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
30 230 job openings
Other cities
Johannesburg3 156 job openings
Pretoria1 368 job openings
Workfromhome1 257 job openings
Stellenbosch1 205 job openings
Centurion1 100 job openings
Durban1 083 job openings
Gauteng835 job openings
Sandton703 job openings
Midrand581 job openings
East London553 job openings
Randburg547 job openings
Za446 job openings
Eastern Cape432 job openings
Gqeberha325 job openings
Johannesburg North322 job openings
Polokwane285 job openings
Bloemfontein255 job openings
Paarl243 job openings
George219 job openings
Port Elizabeth200 job openings
Western Cape198 job openings
Bellville186 job openings
Johannesburg East158 job openings
Somerset West158 job openings
Durbanville148 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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