East and Southern Africa - Leadership
SALARY CHECKER - 2026
SOUTH AFRICA
KENYA
NAMIBIA
BOTSWANA
TANZANIA
MOZAMBIQUE
$220,000 – $260,000
$200,000 – $240,000
$200,000 – $230,000
$180,000 – $210,000
$180,000 – $200,000
$190,000 – $220,000
COO
$170,000 – $200,000
$160,000 – $190,000
$150,000 – $180,000
$140,000 – $170,000
$130,000 – $155,000
$120,000 – $140,000
MANAGING DIRECTOR
$180,000 – $220,000
$170,000 – $185,000
$150,000 – $160,000
$135,000 – $155,000
$130,000 – $145,000
$120,000 – $130,000
CMO
$130,000 – $150,000
$125,000 – $135,000
$110,000 – $120,000
$110,000 – $120,000
$100,000 – $110,000
$95,000 – $100,000
CIO
$110,000 – $150,000
$100,000 – $130,000
$95,000 – $105,000
$100,000 – $130,000
$95,000 – $120,000
$90,000 – $100,000
CFO
$150,000 – $180,000
$140,000 – $165,000
$130,000 – $150,000
$120,000 – $130,000
$115,000 – $125,000
$100,000 – $110,000
EXEC / C-SUITE LEVEL CEO
CORPORATE / SUPPORT FUNCTIONS DIRECTOR OF SALES
$80,000 – $115,000
$75,000 – $90,000
$60,000 – $80,000
$65,000 – $90,000
$60,000 – $85,000
$58,000 – $75,000
SALES MANAGER
$45,000 – $55,000
$40,000 – $50,000
$32,000 – $40,000
$35,000 – $45,000
$32,000 – $40,000
$28,000 – $35,000
MARKETING DIRECTOR
$70,000 – $115,000
$75,000 – $100,000
$70,000 – $80,000
$75,000 – $90,000
$68,000 – $85,000
$62,000 – $70,000
MARKETING MANAGER
$45,000 – $55,000
$35,000 – $45,000
$32,000 – $38,000
$38,000 – $45,000
$35,000 – $40,000
$30,000 – $35,000
FINANCE DIRECTOR
$90,000 – $130,000
$80,000 – $110,000
$75,000 – $90,000
$80,000 – $105,000
$75,000 – $95,000
$70,000 – $80,000
CONTROLLER
$60,000 – $80,000
$55,000 – $70,000
$48,000 – $56,000
$55,000 – $65,000
$48,000 – $60,000
$40,000 – $50,000
HR DIRECTOR
$75,000 – $115,000
$70,000 – $90,000
$65,000 – $80,000
$70,000 – $90,000
$65,000 – $85,000
$60,000 – $70,000
HR MANAGER
$40,000 – $55,000
$35,000 – $45,000
$30,000 – $38,000
$35,000 – $44,000
$30,000 – $40,000
$28,000 – $35,000
DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING
$75,000 – $95,000
$70,000 – $85,000
$65,000 – $70,000
$65,000 – $75,000
$60,000 – $70,000
$55,000 – $60,000
GENERAL MANAGER
$80,000 – $110,000
$75,000 – $105,000
$70,000 – $95,000
$75,000 – $110,000
$70,000 – $100,000
$60,000 – $85,000
HOTEL MANAGER
$65,000 – $75,000
$60,000 – $70,000
$55,000 – $65,000
$60,000 – $75,000
$55,000 – $70,000
$50,000 – $60,000
DIRECTOR OF ROOMS
$45,000 – $55,000
$40,000 – $50,000
$40,000 – $50,000
$40,000 – $55,000
$35,000 – $50,000
$32,000 – $45,000
HOUSEKEEPING DIRECTOR
$34,000 – $42,000
$32,000 – $40,000
$30,000 – $35,000
$35,000 – $42,000
$30,000 – $40,000
$25,000 – $35,000
DIRECTOR OF F&B
$55,000 – $75,000
$60,000 – $70,000
$55,000 – $65,000
$60,000 – $75,000
$55,000 – $70,000
$50,000 – $55,000
RESTAURANT MANAGER EXECUTIVE CHEF SOUS CHEF
$34,000 – $45,000 $55,000 – $70,000 $28,000 – $34,000
$32,000 – $42,000 $45,000 – $65,000 $30,000 – $32,000
$28,000 – $35,000 $42,000 – $60,000 $27,000 – $30,000
$32,000 – $42,000 $48,000 – $70,000 $25,000 – $35,000
$27,000 – $37,000 $45,000 – $60,000 $25,000 – $30,000
$25,000 – $32,000 $42,000 – $50,000 $24.000 – $26,000
PASTRY CHEF
$25,000 – $30,000
$25,000 – $30,000
$23,000 – $28,000
$25,000 – $30,000
$24,000 – $26,000
$22,000 – $25,000
DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS
$70,000 – $95,000
$80,000 – $90,000
$70,000 – $80,000
$65,000 – $95,000
$68,000 – $85,000
$60,000 – $70,000
GENERAL MANAGER
$55,000 – $75,000
$60,000 – $70,000
$55,000 – $64,000
$55,000 – $75,000
$50,000 – $65,000
$45,000 – $55,000
HOTELS / LODGES OPERATIONS
RESTAURANTS / CATERING OPERATIONS
RESTAURANT MANAGER
$30,000 – $42,000
$30,000 – $40,000
$30,000 – $35,000
$32,000 – $42,000
$28,000 – $37,000
$25,000 – $30,000
BAR MANAGER
$30,000 – $36,000
$30,000 – $34,000
$28,000 – $32,000
$30,000 – $36,000
$28,000 – $32,000
$24,000 – $28,000
SOMMELIER
$28,000 – $42,000
$30,000 – $40,000
$30,000 – $35,000
$32,000 – $42,000
$28,000 – $37,000
$25,000 – $30,000
EXECUTIVE CHEF
$38,000 – $70,000
$40,000 – $65,000
$35,000 – $60,000
$45,000 – $70,000
$45,000 – $62,000
$40,000 – $50,000
HEAD CHEF
$30,000 – $45,000
$30,000 – $43,000
$28,000 – $38,000
$30,000 – $45,000
$30,000 – $40,000
$28,000 – $32,000
SOUS CHEF
$25,000 – $34,000
$28,000 – $32,500
$25,000 – $29,000
$26,000 – $34,000
$25,000 – $30,000
$22,000 – $25,000