Accountant Salary in South Africa
Accountant Salary in Cape Town
Based on 3 916 job listings - Cape Town, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 199 113 - R 223 972
Median salary
R 40 000 - R 40 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 20K
25th percentileR 35K
MedianR 40K
75th percentileR 249K
90th percentileR 800K
50% of professionals earn between R 35 000 - R 249 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 40 000
Compare with national average
Cape Town
Average salary
199 113 - 223 972
Median salary
40 000 - 40 000
3 916 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
280 000 - 580 000
Median salary
420 000 - 580 000
31 126 job openings
Other cities
Johannesburg3 234 job openings
Workfromhome1 471 job openings
Pretoria1 393 job openings
Stellenbosch1 238 job openings
Centurion1 122 job openings
Durban1 103 job openings
Gauteng835 job openings
Sandton731 job openings
Midrand598 job openings
Randburg567 job openings
East London559 job openings
Za446 job openings
Eastern Cape432 job openings
Gqeberha340 job openings
Johannesburg North322 job openings
Polokwane287 job openings
Bloemfontein260 job openings
Paarl248 job openings
George225 job openings
Port Elizabeth200 job openings
Western Cape198 job openings
Bellville196 job openings
Somerset West161 job openings
Johannesburg East158 job openings
Durbanville155 job openings
The average salary for a Accountant in Cape Town, South Africa is ZAR 199 113 - ZAR 223 972 per year in 2026, based on 3 916 job listings.
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