CERTIFIED BOOKKEEPER / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA

SALARY SURVEYS

10

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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Gross income

Net (after tax)

18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

387,071 ZAR

$21,157 USD

Johannesburg

369,178 ZAR

219,542 ZAR

$12,000 USD

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Excluding "Johannesburg"

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Average Salary / Certified Bookkeeper / South Africa

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Average salary for Certified Bookkeeper / South Africa is 387,071 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 219,542 ZAR. All data are based on 10 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 225,030 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 307,359 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bachelors Degree with salary of 614,718 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Some College with salary of 289,064 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 12-16 Years of experience receive salary of 601,912 ZAR. Employees with 8-12 Years of experience receive 462,868 ZAR.

Levels / Certified 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	1	100% 10%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
183,000 ZAR - 274,399 ZAR	3	90% 30%
274,400 ZAR - 365,899 ZAR	2	60% 20%
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	1	40% 10%
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	1	30% 10%
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	0	n/a
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	0	n/a
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	2	20% 20%
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 / Certified Bookkeeper / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	6	307,359 ZAR
2	Men	2	225,030 ZAR

Education / Certified Bookkeeper / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Bachelors Degree	3	614,718 ZAR
2	Some College	7	289,064 ZAR

Experience / Certified Bookkeeper / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	12-16 Years	2	601,912 ZAR
2	8-12 Years	1	462,868 ZAR
3	20+ Years	4	358,585 ZAR
4	1-2 Years	3	257,962 ZAR

Age / Certified Bookkeeper / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	n/a	2	786,693 ZAR
2	31-35	1	386,028 ZAR
3	26-30	3	351,267 ZAR
4	41-45	1	298,211 ZAR
5	51-55	1	210,394 ZAR
6	21-25	1	182,952 ZAR
7	56-60	1	168,315 ZAR

Work Type / Certified Bookkeeper / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	9	411,642 ZAR
2	Contract	1	168,315 ZAR

Cities / Certified Bookkeeper / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Ekurhuleni	1	817,795 ZAR
2	eThekwini	1	386,028 ZAR
3	Johannesburg	6	369,563 ZAR
4	Cape Town	2	225,030 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Office Administrator And Creditors Clerk

Posted 28 June 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Customer Relations 
Office and Business Administration
Accounts Received
Accounts Payable
Logistical and Business Coordination."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Some College	1-2 Years	Intermediate	320,600 ZAR

Administrator

Posted 09 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Quotations tenders bookkeeping deliveries and customer orders."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	210,900 ZAR

Senior Bookkeeper

Posted 15 February 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Doing books up to Trial balance, Debtors, Creditors, wages."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	167,400 ZAR

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