Accountant Salary in South Africa
Accountant Salary in Cape Town
Based on 3 924 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
3 924 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
280 000 - 580 000
Median salary
420 000 - 580 000
30 295 job openings
Other cities
Johannesburg3 174 job openings
Pretoria1 341 job openings
Workfromhome1 278 job openings
Centurion1 250 job openings
Stellenbosch1 194 job openings
Durban1 066 job openings
Gauteng912 job openings
Sandton702 job openings
Randburg589 job openings
Za579 job openings
Midrand563 job openings
East London550 job openings
Eastern Cape453 job openings
Western Cape337 job openings
Johannesburg North316 job openings
Gqeberha313 job openings
Bloemfontein247 job openings
Paarl240 job openings
George233 job openings
Bellville203 job openings
Port Elizabeth195 job openings
Somerset West154 job openings
Johannesburg East146 job openings
Polokwane146 job openings
Durbanville139 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 3 924 job listings.
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