Cape Town salaries finally trump Joburg with bigger and better packages - survey
It has always been a known factor that jobs in Gauteng offer a fatter salary package than jobs in the Western Cape.
Now, a survey by an online job aggregator recruitment company is proving a shift in this trend.
Country manager of Adzuna recruitment, Jesse Green says since he started working for Adzuna in 2016 he has realised that jobs white collar jobs in Cape Town pay better than jobs in Johannesburg.
According to data from Adzuna, of the 140,000 jobs advertised through its platform, Western Cape salaries averaged R369,401 while salaries in Gauteng averaged R304,799 - a R64,602 difference.
It depends on which area you take. If you take the whole of Gauteng and the whole of the Western Cape is very different when you take jobs in Cape Town or the centre of Sandton where you might find that the salaries are closer. It also depends on the industry which you work in.
Jesse Green, Country manager - Adzuna recruitment
What is important to know is that it is all averages but yes it does appear that in Cape Town you can earn more on average, depending on what your skills are, but you also might be paying more for rental.
Jesse Green, Country manager - Adzuna recruitment
Green says Cape Town is also the most expensive when it comes to rentals which cost workers about 38% of their salary.
To hear the rest of the conversation on salaries, listen below:
This article first appeared on CapeTalk : Cape Town salaries finally trump Joburg with bigger and better packages - survey
More from Business

What do flatulence-filtering undies (for real) have to do with Donald Trump?
A campaign for a UK underwear producer manages to attach itself to the US presidential transition, earning Andy Rice's hero award.
Read More
If interest rate remains stable, 2021 to bring more surprises in property market
Despite the pandemic, 2020 saw a rally in residential property sales. Andrew Golding examines the trends expected in 2021.
Read More
Top universities offering 1,500 free courses online. Grab the opportunity!
Harvard, Oxford, MIT... We need to take responsibility for keeping ourselves on the cutting edge, says futurist Graeme Codrington.
Read More
Sars drops ball with eFiling changes - 'We're working hard to convert service'
Most online forms have now been migrated to newer technology after Adobe stopped support for Flash Player on 31 Dec, says Sars.
Read More
6 trends that will drag us along in 2021 – life will never be the same again
The future is now different. The Money Show’s Bruce Whitfield interviews trends analyst Dion Chang, the founder of Flux Trends.
Read More
Alcohol ban: Consol, hanging by a thread, burns through millions to stay alive
It cannot stop its furnaces, so it must keep them going. Bruce Whitfield interviews Mike Arnold, CEO at Consol Glass.
Read More
Covid-19 vaccine: Government may have to milk bone-dry taxpayers some more
Treasury is mulling raising taxes, says Prof Adrian Saville, Chief Executive of Cannon Asset Managers.
Read More
Economy in 2021: 'Expect a better year for South African assets'
An economist expects China growth at 9.5%, US money-printing, rising metal prices and trade- and current-account surpluses in SA.
Read More
Retirement funds in SA are changing – new laws come into effect on 1 March 2021
Bruce Whitfield asks personal finance advisor Warren Ingram to explain in detail the new laws affecting provident funds.
Read More
Wine industry runs out of storage due to ban - R1.5b's worth could be lost
A new harvest is imminent and there's no more space for unsold wine. We have the highest stock level ever - Vinpro's Rico Basson
Read More