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Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Salary for position Counter Clerk in South Africa

Gross salary in South Africa is
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80% of people earn:
9,351 - 28,015 ZAR
10% earn less lthan 9,351 ZAR
10% earns more than 28,015 ZAR
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Salaries in the survey are expressed in gross.

Based on the Paylab.com salary survey, 80% of people on the Counter Clerk position in the South Africa earn between 9,351 ZAR and 28,015 ZAR monthly gross.

10% of employees earn less than 9,351 ZAR and 10% of people earn more than 28,015 ZAR.

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What kind of work does Counter Clerk typically do

  • Receiving and issuing letters and parcels.
  • Receiving and issuing cash for services rendered.
  • Helping clients with completing forms for filing postal items, money orders, etc.
  • Paying out money orders and payment receipts.
  • Selling scratch tickets and betting game tickets.
  • Selling periodicals, stamps, packaging and packing materials, stationery, etc.

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Position Counter Clerk in the labour market

In the salary ranking,
the job position takes

653. place

Women representation in position

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Average age of respondent by position

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702. place

Nursery School Teacher Assistant

Education, Science & Research

Salary group 1

7,875 - 17,992 ZAR

654. place

Hotel Porter

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Salary group 2

11,138 - 25,557 ZAR

653. place

Counter Clerk

Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Salary group 2

9,351 - 28,015 ZAR

652. place

Hairdresser

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Salary group 2

11,937 - 24,526 ZAR

1. place

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Salary group 3

33,757 - 172,439 ZAR

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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary for the position Counter Clerk.

The total gross salary for the position Counter Clerk ranges between 7,919 ZAR and 47,522 ZAR per month. For an accurate comparison, we recommend checking your salary through the questionnaire on Paylab.com to get a more precise view of the salary, considering the region where you work.

The highest-earning employees in the position Counter Clerk have a total gross salary of at least 28,015 ZAR per month.

10% of the highest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary higher than 28,015 ZAR per month, and 10% of the lowest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary lower than 9,351 ZAR per month. By participating in our salary survey, you will get an accurate comparison of your salary with the market average, considering the region where you work.

After working for 5 years, the position Counter Clerk earns 19,859 ZAR per month gross.

You need to be well prepared for salary negotiations. During salary negotiation, we recommend focusing on the following aspects:
  • find out the current market value of the position – on Paylab.com you can check it for free and anonymously
  • highlight your experience and achievements – it is good to time the salary discussion well
  • expanded responsibilities – if you work beyond your role and assigned duties
  • prepare alternatives – if a salary increase is not possible, there are other options (bonuses, extra vacation, etc.)

The salary data comes from a pay survey where everyone can anonymously compare their salary with other employees working in the same position. We clean and process this data according to our methodology. For the position Counter Clerk, we currently have less than 20 verified respondents collected.