An Account Manager earns an average salary of R254,650 per year. Experience has a moderate effect on income for this job. Skills that are associated with high pay for this job are Sales Management and Technical Sales. Most people with this job move on to other positions after 20 years in this career.

R144,719 - R496,192
R140K
R250K
R500K
MEDIAN: R249,767
10%
50%
90%
R71.50 - R397.50
R150
MEDIAN: R150.00
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R0R577K
Salary R144,719 - R496,192
Bonus R2,054 - R102,556
Profit Sharing R0.00 - R204,618
Commission R2,980 - R234,891
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).
)		 R148,150 - R577,545
  • Country: South Africa
  • Currency: ZAR
  • Updated: 20 Sep 2017
  • Individuals Reporting: 556
Hourly Data R0R397
Hourly Rate R150.00
Overtime R125.00
Annual Data R0R577K
Bonus R2,054 - R102,556
Commission R2,980 - R234,891
Profit Sharing R0.00 - R204,618
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).
)		 R148,150 - R577,545
  • Country: United States
  • Currency: ZAR
  • Updated: 20 Sep 2017
  • Individuals Reporting: 5

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Pay by Experience Level for Account Manager

Pay by Experience for an Account Manager has a positive trend. An entry-level Account Manager with less than 5 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of R236,000 based on 288 salaries provided by anonymous users. Average total compensation includes tips, bonus, and overtime pay. An Account Manager with mid-career experience which includes employees with 5 to 10 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of R324,000 based on 197 salaries. An experienced Account Manager which includes employees with 10 to 20 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of R368,000 based on 95 salaries. An Account Manager with late-career experience which includes employees with greater than 20 years of experience can expect to earn an average total compensation of R522,000 based on 22 salaries.

Pay Difference by Location

Durban
▲26%
Sandton
▼-6%
Cape Town
▼-12%
National Average: R268,750

Larger city markers indicate a job is popular in that location.

Account Manager Reviews

Q: What is it like working as an Account Manager?
Account Manager in Johannesburg:
"Stressful."
Pros: Dealing with the clients.
Cons: Being micro managed.
Account Manager in South Africa:
"Great place to work."
Pros: Opportunities for personal development.
Cons: Stress levels. Inflexibility. Accesibility to resources.
Account Manager in Sunninghill:
"Hard work, busy,"
Pros: Busy, new clients, more money the harder you work.
Cons: Deals take long time to close.
Account Manager in Bryanston:
Pros: The people I work with. The Projects I manage.
Cons: Not always have the authority and getting the credit.
Account Manager in Midrand:
"I love working with people but most of all is sales."
Pros: I love selling IT products.
Cons:

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Key Stats for Account Manager

Gender

Female
55 %
Male
45 %
Less than 1 year
2%
1-4 years
44%
5-9 years
31%
10-19 years
19%
20 years or more
4%
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Experience Affects Account Manager Salaries

Late-Career
▲94%
Experienced
▲37%
Mid-Career
▲20%
National Average
R269,000
Entry-Level
▼12%

Skills That Affect Account Manager Salaries

Sales Management
▲56%
Technical Sales
▲21%
Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
▲8%
Account Sales
▲3%
Account Management
▲2%
Client Interaction
▼0%
Project Management
▼0%
National Average
R269,000
Sales
▼9%

Gender

Female
55 %
Male
45 %

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year
2%
1-4 years
44%
5-9 years
31%
10-19 years
19%
20 years or more
4%

Common Health Benefits

medical benefits
Medical: 44%
dental benefits
Dental: 5%
vision benefits
Vision: 4%
no benefits
None: 56%
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