PAYROLL ADMINISTRATOR / SALARY
CAPE TOWN

SALARY SURVEYS

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April 2024
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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Gross income

Net (after tax)

18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

516,327 ZAR

$28,222 USD

Johannesburg

427,302 ZAR

402,494 ZAR

$22,000 USD

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Average Salary / Payroll Administrator / Cape Town

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Average salary for Payroll Administrator / Cape Town is 516,327 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 402,494 ZAR. All data are based on 6 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 395,176 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 428,107 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Some College with salary of 536,049 ZAR. The second most paid education level is High School with salary of 475,675 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 905,612 ZAR. Employees with 0-1 Year of experience receive 558,003 ZAR.

Levels / Payroll Administrator / Cape Town (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	0	n/a
274,400 ZAR - 365,899 ZAR	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	3	100% 50%
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	1	50% 16.67%
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	1	33.33% 16.67%
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	16.67% 16.67%
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 / Cape Town (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	2	428,107 ZAR
2	Men	1	395,176 ZAR

Education / Payroll Administrator / Cape Town (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Some College	4	536,049 ZAR
2	High School	2	475,675 ZAR

Experience / Payroll Administrator / Cape Town (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	1	905,612 ZAR
2	0-1 Year	1	558,003 ZAR
3	2-4 Years	1	468,357 ZAR
4	4-8 Years	1	395,176 ZAR
5	8-12 Years	1	387,858 ZAR
6	1-2 Years	1	386,028 ZAR

Age / Payroll Administrator / Cape Town (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	n/a	3	616,548 ZAR
2	31-35	2	428,107 ZAR
3	36-40	1	395,176 ZAR

Work Type / Payroll Administrator / Cape Town (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	6	515,924 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

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

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