Accounting & Administration | ZM | Average Salary Survey 2024

Salary Levels (ZMK) per Year

Surveys

[%]

9,001,200 ZMK - 17,993,399 ZMK

n/a

18,002,400 ZMK - 26,994,599 ZMK

n/a

27,003,600 ZMK - 44,996,999 ZMK

n/a

45,006,000 ZMK - 90,002,899 ZMK

100%
9.09%

90,011,900 ZMK - 135,008,899 ZMK

90.91%
9.09%

135,017,900 ZMK - 180,014,799 ZMK

81.82%
4.55%

180,023,800 ZMK - 225,020,799 ZMK

77.27%
4.55%

225,029,800 ZMK - 270,026,699 ZMK

72.73%
9.09%

THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY

270,035,700 ZMK - 315,032,699 ZMK

63.64%
13.64%

315,041,700 ZMK - 360,038,699 ZMK

n/a

360,047,700 ZMK - 405,044,599 ZMK

50%
9.09%

405,053,600 ZMK - 450,050,599 ZMK

n/a

450,059,600 ZMK - 495,056,499 ZMK

40.91%
4.55%

495,065,500 ZMK - 540,062,499 ZMK

36.36%
4.55%

540,071,500 ZMK - 585,068,399 ZMK

n/a

585,077,400 ZMK - 630,074,399 ZMK

n/a

630,083,400 ZMK - 675,080,399 ZMK

31.82%
9.09%

675,089,400 ZMK - 720,086,299 ZMK

22.73%
4.55%

720,095,300 ZMK - 765,092,299 ZMK

n/a

765,101,300 ZMK - 810,098,199 ZMK

n/a

810,107,200 ZMK - 855,104,199 ZMK

18.18%
9.09%

855,113,200 ZMK - 900,110,099 ZMK

n/a

900,119,100 ZMK - 945,116,099 ZMK

n/a

945,125,100 ZMK - 990,121,999 ZMK

n/a

990,131,100 ZMK - 1,035,127,999 ZMK

9.09%
4.55%

1,035,137,000 ZMK - 1,080,133,999 ZMK

n/a

1,080,143,000 ZMK - 1,125,139,899 ZMK

n/a

1,125,148,900 ZMK - 1,170,145,899 ZMK

n/a

1,170,154,900 ZMK - 1,215,151,799 ZMK

n/a

1,215,160,800 ZMK - 1,260,157,799 ZMK

n/a

1,260,166,800 ZMK - 1,305,163,699 ZMK

n/a

1,305,172,700 ZMK - 1,350,169,699 ZMK

n/a

HIGH SALARIES

1,350,178,700 ZMK - 1,440,181,599 ZMK

n/a

1,440,190,600 ZMK - 1,530,193,499 ZMK

n/a

1,530,202,500 ZMK - 1,620,205,399 ZMK

n/a

1,620,214,400 ZMK - 1,710,217,399 ZMK

n/a

1,710,226,400 ZMK - 1,800,229,299 ZMK

4.55%
4.55%

1,800,238,300 ZMK - 1,890,241,199 ZMK

n/a

1,890,250,200 ZMK - 1,980,253,099 ZMK

n/a

1,980,262,100 ZMK - 2,070,264,999 ZMK

n/a

2,070,274,000 ZMK - -2147483601 ZMK

n/a

-2147483600 ZMK - -2147483601 ZMK

n/a

-2147483600 ZMK - -2147483601 ZMK

n/a

Surveys

AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

Women

693,091,735 ZMK

Men

386,151,109 ZMK

Surveys

AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

Masters Degree

927,122,711 ZMK

Doctorate Degree

513,968,027 ZMK

Bachelors Degree

451,859,806 ZMK

Some College

327,643,365 ZMK

High School

68,409,054 ZMK

Surveys

AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

16-20 Years

960,427,119 ZMK

20+ Years

579,676,724 ZMK

12-16 Years

540,071,482 ZMK

8-12 Years

342,045,272 ZMK

4-8 Years

205,227,163 ZMK

2-4 Years

180,923,946 ZMK

Surveys

AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

41-45

759,700,551 ZMK

36-40

749,799,241 ZMK

31-35

467,161,832 ZMK

51-55

452,759,926 ZMK

46-50

385,250,990 ZMK

n/a

369,948,965 ZMK

26-30

215,128,473 ZMK

21-25

91,812,152 ZMK

Surveys

AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

Contract

558,073,865 ZMK

Permanent

405,953,730 ZMK

Self Employed

250,233,120 ZMK

Surveys

AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

Ndola

513,968,027 ZMK

Lusaka

504,066,716 ZMK

Kitwe

494,165,406 ZMK

--Other--

123,316,321 ZMK

Surveys

AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

Audit Manager

839,811,155 ZMK

CPA - Certified Public Accountant

703,893,165 ZMK

Chartered Accountant

603,079,821 ZMK

Account Manager

449,159,449 ZMK

Senior Accountant

381,650,514 ZMK

Office Administrator

299,739,672 ZMK

Lead Accountant

278,136,813 ZMK

Junior Accountant

153,920,372 ZMK

Accounting Assistant

94,512,509 ZMK

Administrative Assistant

91,812,152 ZMK

Staff Accountant

69,309,173 ZMK

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Finance And Administration Manager

