A recent survey by Careers24 revealed some interesting and in-depth statistics about employment in South Africa’s various industries.
The survey results are extrapolated from more than 21 000 responses, with results being well presented on the Careers24 website – take a look at the salary survey results in your industry here.

A Look At the Media & Communications Industry

Let’s take a look at the results in the ‘media, advertising, publishing, printing and packaging’ section:

Points to Ponder

• Large companies that have thousands of employees are more likely to pay their staff better than their smaller counterparts.
• Women tend to dominate the lower salary categories, while from R24 000 upwards, the male population generally earn significantly more - and even more so in the upper age groups.
• Generally speaking, the white population are able to earn the most from just a matric education, while Indians with postgraduate qualifications earn much more than any other group with honours, masters or a doctorate.
• Business and management skills are amongst the most valued in South African industry, while arts and humanities are among the least sought after.