SENIOR ACCOUNTANT / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA

SALARY SURVEYS

23

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April 2024
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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Net (after tax)

18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

732,850 ZAR

$40,057 USD

Johannesburg

782,943 ZAR

585,446 ZAR

$32,000 USD

Including "Johannesburg"

Excluding "Johannesburg"

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Average Salary / Senior Accountant / South Africa

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Average salary for Senior Accountant / South Africa is 732,850 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 585,446 ZAR. All data are based on 23 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 671,433 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 845,238 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 1,233,096 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 686,070 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 945,861 ZAR. Employees with 8-12 Years of experience receive 830,602 ZAR.

Levels / Senior 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	0	n/a
183,000 ZAR - 274,399 ZAR	0	n/a
274,400 ZAR - 365,899 ZAR	1	100% 4.35%
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	3	95.65% 13.04%
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	1	82.61% 4.35%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	8	78.26% 34.78%
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	2	43.48% 8.7%
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	1	34.78% 4.35%
823,300 ZAR - 914,699 ZAR	1	30.43% 4.35%
914,800 ZAR - 1,006,199 ZAR	2	26.09% 8.7%
1,006,200 ZAR - 1,097,699 ZAR	0	n/a
1,097,700 ZAR - 1,189,199 ZAR	2	17.39% 8.7%
1,189,200 ZAR - 1,280,599 ZAR	0	n/a
1,280,700 ZAR - 1,372,099 ZAR	2	8.7% 8.7%
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 / Senior Accountant / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Women	7	845,238 ZAR
2	Men	13	671,433 ZAR

Education / Senior Accountant / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	2	1,233,096 ZAR
2	Bachelors Degree	19	686,070 ZAR
3	Some College	2	669,604 ZAR

Experience / Senior Accountant / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	3	945,861 ZAR
2	8-12 Years	8	830,602 ZAR
3	12-16 Years	5	623,866 ZAR
4	4-8 Years	7	607,400 ZAR

Age / Senior Accountant / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	46-50	1	1,335,549 ZAR
2	51-55	1	867,192 ZAR
3	36-40	4	786,693 ZAR
4	41-45	3	781,205 ZAR
5	n/a	3	740,955 ZAR
6	31-35	11	631,184 ZAR

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

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	23	733,637 ZAR

Cities / Senior Accountant / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Tshwane	2	1,004,406 ZAR
2	Johannesburg	9	783,034 ZAR
3	Cape Town	6	731,808 ZAR
4	--Other--	2	647,650 ZAR
5	Polokwane	1	623,866 ZAR
6	Nelson Mandela Bay Metro	1	590,934 ZAR
7	Ekurhuleni	1	550,685 ZAR
8	eThekwini	1	343,949 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Financial Accountant

Posted 30 May 2022
Key knowledge and tasks

"Financial accounting & reporting."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	416,100 ZAR

Senior Accountant

Posted 26 August 2021

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Cape Town	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	Advanced	928,700 ZAR