PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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Gross income

Net (after tax)

18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

480,742 ZAR

$26,277 USD

Johannesburg

427,302 ZAR

585,446 ZAR

$32,000 USD

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Average Salary / Payroll Administrator / South Africa

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Average salary for Payroll Administrator / South Africa is 480,742 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 585,446 ZAR. All data are based on 19 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 525,072 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 384,199 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Bachelors Degree with salary of 519,583 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Some College with salary of 506,777 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 592,764 ZAR. Employees with 16-20 Years of experience receive 568,980 ZAR.

Levels / Payroll 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	0	n/a
183,000 ZAR - 274,399 ZAR	3	100% 15.79%
274,400 ZAR - 365,899 ZAR	2	84.21% 10.53%
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	3	73.68% 15.79%
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	3	57.89% 15.79%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	5	42.11% 26.32%
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	2	15.79% 10.53%
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	0	n/a
823,300 ZAR - 914,699 ZAR	1	5.26% 5.26%
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 / Payroll Administrator / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	2	525,072 ZAR
2	Women	9	384,199 ZAR

Education / Payroll Administrator / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Bachelors Degree	2	519,583 ZAR
2	Some College	11	506,777 ZAR
3	High School	6	422,619 ZAR

Experience / Payroll Administrator / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	4	592,764 ZAR
2	16-20 Years	3	568,980 ZAR
3	0-1 Year	1	558,003 ZAR
4	4-8 Years	3	532,390 ZAR
5	2-4 Years	4	387,858 ZAR
6	1-2 Years	1	386,028 ZAR
7	12-16 Years	1	325,654 ZAR
8	8-12 Years	2	318,336 ZAR

Age / Payroll Administrator / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	51-55	1	636,672 ZAR
2	n/a	8	578,128 ZAR
3	41-45	2	492,140 ZAR
4	36-40	1	395,176 ZAR
5	26-30	3	387,858 ZAR
6	31-35	3	371,392 ZAR
7	21-25	1	219,542 ZAR

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

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	19	481,163 ZAR

Cities / Payroll Administrator / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Tshwane	4	519,583 ZAR
2	Cape Town	6	515,924 ZAR
3	Ekurhuleni	3	468,357 ZAR
4	Johannesburg	3	428,107 ZAR
5	eThekwini	3	424,448 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Payroll Clerk

Posted 14 February 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Payroll 
recruiting
emp201, 501
workman's."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Ekurhuleni	High School	2-4 Years	Intermediate	259,500 ZAR

Compensation And Benefits Officer

Posted 23 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"• Correct processing of time and attendance and payroll input 
• Maintenance of employee personal information 
• Reconciliations of various accounts 
• Payments to employees and third parties
 • Reporting • Testing of current and new systems 
• Implementation of new systems 
• Drafting user manuals and Work instructions 
• Support internal and external auditors
• Ad hoc projects and requirements
•	Full payroll Function, Ensuring for accuracy of payroll
•	Preparation and processing, benefits maintenance, Statutory returns, and various special payments
•	Full National Bargaining Counsel function
•	Prepare, balance and submit the monthly reports to Finance Department
•	Prepare balance and submit the monthly 3rd Party payments
•	Sage Administrator
•	Staff payments and bank uploads Via Fihrst Management Services and authorization
•	Full medical Aid administrating and recons 
•	ABC Exports
•	Pay Slips Printing and processing
•	Basic HR functions."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	High School	4-8 Years	Advanced	394,400 ZAR

Payroll Administrator

Posted 12 July 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Full function Payroll processing
Payroll queries
Benefits queries and processing
Overtime
SARS processing/Tax year End
Assist with information gathering with various HR deliverables (i. e. EE plan reporting, SDL reporting etc). 
Preparation of salary, bonus and increase schedules and supporting employee letters. 
Preparation of accumulated leave schedules and payments. 
Onboarding and exiting employees from system. 
Dealing with provident fund company and medical aid service providers. Calculate overtime payments due. 
Calculating commissions, bonuses, tax and deduction. 
Ensure that staff leave is monitored and that staff are informed when they go into minus days. 
Review and calculate time sheets data and hours worked. 
Assist with the preparation of payslips and any requirements around payroll. 
Submission & distribution of IRP 5's."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Some College	2-4 Years	Advanced	467,500 ZAR

Payroll Officer

Posted 17 April 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Full payroll admin."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Tshwane	Some College	16-20 Years	n/a	656,300 ZAR

Hr And Payroll Assistant

Posted 24 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Recruitement from vetting to employee contracts singed, appointment letters etc."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	High School	20+ Years	n/a	351,500 ZAR