Human Resources Practitioner
Recruit staff, manage payroll and discipline, and keep employers compliant with South African labour law.
What the job involves
- Recruit, onboard and support employees.
- Handle disciplinary processes and CCMA matters.
- Manage payroll, leave and employment equity reporting.
School subjects you need
Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy accepted. Confirm the exact requirement with the institution you apply to.
- English
- Business Studies
- Accounting
- Mathematics
Marks you normally need
- Minimum NSC pass
- Diploma or Bachelor's pass
- Indicative APS
- Roughly 22–30
- Subject percentages institutions look for
- English: 50–60%+
These are indicative ranges for guidance only. Every university, university of technology and TVET college sets its own admission requirements — check the current prospectus of the institution you are applying to.
Study routes
- BCom Human Resource Management3 years
Covers labour law, remuneration and organisational behaviour.
- HR diploma at a TVET college or university of technology2–3 years
Common entry into HR administration roles.
What you could earn
- Entry level
- R15 000 – R25 000 per month
- Mid-career
- R30 000 – R55 000 per month
- Senior
- R70 000 – R130 000 per month (HR managers and directors)
Indicative gross monthly ranges from public South African salary sources. They vary by employer, province and experience, and are not guarantees. Compare all careers.
Where you can study this
Public institutions that commonly offer this field. Confirm the exact programme, its minimum APS and the closing date on the institution's own admissions page.
- University of Cape TownUCT · Cape Town
- University of the WitwatersrandWits · Johannesburg
- Stellenbosch UniversitySU · Stellenbosch
- University of PretoriaUP · Pretoria
- University of KwaZulu-NatalUKZN · Durban and Pietermaritzburg
- University of JohannesburgUJ · Johannesburg
- North-West UniversityNWU · Potchefstroom, Mahikeng and Vanderbijlpark
- University of the Free StateUFS · Bloemfontein
- University of the Western CapeUWC · Bellville, Cape Town
- Rhodes UniversityRhodes · Makhanda
- Nelson Mandela UniversityNMU · Gqeberha
- University of Fort HareUFH · Alice and East London
- University of LimpopoUL · Mankweng, Polokwane
- University of VendaUniven · Thohoyandou
- University of ZululandUniZulu · KwaDlangezwa, Richards Bay
- Walter Sisulu UniversityWSU · Mthatha, East London, Butterworth, Komani
- Sol Plaatje UniversitySPU · Kimberley
- University of MpumalangaUMP · Mbombela and Siyabuswa
- University of South AfricaUnisa · Distance learning, head office in Pretoria
- Cape Peninsula University of TechnologyCPUT · Cape Town and Bellville
- Durban University of TechnologyDUT · Durban and Pietermaritzburg
- Tshwane University of TechnologyTUT · Pretoria and surrounding campuses
- Vaal University of TechnologyVUT · Vanderbijlpark
- Central University of TechnologyCUT · Bloemfontein and Welkom
- Mangosuthu University of TechnologyMUT · Umlazi, Durban
Official sources
Questions learners ask
Isifinyezo / Opsomming
isiZulu: Uqasha futhi anakekele abasebenzi ngokulandela umthetho wezabasebenzi.
Afrikaans: Werf en bestuur personeel volgens arbeidswetgewing.