EXECUTIVE SECRETARY / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA

SALARY SURVEYS

12

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April 2024
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

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Net (after tax)

18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

476,681 ZAR

$26,055 USD

Johannesburg

563,967 ZAR

311,018 ZAR

$17,000 USD

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Average Salary / Executive Secretary / South Africa

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Average salary for Executive Secretary / South Africa is 476,681 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 311,018 ZAR. All data are based on 12 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of n/a. Women receive a salary of 400,664 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Some College with salary of 493,970 ZAR. The second most paid education level is High School with salary of 453,720 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 12-16 Years of experience receive salary of 603,741 ZAR. Employees with 20+ Years of experience receive 512,265 ZAR.

Levels / Executive Secretary / 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	0	n/a
183,000 ZAR - 274,399 ZAR	1	100% 8.33%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
274,400 ZAR - 365,899 ZAR	3	91.67% 25%
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	2	66.67% 16.67%
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	2	50% 16.67%
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	2	33.33% 16.67%
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	1	16.67% 8.33%
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	1	8.33% 8.33%
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 / Executive Secretary / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	4	400,664 ZAR

Education / Executive Secretary / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Some College	9	493,970 ZAR
2	High School	1	453,720 ZAR
3	Bachelors Degree	2	413,471 ZAR

Experience / Executive Secretary / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	12-16 Years	2	603,741 ZAR
2	20+ Years	3	512,265 ZAR
3	8-12 Years	4	501,288 ZAR
4	2-4 Years	1	402,494 ZAR
5	4-8 Years	1	347,608 ZAR
6	1-2 Years	1	225,030 ZAR

Age / Executive Secretary / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	26-30	1	552,515 ZAR
2	n/a	8	514,095 ZAR
3	31-35	1	462,868 ZAR
4	56-60	1	364,074 ZAR
5	21-25	1	225,030 ZAR

Work Type / Executive Secretary / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	12	477,504 ZAR

Cities / Executive Secretary / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Johannesburg	5	563,492 ZAR
2	Ekurhuleni	3	519,583 ZAR
3	eThekwini	2	384,199 ZAR
4	Cape Town	2	285,405 ZAR

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City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
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