Accountant Salary in South Africa
Accountant Salary in Cape Town
Based on 3 859 job listings - Cape Town, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 192 169 - R 216 216
Median salary
R 40 000 - R 40 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 20K
25th percentileR 30K
MedianR 40K
75th percentileR 216K
90th percentileR 800K
50% of professionals earn between R 30 000 - R 216 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 40 000
Compare with national average
Cape Town
Average salary
192 169 - 216 216
Median salary
40 000 - 40 000
3 859 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
280 000 - 580 000
Median salary
420 000 - 580 000
29 976 job openings
Other cities
Johannesburg3 106 job openings
Pretoria1 325 job openings
Centurion1 239 job openings
Workfromhome1 211 job openings
Stellenbosch1 190 job openings
Durban1 061 job openings
Gauteng914 job openings
Sandton695 job openings
Za583 job openings
Randburg577 job openings
Midrand557 job openings
East London549 job openings
Eastern Cape466 job openings
Western Cape340 job openings
Johannesburg North315 job openings
Gqeberha311 job openings
Bloemfontein241 job openings
Paarl238 job openings
George230 job openings
Bellville199 job openings
Port Elizabeth196 job openings
Somerset West155 job openings
Johannesburg East146 job openings
Polokwane146 job openings
Durbanville141 job openings
The average salary for a Accountant in Cape Town, South Africa is ZAR 192 169 - ZAR 216 216 per year in 2026, based on 3 859 job listings.
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