ACCOUNTANT / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

Gross income

Net (after tax)

18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

573,572 ZAR

$31,351 USD

Johannesburg

617,188 ZAR

311,018 ZAR

$17,000 USD

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Average Salary / Accountant / South Africa

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Average salary for Accountant / South Africa is 573,572 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 311,018 ZAR. All data are based on 51 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 574,469 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 521,413 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 691,558 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Some College with salary of 616,548 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 649,479 ZAR. Employees with 8-12 Years of experience receive 638,502 ZAR.

Levels / Accountant / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Salary Levels (ZAR) per Year	Surveys	[%]
54,900 ZAR - 91,499 ZAR	0	n/a
91,500 ZAR - 182,899 ZAR	1	100% 1.96%
183,000 ZAR - 274,399 ZAR	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
274,400 ZAR - 365,899 ZAR	13	98.04% 25.49%
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	5	72.55% 9.8%
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	5	62.75% 9.8%
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	10	52.94% 19.61%
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	4	33.33% 7.84%
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	5	25.49% 9.8%
823,300 ZAR - 914,699 ZAR	3	15.69% 5.88%
914,800 ZAR - 1,006,199 ZAR	1	9.8% 1.96%
1,006,200 ZAR - 1,097,699 ZAR	1	7.84% 1.96%
1,097,700 ZAR - 1,189,199 ZAR	3	5.88% 5.88%
1,189,200 ZAR - 1,280,599 ZAR	0	n/a
1,280,700 ZAR - 1,372,099 ZAR	0	n/a
1,372,100 ZAR - 1,463,599 ZAR	0	n/a
1,463,600 ZAR - 1,555,099 ZAR	0	n/a
1,555,100 ZAR - 1,646,499 ZAR	0	n/a
1,646,600 ZAR - 1,737,999 ZAR	0	n/a
1,738,000 ZAR - 1,829,499 ZAR	0	n/a
1,829,500 ZAR - 1,920,999 ZAR	0	n/a
1,921,000 ZAR - 2,012,499 ZAR	0	n/a
2,012,500 ZAR - 2,103,899 ZAR	0	n/a
2,103,900 ZAR - 2,195,399 ZAR	0	n/a
2,195,400 ZAR - 2,286,899 ZAR	0	n/a
2,286,900 ZAR - 2,378,399 ZAR	0	n/a
2,378,400 ZAR - 2,469,799 ZAR	0	n/a
2,469,900 ZAR - 2,561,299 ZAR	0	n/a
2,561,300 ZAR - 2,652,799 ZAR	0	n/a
2,652,800 ZAR - 2,744,299 ZAR	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
2,744,300 ZAR - 2,927,199 ZAR	0	n/a
2,927,200 ZAR - 3,110,199 ZAR	0	n/a
3,110,200 ZAR - 3,293,099 ZAR	0	n/a
3,293,100 ZAR - 3,476,099 ZAR	0	n/a
3,476,100 ZAR - 3,658,999 ZAR	0	n/a
3,659,000 ZAR - 3,841,999 ZAR	0	n/a
3,842,000 ZAR - 4,024,899 ZAR	0	n/a
4,024,900 ZAR - 4,207,899 ZAR	0	n/a
4,207,900 ZAR - 4,390,799 ZAR	0	n/a
4,390,800 ZAR - 4,573,799 ZAR	0	n/a
4,573,800 ZAR - 6,403,299 ZAR	0	n/a

Gender / Accountant / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	15	574,469 ZAR
2	Women	29	521,413 ZAR

Education / Accountant / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	5	691,558 ZAR
2	Some College	8	616,548 ZAR
3	Bachelors Degree	36	550,685 ZAR
4	High School	2	525,072 ZAR

Experience / Accountant / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	2	649,479 ZAR
2	8-12 Years	9	638,502 ZAR
3	4-8 Years	18	622,036 ZAR
4	12-16 Years	6	611,059 ZAR
5	16-20 Years	5	508,606 ZAR
6	2-4 Years	8	481,163 ZAR
7	1-2 Years	3	314,677 ZAR

