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We will give you all the details you have to know in this post. In this post we are going to make known to you every detail you need to know about a dermatologist’s salary in South Africa.
Who’s is a dermatologist?
A dermatologist is a doctor who specializes in conditions involving the skin, hair, and nails. They diagnose and treat skin related conditions. These conditions include eczema, psoriasis, and skin cancer, among many others. They also perform surgeries on condition related to the skin.
The post answers the following questions
- How much do dermatologists get paid in South Africa (in the public sector)
- How much do dermatologists get paid monthly in South Africa (in the private sector).
Roles of a dermatologist
The duties of a dermatologist include but not limited to the following:
- consulting with patients and determining skin ailments
- prescribing medication
- undertaking skin therapy treatment
- performing non-intrusive surgery
- referring patients to other specialists
As a practicing dermatologist you can further specialize in fields such as pediatric dermatology, dermatopathology, etc.
Salary of dermatologist in South Africa
Now let’s come back to how much dermatologists are paid monthly and yearly.
Like other disciplines, the higher your year of experience, the higher your salary. Same applies in the medical field.
In South Africa, almost all medical specialist earns similar salary.
Dermatologists are part of the Medial specialties and the details of their salaries are explained below.
Components of Medical Specialist (Dermatologist) Salary
- Total Cost to Employer
- Rural or Inhospitable allowance
- Overtime allowance
Medical doctors in South Africa are classified into three major categories also known as streams. They include
- General practitioners
- Specialist streams
- Management stream
Dermatologists fall under the Specialist stream.
| Rank | Gross Salary per annum | Net Salary per month |
| Registrar | R 1 052 218,59 | R 58 093,10 |
| Senior Registrar | R 1 418 311, 96 | R 75 357,46 |
| Specialist grade 1 | R 1 418 311,96 | R 75 357,46 |
| Specialist GRADE 2 | R 1 621 668,23 | R 84 762,21 |
| SPECIALIST GRADE 3 | R 1 882 017,80 | R 96 206,36 |
| SPECIALIST (LAST NOTCH) GRADE 3 | R 2352 940,611 | R 116 906,66 |
| SUB-SPECIALIST GRADE 1 | R 1 646 004,35 | R 85 831 95 |
| SUB-SPECIALIST GRADE 2 | R 1 882 017,80 | R 96 206, 36 |
| SUB-SPECIALIST (LAST NOTCH) GRADE 3 | R 2 352 940,61 | R 116 906, 66 |
Salary of Dermatologists in South Africa
From the table above it can be said that registered dermatologists earn between R 60 000 – R 120 000 per month.
This salary may differ from facility to facility. Speak with the head of your hospital before you apply for employment. Thank you.
Things to note
Like other professionals in the public sector, medical specialists get allowances (in hospitable allowance, fuel allowance, etc) which increases the average salary per month.
NOTE: The amount mentioned above might not be the exact amount received by the SA dermatologists. We at SA Insider just give an estimate based of information we have gathered. If you have a more accurate information, kindly let us know by leaving a comment below. Thank you.