Payroll Administrator Average Salary in South Africa 2022

How much money does a Payroll Administrator make in South Africa?

Average Monthly Salary

30,100 ZAR

( 361,000 ZAR yearly)

LOW
15,600
ZAR AVERAGE
30,100
ZAR HIGH
46,000
ZAR

Payroll Administrator Salary Distribution in South Africa

The median, the maximum, the minimum, and the range

• Salary Range

  Payroll Administrator salaries in South Africa range from 15,600 ZAR per month (minimum salary) to 46,000 ZAR per month (maximum salary).

• Median Salary

  The median salary is 28,900 ZAR per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Payroll Administrator(s) are earning less than 28,900 ZAR while the other half are earning more than 28,900 ZAR. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.

• Percentiles

  Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Payroll Administrator(s) are earning less than 20,000 ZAR while 75% of them are earning more than 20,000 ZAR. Also from the diagram, 75% of Payroll Administrator(s) are earning less than 35,900 ZAR while 25% are earning more than 35,900 ZAR.

Payroll Administrator Salary Comparison by Years of Experience

How does experience and age affect your pay?

The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Payroll Administrator salaries by experience level and this is what we found.

A Payroll Administrator with less than two years of experience makes approximately 17,800 ZAR per month.

While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 23,800 ZAR per month, 34% more than someone with less than two year's experience.

Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 31,000 ZAR per month, 30% more than someone with two to five years of experience.

Additionally, Payroll Administrator(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 37,500 ZAR per month, 21% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.

If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 41,000 ZAR per month, 9% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.

Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 43,100 ZAR per month, 5% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.

Payroll Administrator average salary change by experience in South Africa

Typical Salary Progress for Most Careers

Payroll Administrator Salary Comparison By Education

How do education levels affect salaries?

Displayed below is the average salary difference between different Payroll Administrator(s) who have the same experience but different education levels.

We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down Payroll Administrator salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.

When the education level is High School, the average salary of a Payroll Administrator is 21,400 ZAR per month.

While someone with a Certificate or Diploma gets a salary of 24,400 ZAR per month, 14% more than someone having a High School degree.

A Bachelor's Degree gets its holder an average salary of 34,500 ZAR per month, 41% more than someone with a Certificate or Diploma.

Professionals who hold a Master's Degree are rewarded with an average salary of 41,700 ZAR per month, 21% more than someone with Bachelor's Degree.

Payroll Administrator average salary difference by education level in South Africa

Typical Salary Difference by Education for Most Careers

Payroll Administrator Salary Comparison By Gender

Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Payroll Administrator employees in South Africa earn 8% more than their female counterparts on average.

Salary Comparison By Gender in South Africa for all Careers

Payroll Administrator Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage in South Africa

How much are annual salary increments in South Africa for Payroll Administrator(s)? How often do employees get salary raises?

Payroll Administrator

Payroll Administrator(s) in South Africa are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 11% every 18 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 8% granted to employees every 18 months.

South Africa / All Professions

The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.

How to calculate the salary increment percentage?

The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency

Annual Increment Rate By Industry 2021

Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in South Africa for the year 2021. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.

Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

Payroll Administrator Bonus and Incentive Rates in South Africa

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?

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A Payroll Administrator is considered to be a moderate bonus-based job due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.

48% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 52% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.

Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 5% of their annual salary.

Received Bonus		52%
No Bonus		48%

Types of Bonuses Considered

Individual Performance-Based Bonuses

The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.

Company Performance Bonuses

Occasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.

Goal-Based Bonuses

Granted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.

Holiday / End of Year Bonuses

These types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.

Bonuses Are Not Commissions!

People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.

What makes a position worthy of good bonuses and a high salary?

Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.

Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level

Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.

Payroll Administrator Average Hourly Wage in South Africa

170 ZAR per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) in South Africa is 170 ZAR. This means that the average Payroll Administrator in South Africa earns approximately 170 ZAR for every worked hour.

The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.

Payroll Administrator VS Other Jobs

The average salary for Payroll Administrator is 6% less than that of Accounting and Finance. Also, Accounting and Finance salaries are 3% more than those of All Jobs.