Age / Accountant / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	n/a	7	788,523 ZAR
2	61-65	1	656,797 ZAR
3	36-40	6	622,036 ZAR
4	46-50	2	616,548 ZAR
5	31-35	8	611,059 ZAR
6	41-45	4	578,128 ZAR
7	51-55	3	556,174 ZAR
8	26-30	17	495,799 ZAR
9	21-25	3	270,768 ZAR

Work Type / Accountant / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Part Time	2	693,388 ZAR
2	Self Employed	1	656,797 ZAR
3	Permanent	45	583,616 ZAR
4	Contract	3	318,336 ZAR

Cities / Accountant / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Emalahleni	1	656,797 ZAR
2	Johannesburg	17	616,548 ZAR
3	Matlosana	1	603,741 ZAR
4	Tshwane	7	594,594 ZAR
5	--Other--	3	589,105 ZAR
6	Cape Town	13	579,957 ZAR
7	Nelson Mandela Bay Metro	2	504,947 ZAR
8	eThekwini	4	477,504 ZAR
9	Ekurhuleni	1	433,596 ZAR
10	Polokwane	1	349,438 ZAR
11	Buffalo, South Africa	1	338,461 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Accountant

Posted 02 September 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Accounting, reconciliations, statutory submissions."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	430,700 ZAR

Assistant Finance Manager

Posted 25 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Project and office management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	Advanced	1,163,800 ZAR

Management Accountant

Posted 17 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Cashflow forecasting
Reporting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Emalahleni	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	657,600 ZAR

Debtors Control

Posted 09 September 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Bookkeeping
Debtors Control."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tshwane	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Expert	468,900 ZAR

Accountant

Posted 09 March 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Member of South African Institute of Professional Accountants. 
Payroll. Drafting of Annual Financial Statements. Tax, VAT."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	325,400 ZAR

Management Accountant

Posted 24 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Reporting. Capturing. Cost accounting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	308,200 ZAR

Accountant

Posted 08 January 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Accounting tasks."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	332,800 ZAR

Accountant

Posted 12 November 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Management Acccounts. Business Accountant."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	345,800 ZAR

Accountant

Posted 28 October 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Management Accounts, Payroll."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	672,500 ZAR

Accountant

Posted 26 October 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Financial Reporting
Financial Analysis
Budgets
Forecasts
Payroll."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	294,300 ZAR

Accountant

Posted 15 June 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Full Financial Function."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	735,800 ZAR

Sales Accountant

Posted 07 February 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Sales Reporting on Weekly Basis
Analyzing business
Analyzing performance of companies selling our product
Reporting to directors
Pricing
Costin on products
Previously I worked as Financial Accountant
Everything up until Trial Balance
Reported Management Accounts
Prepare financial files for financial statements
Tax
Payroll."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	High School	8-12 Years	n/a	551,900 ZAR

Accountant

Posted 15 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"ACCOUNTANT OF 16 BRANCHES."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Some College	12-16 Years	n/a	551,500 ZAR

Financial Manager

Posted 18 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Accounting, tax planning, cashflow."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	770,500 ZAR

Accountant

Posted 05 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Accountant for 11 companies."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	404,200 ZAR

Accountant

Posted 03 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Reporting preparations of general ledger."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	811,100 ZAR

Accountant

Posted 26 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Monthly management account preparation and analysis
audit preparation
balance sheet review and reconciliation
debtor and supplier ageing reviews."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Buffalo, South Africa	Some College	16-20 Years	n/a	337,900 ZAR

Bookkeeper

Posted 13 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Bookkeeping to balance sheet."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tshwane	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	318,900 ZAR

Accountant

Posted 28 May 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Cash and bank, monitor creditors, debtors reports, creditors payments."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tshwane	High School	12-16 Years	n/a	498,100 ZAR

Staff Accountant

Posted 29 March 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Accounts Reconciliation, Financial Reporting, General ledger journals."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	559,700 ZAR

Project Accountant

Posted 26 February 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Responsible for all aspects related to a specifically funded project."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	488,800 ZAR

Senior Accountant

Posted 13 February 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Senior accountant giving inhouse traing doing VAT Tax and payroll."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Polokwane	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	349,600 ZAR

ACCOUNTANT / SALARY SOUTH AFRICA

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573,572 ZAR

617,188 ZAR

311,018 ZAR

Average Salary / Accountant / South Africa

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People's individual salary examples (surveys)

ACCOUNTANT / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA