Accountant Salary in South Africa
Accountant Salary in Cape Town
Based on 3 867 job listings - Cape Town, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 189 860 - R 213 587
Median salary
R 40 000 - R 40 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 19K
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
189 860 - 213 587
Median salary
40 000 - 40 000
3 867 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
280 000 - 580 000
Median salary
420 000 - 580 000
30 168 job openings
Other cities
Johannesburg3 118 job openings
Pretoria1 332 job openings
Workfromhome1 277 job openings
Centurion1 244 job openings
Stellenbosch1 191 job openings
Durban1 068 job openings
Gauteng915 job openings
Sandton701 job openings
Randburg585 job openings
Za584 job openings
Midrand555 job openings
East London551 job openings
Eastern Cape460 job openings
Western Cape340 job openings
Johannesburg North316 job openings
Gqeberha312 job openings
Bloemfontein247 job openings
Paarl241 job openings
George234 job openings
Bellville204 job openings
Port Elizabeth195 job openings
Somerset West154 job openings
Johannesburg East146 job openings
Polokwane146 job openings
Durbanville140 job openings
The average salary for a Accountant in Cape Town, South Africa is ZAR 189 860 - ZAR 213 587 per year in 2026, based on 3 867 job listings.
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