With the gold price over 5000 and the rand sitting under R16/, South Africans are now wondering how they will benefit from this good news, as well as other positive factors, such as low inflation, when it comes to their salaries.
PayInc, a payments provider, conducted an analysis of these factors for its PayInc Net Salary Index and says, supported by positive economic developments, record-high commodity prices, a stronger rand, and low inflation, real salary increases are expected this year.
The PayInc Net Salary Index reflects the average nominal net salary of approximately 2.1 million salary earners in South Africa, earning between R5 000 and R100 000 per month on a net basis. The Index ended 2025 on a positive note, with salaries tracking higher than a year ago .
