Accountant Salary in South Africa
Accountant Salary in Cape Town
Based on 3 809 job listings - Cape Town, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 198 789 - R 223 690
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
198 789 - 223 690
Median salary
40 000 - 40 000
3 809 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
280 000 - 580 000
Median salary
420 000 - 580 000
30 039 job openings
Other cities
Johannesburg3 081 job openings
Workfromhome1 405 job openings
Pretoria1 341 job openings
Stellenbosch1 200 job openings
Durban1 088 job openings
Centurion1 070 job openings
Gauteng830 job openings
Sandton715 job openings
East London579 job openings
Midrand574 job openings
Randburg545 job openings
Za445 job openings
Eastern Cape439 job openings
Gqeberha335 job openings
Johannesburg North321 job openings
Polokwane319 job openings
Bloemfontein253 job openings
Paarl243 job openings
George215 job openings
Western Cape200 job openings
Port Elizabeth184 job openings
Bellville177 job openings
Johannesburg East155 job openings
Kempton Park151 job openings
Somerset West149 job openings
The average salary for a Accountant in Cape Town, South Africa is ZAR 198 789 - ZAR 223 690 per year in 2026, based on 3 809 job listings.
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