Astrophysics salary in south africa

Salary estimates based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in South Africa.
An entry level astrophysicist (1-3 years of experience) earns an average salary of R458
400.
On the other end
A senior level astrophysicist (8+ years of experience) earns an average salary of R825

Students take conventional courses and work in machine shops and student labs where they learn to use scientific instruments and study atoms
Molecules and more.
The program concludes with a capstone research project. Astrophysics courses are interdisciplinary and include
Studies in chemistry
Cosmology and calculus.

Salary estimates based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in South Africa

An entry level astrophysicist (1-3 years of experience) earns an average salary of R458,400

On the other end, a senior level astrophysicist (8+ years of experience) earns an average salary of R825,120

For a physicist it means consistently looking at applications and how they are affected by technology developments

“The future of physics in South Africa is good within astronomy, material science and the energy sector,” says Happy

“These sectors require well trained physicists

Astrophysics has been identified as one of South Africa’s geographic advantage fields and for this reason research in this area has a high priority status in our country

In addition to a myriad other astrophysics experiments, South Africa will host the lion’s share of the Square Kilometer Array