1 Jun 2023
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With 20 years of experience, accountants will earn between K6,077 and K35,819 per month. On average, employees work 42 hours per week. This is the conclusion of research carried out by Mywage.org/Zambia, in 2023.
Highest salary for accountants with 30 years of experience: K3,882 to K57,054 per month
Based on our survey, employees with 30 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between K3,882 and K57,054 per month. Based on 20 years of work experience, workers in this occupation will earn between K6,077 and K35,819 per month.
Accountants mostly male
Among the workers who share information on their wages and working conditions, most are male. Of the people in this job who participated in the survey, 42% have no children. The age group for people in this job who answered the survey was mostly between 24 and 29 years of age.
Average working week of 42 hours
According to our survey, coverage by collective bargaining among employees is set at 3%. 97% are not covered by a collective agreement. Employees work 42 hours per week on average.
Majority organisations employ 500 or more workers
For most people in this job, the majority of their coworkers are female. 44% of workers in this occupation state that they have a permanent contract for the work that they are doing. The majority of workers in this occupation work in organisations of 500 or more employees. Workers in this occupation who do not have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, added up to 56% of respondents. Since starting their first job, 61% of workers in this occupation have worked fewer than 5 years. Of the participating workers, 23% work in a multinational organisation.
The survey shows that 11% of the workers in this occupation feel highly satisfied about their position. On the whole, workers in this occupation feel satisfied about their job. This feeling is shared by 32% of the workers in this occupation.
Wage dissatisfaction high among accountants
Of all surveyed employees, 19% feel in between satisfied and dissatisfied about their salary. Generally, 56% of the people in this job report they are dissatisfied with their salary.
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