Salary comparison with similar jobs

Account Examiner	16,700 ZAR	-44%
Account Executive	29,700 ZAR	-1%
Accountant	23,500 ZAR	-22%
Accounting Assistant	18,400 ZAR	-39%
Accounting Associate	16,200 ZAR	-46%
Accounting Clerk	13,900 ZAR	-54%
Accounting Coordinator	20,100 ZAR	-33%
Accounting Manager	46,300 ZAR	+54%
Accounting Supervisor	31,000 ZAR	+3%
Accounting Technician	16,000 ZAR	-47%
Accounts Executive	28,700 ZAR	-5%
Accounts Payable and Receivable Specialist	23,900 ZAR	-20%
Accounts Payable Clerk	16,200 ZAR	-46%
Accounts Payable Manager	43,200 ZAR	+44%
Accounts Receivable Clerk	16,300 ZAR	-46%
Accounts Receivable Manager	42,600 ZAR	+42%
Assistant Accounting Manager	42,500 ZAR	+41%
Assistant Auditor	23,100 ZAR	-23%
Audit Supervisor	40,200 ZAR	+34%
Auditing Clerk	17,300 ZAR	-42%
Auditing Manager	46,000 ZAR	+53%
Billing Coordinator	21,600 ZAR	-28%
Billing Specialist	24,000 ZAR	-20%
Billing Supervisor	33,900 ZAR	+13%
Bookkeeper	14,600 ZAR	-51%
Bookkeeping Specialist	21,800 ZAR	-27%
Budget Analyst	38,200 ZAR	+27%
Budget Manager	45,800 ZAR	+52%
Business Support Analyst	26,000 ZAR	-14%
Capital Markets Associate	35,000 ZAR	+16%
Cash Flow Analyst	33,600 ZAR	+12%
Cash Management Officer	25,600 ZAR	-15%
Cashbook Clerk	15,400 ZAR	-49%
Chartered Accountant	28,500 ZAR	-5%
Collections Clerk	14,700 ZAR	-51%
Collections Specialist	22,900 ZAR	-24%
Corporate Treasurer	42,900 ZAR	+43%
Cost Accountant	22,900 ZAR	-24%
Cost Accounting Manager	44,600 ZAR	+48%
Cost Analyst	35,800 ZAR	+19%
Credit and Collection Manager	44,400 ZAR	+48%
Credit and Collection Staff	16,700 ZAR	-44%
Credit and Loans Officer	16,300 ZAR	-46%
Credit Controller	32,100 ZAR	+7%
Debt Adviser	36,300 ZAR	+21%
Debt Collector	17,700 ZAR	-41%
Debtors Clerk	16,000 ZAR	-47%
Deputy CFO	61,100 ZAR	+100%
Derivative Trader	38,600 ZAR	+28%
Escrow Assistant	20,100 ZAR	-33%
External Auditor	31,000 ZAR	+3%
Finance Associate	20,100 ZAR	-33%
Finance Executive	47,000 ZAR	+56%
Finance Licensing Clerk	16,400 ZAR	-45%
Finance Licensing Manager	43,500 ZAR	+45%
Finance Licensing Specialist	24,700 ZAR	-18%
Finance Officer	21,800 ZAR	-27%
Finance President	69,300 ZAR	+130%
Finance Relationship Manager	54,800 ZAR	+82%
Finance Release Analyst	25,500 ZAR	-15%
Finance Team Leader	50,200 ZAR	+67%
Financial Actuary	35,600 ZAR	+18%
Financial Administrator	38,800 ZAR	+29%
Financial Analyst	39,900 ZAR	+33%
Financial Applications Specialist	27,600 ZAR	-8%
Financial Assistant	17,800 ZAR	-41%
Financial Associate	18,500 ZAR	-38%
Financial Claims Analyst	30,200 ZAR	+0%
Financial Claims Manager	39,900 ZAR	+33%
Financial Commercial Analyst	34,700 ZAR	+15%
Financial Compliance Analyst	35,500 ZAR	+18%
Financial Consultant	29,900 ZAR	-1%
Financial Controller	35,100 ZAR	+17%
Financial Coordinator	21,100 ZAR	-30%
Financial Customer Service Manager	41,200 ZAR	+37%
Financial Dealer and Broker	23,900 ZAR	-20%
Financial Encoder	18,700 ZAR	-38%
Financial Manager	61,600 ZAR	+100%
Financial Operations Manager	59,500 ZAR	+98%
Financial Policy Analyst	35,500 ZAR	+18%
Financial Project Manager	46,300 ZAR	+54%
Financial Quantitative Analyst	39,400 ZAR	+31%
Financial Reporting Consultant	34,100 ZAR	+13%
Financial Reporting Manager	43,800 ZAR	+46%
Financial Services Sales Agent	25,300 ZAR	-16%
Fixed Assets Administrator	24,300 ZAR	-19%
Forensic Accountant	27,600 ZAR	-8%
Fraud Detection Supervisor	27,800 ZAR	-8%
Fraud Prevention Manager	46,100 ZAR	+53%
Fund Accountant	21,600 ZAR	-28%
Grants Coordinator	16,600 ZAR	-45%
Internal Auditor	29,700 ZAR	-1%
Internal Control Adviser	35,500 ZAR	+18%
Internal Control Officer	19,700 ZAR	-34%
Inventory Accountant	23,700 ZAR	-21%
Investment Analyst	44,800 ZAR	+49%
Investment Fund Manager	51,900 ZAR	+73%
Investment Underwriter	19,800 ZAR	-34%
Investor	29,700 ZAR	-1%
Investor Relations Manager	46,300 ZAR	+54%
KYC Team Leader	46,500 ZAR	+55%
Management Economist	53,600 ZAR	+78%
Paymaster	19,400 ZAR	-35%
Payroll Clerk	19,900 ZAR	-34%
Payroll Manager	41,800 ZAR	+39%
Pensions Administrator	24,400 ZAR	-19%
Pricing Analyst	37,900 ZAR	+26%
Private Equity Analyst	42,400 ZAR	+41%
Proposal Development Coordinator	20,500 ZAR	-32%
Receivables Accountant	21,000 ZAR	-30%
Regulatory Accountant	24,200 ZAR	-19%
Retirement Plan Analyst	36,000 ZAR	+20%
Revenue Management Specialist	37,500 ZAR	+25%
Revenue Recognition Analyst	43,800 ZAR	+46%
Risk Management Director	55,200 ZAR	+84%
Risk Management Supervisor	45,500 ZAR	+51%
Tax Accountant	21,000 ZAR	-30%
Tax Advisor	34,200 ZAR	+14%
Tax Associate	18,900 ZAR	-37%
Tax Manager	47,000 ZAR	+56%
Teller	13,700 ZAR	-54%
Treasury Accountant	24,000 ZAR	-20%
Treasury Analyst	36,300 ZAR	+21%
Underwriter	15,800 ZAR	-47%
Underwriting Assistant	14,800 ZAR	-51%
Vice President of Finance	61,900 ZAR	+110%

Salary Comparison By City

Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison

Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in South Africa earn 7% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.