Administrative Assistant Salary in South Africa
Administrative Assistant Salary in Cape Town
Based on 505 job listings - Cape Town, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 83 413 - R 97 158
Median salary
R 20 000 - R 25 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 11K
25th percentileR 16K
MedianR 20K
75th percentileR 40K
90th percentileR 368K
50% of professionals earn between R 16 250 - R 40 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 20 000
Compare with national average
Cape Town
Average salary
83 413 - 97 158
Median salary
20 000 - 25 000
505 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
180 000 - 340 000
Median salary
250 000 - 340 000
5 350 job openings
Other cities
Johannesburg376 job openings
Workfromhome296 job openings
Durban259 job openings
Pretoria252 job openings
Stellenbosch182 job openings
Gauteng166 job openings
Centurion140 job openings
Midrand114 job openings
East London112 job openings
Sandton104 job openings
Polokwane80 job openings
Pietermaritzburg67 job openings
Bloemfontein61 job openings
Benoni51 job openings
Rustenburg51 job openings
Soweto50 job openings
Za47 job openings
Bellville44 job openings
Gqeberha44 job openings
Paarl43 job openings
Western Cape43 job openings
Eastern Cape42 job openings
Vereeniging39 job openings
Mpumalanga38 job openings
The average salary for a Administrative Assistant in Cape Town, South Africa is ZAR 83 413 - ZAR 97 158 per year in 2026, based on 505 job listings.
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