BOOKKEEPER / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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Net (after tax)

18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

325,526 ZAR

$17,793 USD

Johannesburg

399,384 ZAR

219,542 ZAR

$12,000 USD

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Average Salary / Bookkeeper / South Africa

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Average salary for Bookkeeper / South Africa is 325,526 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 219,542 ZAR. All data are based on 16 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 252,473 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 323,825 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with High School with salary of 362,244 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Some College with salary of 338,461 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 378,710 ZAR. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive 354,926 ZAR.

Levels / Bookkeeper / 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	2	100% 12.5%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
183,000 ZAR - 274,399 ZAR	5	87.5% 31.25%
274,400 ZAR - 365,899 ZAR	5	56.25% 31.25%
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	1	25% 6.25%
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	1	18.75% 6.25%
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	2	12.5% 12.5%
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	0	n/a
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	0	n/a
823,300 ZAR - 914,699 ZAR	0	n/a
914,800 ZAR - 1,006,199 ZAR	0	n/a
1,006,200 ZAR - 1,097,699 ZAR	0	n/a
1,097,700 ZAR - 1,189,199 ZAR	0	n/a
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 / Bookkeeper / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	10	323,825 ZAR
2	Men	3	252,473 ZAR

Education / Bookkeeper / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	High School	6	362,244 ZAR
2	Some College	7	338,461 ZAR
3	Bachelors Degree	2	245,155 ZAR
4	Bellow H. School	1	173,804 ZAR

Experience / Bookkeeper / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	4	378,710 ZAR
2	12-16 Years	3	354,926 ZAR
3	16-20 Years	1	332,972 ZAR
4	4-8 Years	4	309,188 ZAR
5	1-2 Years	1	268,939 ZAR
6	2-4 Years	3	263,450 ZAR

Age / Bookkeeper / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	51-55	1	612,889 ZAR
2	46-50	1	470,186 ZAR
3	n/a	3	400,664 ZAR
4	21-25	1	387,858 ZAR
5	31-35	1	360,415 ZAR
6	41-45	2	311,018 ZAR
7	26-30	5	245,155 ZAR
8	56-60	2	162,827 ZAR

Work Type / Bookkeeper / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Self Employed	1	360,415 ZAR
2	Permanent	12	356,756 ZAR
3	Part Time	3	186,611 ZAR

Cities / Bookkeeper / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Johannesburg	5	398,835 ZAR
2	Ekurhuleni	2	369,563 ZAR
3	Cape Town	1	360,415 ZAR
4	Emfuleni	1	332,972 ZAR
5	Nelson Mandela Bay Metro	1	301,870 ZAR
6	Msunduzi	1	289,064 ZAR
7	Buffalo, South Africa	2	250,644 ZAR
8	Mbombela	1	234,178 ZAR
9	Tshwane	2	225,030 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Accounting

Posted 19 July 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Finance report, Bank reconciliation."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tshwane	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	Advanced	220,500 ZAR

Cashbook Clerk

Posted 24 November 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I have been in the role of a Cashbook Administrator since 2007. 
My duties and responsibilities have mainly been reconciliations of all bank accounts within the business. Ensuring that all payments being made and received, has been processed in the various bank accounts. And ensuring the various cashbooks balances to the bank balances. 
In order to broaden my career in the accounting field, I have been studying part-time to attain my ND: Financial Accounting NQF L6. My studies are modular based; and examined by the ICB (Institute of Certified Bookkeepers)."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Some College	12-16 Years	n/a	360,900 ZAR

Bookkeeper

Posted 30 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Bookkeeping on Sage Accounting, salaries on Vip Payroll, VAT and Paye submissions,."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	153,400 ZAR

Bookkeeper

Posted 02 November 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"GL Codes, bank recons."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tshwane	High School	4-8 Years	n/a	230,000 ZAR

Bookkeeper

Posted 30 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Bank Recon Pastel Cashbook VAT Forex Payments Stock Signoff PO Creditors Debtors."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	613,300 ZAR

BOOKKEEPER / SALARY SOUTH AFRICA

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325,526 ZAR

399,384 ZAR

219,542 ZAR

Average Salary / Bookkeeper / South Africa

Levels / Bookkeeper / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Gender / Bookkeeper / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Education / Bookkeeper / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Experience / Bookkeeper / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Age / Bookkeeper / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Work Type / Bookkeeper / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Cities / Bookkeeper / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

BOOKKEEPER / SALARY
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