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South Africa offers the highest minimum salaries for top healthcare executives among four countries analysed in a new salary benchmarking by Healthcare Rising in collaboration with recruiter Shortlist. General management leaders start at $123,500 annually, way ahead of Kenya at $95,000, Nigeria at $85,500 and Egypt at $80,750.
In the “retention benchmark”, which is pay deemed to keep top professionals from being poached, South Africa tops at $162,500. Kenya comes second at $125,000, Nigeria at $112,500 and Egypt at $106,250.
In exceptional cases, premium rates are offered especially by large multinationals that compete for scarce senior talent. Here, a South African healthcare leader may earn nearly $100,000 more than a peer in Kenya and more than $110,000 above Egypt.
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According to Shortlist, compensation differs widely depending on organisational maturity and sector. Early-stage clinic or franchise businesses typically offer lower packages than larger pharmaceutical companies with international pay scales and stronger global talent pipelines. Traditional healthcare organisations, such as hospitals, also pay comparatively less due to a larger supply of qualified talent and more stable, lower-growth business models.