Entry-level Financial Controller salary in South Africa
What first-year financial controllers actually earn in South Africa, the path from entry to mid-level, and the hourly rate behind those monthly numbers.
Starting pay
R45 000/mo
After 1–2 years
R60 000/mo
Hourly rate
R260–R347/hr
What you'll earn as a junior financial controller
- • Most first-year financial controllers start between R45 000 and R60 000 per month.
- • That works out to roughly R260–R347 per hour on a 40-hour week.
- • Education path: BCom Accounting, usually CA(SA), CIMA or SAIPA.
- • Typical experience needed at entry: 0–2 yrs entry.
- • Within 3–5 years, mid-level pay rises to around R80 000/month.
From entry to mid-level
Within 3–5 years, mid-level financial controller pay rises to around R80 000/month - a 78% increase over your starting salary.
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