Posted 13 January 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Financial and administrative management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Lusaka	Bachelors Degree	16-20 Years	Advanced	490,384,900 ZMK

Finance Manager

Posted 14 February 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"•	Implement grant tracking/monitoring system, monitoring grant expenditures in order to identify any irregularities. 
•	Manage payroll and expense reimbursements for local staff
•	Ensure grant compliance
•	Produce periodic management reports for Senior Staff
•	Prepare Cash flow statements and expenditure accounts
•	Monitor cash flow and work closely with TechnoServe HQ to manage shortfalls/surpluses
•	Work with the Country Director to prepare project, annual and multi-year budgets
•	Analyze variances and explore potential problems with project budget, working closely with staff to forecast and address any variances
•	Responsible for all financial planning, forecasting, budgeting management and reporting for TechnoServe Zambia. 
•	Prepare financial reports on monthly basis for internal use and for external reports to donors
•	Prepare periodic budgetary control statements to determine project financial performance and suggest corrective action, if required
•	Preparation of Donor Financial Report 
•	Process cheques and code expenditure (travel advances, impress and purchase requisition)
•	Participate in internal and external audits by providing auditors with accounting documents as requested and provide explanations for audit queries
•	Supervise administration and Finance team members
•	Participate in the proposal making process."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Lusaka	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	277,992,800 ZMK

Acting Managing Director

Posted 19 September 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Strategic decision making, business development and supervision."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Lusaka	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	659,994,400 ZMK

Accounts Manager

Posted 25 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Debtors, creditors, bank recons. Bookkeeping. Financial statements."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Lusaka	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	249,999,100 ZMK

Finance Specialist

Posted 04 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Over 16 years in various roles budgeting, reporting, control and assets management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Lusaka	Bachelors Degree	12-16 Years	n/a	703,992,200 ZMK

Internal Audit Manager

Posted 11 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Auditing internal controls, risk and governance and reporting to the board."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Lusaka	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	839,991,200 ZMK

Internal Audit Manage

Posted 25 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Head of internal audit in microfinance institution regulated by Bank of zambia. I also serve on two boards as a Director."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Lusaka	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	839,991,200 ZMK

Manager Finance

Posted 18 February 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage finance function."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kitwe	High School	8-12 Years	n/a	67,995,000 ZMK

Senior Accountant

Posted 26 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Inventory Manager."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Lusaka	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	249,999,100 ZMK

Finance And Administration Manager

Posted 25 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Financial Reporting, Management accounts preparation, budgeting and cashflow management, human resource and administration management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Lusaka	Some College	12-16 Years	n/a	299,991,700 ZMK

Account Manager

Posted 16 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"PAYMASTER
STATUTORY PAYMENTS
HR."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kitwe	Some College	12-16 Years	n/a	1,028,152,100 ZMK

Director Finance

Posted 13 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Head of department."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Kitwe	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	384,999,000 ZMK

Service Centre Manager

Posted 18 July 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"I manage our company's Shared Administrative resource which is the Service Centre. We handle matters for all departments within the airline relating to general administration, IT and HR."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Lusaka	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	299,991,700 ZMK

Accounts Clerk

Posted 18 December 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"?	Ensure best accounts payable practices to safeguard the interests of the Company. 
?	Ensure that all payments have required supporting documentation and that payments are processed in adherence to approved procedures and policies. 
?	Posting of supplier invoices into the ERP System. 
?	Updating Stock loss files 
?	Receiving supplier statements and performing supplier accounts 
reconciliations. 
?	Monitor supplier accounts to ensure timely and up to date payments. 
?	Posting of other accounting transactions by authorised journals to ledger accounts. 
?	Prepare and process electronic transfers for authorised payments. 
?	Assist with month end closing of accounting system. 
?	Provide supporting documentation for external audit purposes. 
?	Reimbursement and payment of petty cash
?	Reimbursement and reconciliation of field managers’ float 
?	Bank reconciliation 
?	Preparation and ensuring that statutory payments e. g. VAT, NAPSA, PAYE, WHT, Customs Duty are paid on time via online submission
?	Carrying out internal Audits
?	Printing of Monthly statement
?	GL recons."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Lusaka	Some College	8-12 Years	n/a	94,269,500 ZMK

ACCOUNTING & ADMINISTRATION / SALARY
ZAMBIA

22

468,313,984 ZMK

503,868,690 ZMK

288,038,123 ZMK

Average Salary / Accounting & Administration / Zambia

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People's individual salary examples (surveys)

ACCOUNTING & ADMINISTRATION / SALARY ZAMBIA

22

468,313,984 ZMK

503,868,690 ZMK

288,038,123 ZMK

Average Salary / Accounting & Administration / Zambia

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People's individual salary examples (surveys)

ACCOUNTING & ADMINISTRATION / SALARY
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