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Updated: 7 Feb 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	R0	R90K	R180K	R270K
Salary	R53,273 - R242,104
Bonus	R1,980 - R23,479
Profit Sharing	R920 - R40,851
Commission	R0.00 - R18,548
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	R54,793 - R254,095
Country: South Africa \| Currency: ZAR \| Updated: 7 Feb 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 1,104

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Job Listings for Personal Assistant Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 25	Executive Personal Assistant	Deloitte	Johannesburg
	and Associate Minimum experience: Minimum of 3–5 years' experience as Personal Assistant at Executive level in a large corporate (essential) Desired experience... Indeed
Jan 20	Personal Assistant	Momentum Group	Pretoria
	Co-ordinates and arranges detailed travel arrangements and itineraries and compiles documentation for travel-related meetings. Manages calendars and... Indeed
Jan 23	Personal Assistant
	We are looking for a very efficient, dedicated PA, with a minimum of 5 years experience and should also be able to type a minimum of 50 words per minute. Area... Indeed
Jan 24	Personal Assistant (Group Litigation) (CC)TRP	Absa Group Limited	Johannesburg
	PURPOSE OF THE JOB To provide secretarial and administrative support to the manager and to act as first point of contact in absence of manager... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Personal Assistant Jobs

Popular Employers

Salary Range


Momentum	R169,000 - R209,403
PricewaterhouseCoopers	Not enough data
The Bank	Not enough data
First National Bank	Not enough data
Builders Warehouse	Not enough data

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Popular Industries

Salary Range


Engineering Consulting	R55,849 - R243,294
Insurance & Financial Services	R59,590 - R247,208
Financial Services	R59,099 - R264,907
Manufacturing and Distribution	R54,313 - R236,186
Project Management Consulting	R48,579 - R259,931

Key Statistics for Personal Assistant Jobs

Gender

	Female 98%			Male 2%
Salary:	R85,059 - R176,223			R68,711 - R151,409

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

31%

5-9 years

26%

10-19 years

27%

20 years or more

13%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	R47,294 - R245,109
Associate's Degree	R48,656 - R184,443
Diploma (Dipl), Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science	Not enough data
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)	Not enough data
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Marketing/Management	Not enough data

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Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 40%		Dental: 4%
	Vision: 3%		None: 60%

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Career Path for Personal Assistant Jobs

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Personal Assistant

Salary Range

R54,793 - R254,095

	Secretary, (but not Legal, Medical, or Executive) R36,996 - R164,040
	Receptionist R25,606 - R105,176
	Executive Secretary or Administrative Assistant R35,561 - R237,497

Common Past Jobs

Common Future Jobs

Personal Assistant

Salary Range

R54,793 - R254,095

	Executive Assistant R96,827 - R362,488
	Office Administrator R42,746 - R176,030
	Administrative / Office Manager R57,604 - R289,610

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Personal Assistant Job Description

People with the job title Personal Assistant typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants

Provide high-level administrative support by conducting research, preparing statistical reports, handling information requests, and performing clerical functions such as preparing correspondence, receiving visitors, arranging conference calls, and scheduling meetings. May also train and supervise lower-level clerical staff.