cargo.

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5. #5

   Petroleum Engineer salary in South Africa

   Engineering · Demand Medium

   R40 000 to R150 000 /mo

   Designs and manages extraction of oil and gas from underground reservoirs.

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6. #6

   Magistrate salary in South Africa

   Public Service · Demand Low

   R50 000 to R130 000 /mo

   Presides over cases in lower courts and delivers judgments in criminal and civil matters.

   Explore Magistrate career path Magistrate vs Municipal Manager
7. #7

   Medical Doctor salary in South Africa

   Healthcare · Demand High

   R45 000 to R150 000 /mo

   Diagnoses and treats illness in public or private practice.

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8. #8

   Dentist salary in South Africa

   Healthcare · Demand High

   R40 000 to R150 000 /mo

   Diagnoses and treats oral health problems in clinics, hospitals and private practices.

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9. #9

   AI Engineer salary in South Africa

   Technology · Demand High

   R35 000 to R140 000 /mo

   Builds AI-powered products, automation systems and machine learning applications for business use cases.

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10. #10

    Machine Learning Engineer salary in South Africa

    Technology · Demand High

    R35 000 to R130 000 /mo

    Builds and deploys machine learning models in production with focus on scaling and reliability.

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