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Payroll Administrator

Process payroll accurately and ensure statutory compliance.

business Office payments Avg: R26,000

description Overview

Payroll Administrators manage monthly payroll cycles, deductions, leave records, and compliance reporting. This is common across large employers, payroll bureaus, and HR departments.

**A Day in the Life:**
Processing inputs, running payroll checks, handling payslip queries, and reconciling deductions.

schedule A Day in the Life

08:30

Collect payroll inputs and approvals

10:00

Process payroll run and validations

13:00

Resolve employee payroll queries

15:30

Reconcile deductions and produce reports

trending_up Career Path

Step 1

Payroll Clerk

0-2

Step 2

Payroll Administrator

2-5

Step 3

Senior Payroll Administrator

5-8

Step 4

Payroll Supervisor / Payroll Manager

8+

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Salary Range

R 16,000 - R 40,000

Soft Skills

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