Accountant Salary in South Africa
Accountant Salary in Gauteng
Based on 280 job listings - Gauteng, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 292 338 - R 338 821
Median salary
R 92 500 - R 97 750
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 25K
25th percentileR 30K
MedianR 93K
75th percentileR 610K
90th percentileR 718K
50% of professionals earn between R 30 000 - R 610 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 92 500
Compare with national average
Gauteng
Average salary
292 338 - 338 821
Median salary
92 500 - 97 750
280 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
280 000 - 580 000
Median salary
420 000 - 580 000
30 964 job openings
Other cities
Cape Town3 981 job openings
Johannesburg3 271 job openings
Pretoria1 388 job openings
Centurion1 288 job openings
Workfromhome1 227 job openings
Stellenbosch1 201 job openings
Durban1 086 job openings
Sandton729 job openings
Randburg633 job openings
Midrand580 job openings
Za558 job openings
East London555 job openings
Eastern Cape462 job openings
Gqeberha313 job openings
Johannesburg North311 job openings
Bloemfontein249 job openings
George233 job openings
Paarl229 job openings
Bellville217 job openings
Port Elizabeth193 job openings
Western Cape189 job openings
Somerset West179 job openings
Durbanville147 job openings
Polokwane144 job openings
Johannesburg East143 job openings
Pietermaritzburg143 job openings
The average salary for a Accountant in Gauteng, South Africa is ZAR 292 338 - ZAR 338 821 per year in 2026, based on 280 job listings.
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