Payroll Administrator

Processes employee pay, deductions, benefits and payroll records while ensuring compliance with tax and labour requirements. Explore current demand, important skills and estimated junior, mid-level and senior salaries, plus 1 linked programme across 1 university. Enter your subjects and marks to discover which linked programmes you may qualify for.

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Career overview

What does a Payroll Administrator do?

Processes employee pay, deductions, benefits and payroll records while ensuring compliance with tax and labour requirements.

Demand level: High

Earning potential

Estimated annual salaries

JuniorR180 000 p.a.Mid-levelR300 000 p.a.SeniorR450 000 p.a.

Salary figures are estimates and may vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

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Skills linked to this career

Attention to detail · EssentialPayroll processing · EssentialTax compliance · EssentialPayroll software · ImportantRecord keeping · Important
Study routes

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ACCOUNTANCY — University of Johannesburg

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What does a Payroll Administrator do?

Processes employee pay, deductions, benefits and payroll records while ensuring compliance with tax and labour requirements.

What skills are important for this career?

Important skills include Attention to detail, Payroll processing, Tax compliance, Payroll software, Record keeping.

What salary can I expect?

VX provides junior, mid-level and senior annual salary estimates. Actual earnings vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

Which programmes can lead to this career?

1 linked programme is currently available in the VX database. Use Course Match to see which ones fit your subjects and marks.