JUNIOR ACCOUNTANT / 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

379,552 ZAR

$20,746 USD

Johannesburg

428,400 ZAR

402,494 ZAR

$22,000 USD

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Average Salary / Junior Accountant / South Africa

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Average salary for Junior Accountant / South Africa is 379,552 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 402,494 ZAR. All data are based on 18 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 365,904 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 323,825 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 482,993 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 413,471 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 492,140 ZAR. Employees with 8-12 Years of experience receive 473,845 ZAR.

Levels / Junior Accountant / 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	2	100% 11.11%
183,000 ZAR - 274,399 ZAR	3	88.89% 16.67%
274,400 ZAR - 365,899 ZAR	3	72.22% 16.67%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	6	55.56% 33.33%
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	1	22.22% 5.56%
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	2	16.67% 11.11%
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	0	n/a
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	0	n/a
823,300 ZAR - 914,699 ZAR	1	5.56% 5.56%
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 / Junior Accountant / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	8	365,904 ZAR
2	Women	8	323,825 ZAR

Education / Junior Accountant / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	1	482,993 ZAR
2	Bachelors Degree	10	413,471 ZAR
3	High School	4	378,710 ZAR
4	Some College	3	234,178 ZAR

Experience / Junior Accountant / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	2	492,140 ZAR
2	8-12 Years	3	473,845 ZAR
3	1-2 Years	1	433,596 ZAR
4	4-8 Years	2	404,323 ZAR
5	0-1 Year	3	397,005 ZAR
6	2-4 Years	7	283,575 ZAR

Age / Junior Accountant / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	n/a	2	660,456 ZAR
2	41-45	1	611,059 ZAR
3	46-50	1	373,222 ZAR
4	26-30	8	354,926 ZAR
5	31-35	2	336,631 ZAR
6	21-25	4	252,473 ZAR

Work Type / Junior Accountant / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	17	387,858 ZAR
2	Contract	1	243,326 ZAR

Cities / Junior Accountant / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Tshwane	2	464,698 ZAR
2	Johannesburg	8	428,107 ZAR
3	eThekwini	3	369,563 ZAR
4	Polokwane	1	369,563 ZAR
5	Cape Town	1	294,552 ZAR
6	--Other--	1	243,326 ZAR
7	Ekurhuleni	2	228,690 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Office/it Manager/creditor Clerk

Posted 12 February 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"IT support, data capturing on Pastel to Trial Balance
including VAT Working papers setup and submission
to accountant. Debtors A-Z including Age analysis
and reconciliations & Creditors A-Z including Age
analysis and reconciliations. Ordering and procuring
of stock for sites. Contract managing and reporting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	145,000 ZAR

Junior Accountant

Posted 17 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"South African Institute of Professional accountants."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	294,300 ZAR

Financial Administrator

Posted 23 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Billing of and issuing invoices to customers
?	Analyse meter readings and compile a billing document
?	Capture revenue transactions and compile invoices on SAP 
?	Clearing of the bank statement transactions
?	Reconciliation of customers’ accounts, Bank Account and other monthly reports
?	Identify, monitor and write off irrecoverable debts
?	Do follow ups on recovery of debt
?	Resolve customers queries
?	Safe keeping of documents
?	Monitor the debtors age analysis 
?	Administration of Petty cash and E-Wallet cards
?	Administration of investments management
?	Monthly interest run on overdue accounts
?	Charge legal fees on accounts handed over to debt collector
?	Billing of projects implemented on behalf of third party."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Polokwane	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	369,900 ZAR

Juniour Accountant, Junior Project Assistant, Junior Programmer

Posted 21 October 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Accountant and junior programmer(in training) and junior project assistant."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	n/a	243,300 ZAR

Finance Trainee

Posted 14 August 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"- Working on cost centre budgets
- Supporting as a project controller
- Internal controls
- Preparing NWC and forecast on a monthly basis."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Masters Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	482,600 ZAR