Salary Index Africa
The semi-annual compensation benchmark for Africa's professionals — 20 roles across 6 cities, calibrated with recruiters, employers and self-reported data. The number Forbes can't give you.
- 20Roles covered
- 6Cities
- 2x/yrPublished
- FreeTo read
Forbes covers the billionaires; nobody covers what you actually earn. The Salary Index Africa answers the question every professional asks at least once a year: am I getting paid market? Twice a year we publish ranges for product managers, software engineers, investment analysts, communications leads, clinical directors, civil servants, creatives and more, in Lagos, Nairobi, Cairo, Johannesburg, Accra and Kigali. Everything is sourced from recruiters, employers, and anonymous self-reported submissions — and published free to read.
The signals that put someone on the list
Real ranges, real cities
20 roles. 6 cities. Low / median / high bands, plus bonuses and equity where they matter.
Auditable sources
We disclose methodology, sample size, and the mix of recruiter / employer / self-reported inputs for every role.
Built for negotiation
Each entry ships with a template: talking points, counteroffer language, and what to ask for beyond base.
Get the H1 2026 Salary Index
Full 60-page PDF with raw ranges, negotiation scripts per role, and city-level cost-of-living adjustments.