OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA

SALARY SURVEYS

21

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April 2024
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

343,949 ZAR

$18,800 USD

Johannesburg

341,882 ZAR

311,018 ZAR

$17,000 USD

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Average Salary / Office Administrator / South Africa

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Average salary for Office Administrator / South Africa is 343,949 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 311,018 ZAR. All data are based on 21 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of n/a. Women receive a salary of 338,461 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with High School with salary of 393,346 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 342,120 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 426,278 ZAR. Employees with 12-16 Years of experience receive 375,051 ZAR.

Levels / Office Administrator / 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% 4.76%
183,000 ZAR - 274,399 ZAR	5	95.24% 23.81%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
274,400 ZAR - 365,899 ZAR	7	71.43% 33.33%
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	4	38.1% 19.05%
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	2	19.05% 9.52%
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	2	9.52% 9.52%
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 / Office Administrator / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	17	338,461 ZAR

Education / Office Administrator / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	High School	8	393,346 ZAR
2	Bachelors Degree	3	342,120 ZAR
3	Some College	10	303,700 ZAR

Experience / Office Administrator / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	5	426,278 ZAR
2	12-16 Years	4	375,051 ZAR
3	8-12 Years	4	360,415 ZAR
4	16-20 Years	3	301,870 ZAR
5	4-8 Years	4	257,962 ZAR
6	2-4 Years	1	210,394 ZAR

Age / Office Administrator / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	46-50	2	450,061 ZAR
2	41-45	2	433,596 ZAR
3	36-40	6	387,858 ZAR
4	n/a	4	364,074 ZAR
5	26-30	3	263,450 ZAR
6	31-35	2	243,326 ZAR
7	21-25	2	195,758 ZAR

Work Type / Office Administrator / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	20	347,608 ZAR
2	Contract	1	283,575 ZAR

Cities / Office Administrator / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Ekurhuleni	1	490,311 ZAR
2	Msunduzi	1	428,107 ZAR
3	Cape Town	5	360,415 ZAR
4	Johannesburg	11	342,120 ZAR
5	eThekwini	1	259,791 ZAR
6	--Other--	2	243,326 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Office Administrator

Posted 20 October 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Office management, IT, facilities management, certificates."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	High School	12-16 Years	n/a	401,800 ZAR

Regional Office Manager

Posted 04 August 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"General Office Duties, Monthly Reports, Operational Meetings, Conflict Resolution, Training."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	High School	20+ Years	n/a	318,800 ZAR

Office Manager

Posted 19 March 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Office administration, bookkeeping, human resources, secretarial duties."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	High School	16-20 Years	n/a	279,600 ZAR

Internal Sales And Office Administration

Posted 14 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Customer care, internal sales, administration, reaching targets,."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	High School	8-12 Years	n/a	322,000 ZAR

Office Manager

Posted 25 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"General admin tasks, payments, meetings, minutes of meetings, reporting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	473,100 ZAR

Office Administrator

Posted 08 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Administrative and management orientated tasks."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
eThekwini	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	259,500 ZAR

Admin Officer

Posted 20 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"•	Ordering and organizing stock for all installations
•	Scheduling of all installations
•	Managing the tech departments schedule
•	Detailing and overseeing signage of all contractual agreements with new clients
•	Bank and supplier liaison
•	Data capturing
•	Organising of both directors diaries
•	Preparation of payment packs for sales reps
•	Hr research and organising of interviews and shortlisting
•	Client liaison for complaints or other correspondence."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	156,400 ZAR

Office Administrator

Posted 23 July 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Bookkeeping, debtors, creditors, cashier, telephonist, personal assistant."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Some College	16-20 Years	n/a	184,000 ZAR

Office Manager

Posted 28 April 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Office Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Some College	16-20 Years	n/a	441,600 ZAR

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR / SALARY SOUTH AFRICA

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343,949 ZAR

341,882 ZAR

311,018 ZAR

Average Salary / Office Administrator / South Africa

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Gender / Office Administrator / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Education / Office Administrator / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Experience / Office Administrator / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Age / Office Administrator / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Work Type / Office Administrator / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Cities / Office Administrator / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA