Architect Salary in South Africa
Architect Salary in Cape Town
Based on 2 200 job listings - Cape Town, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 51 429 - R 70 000
Median salary
R 45 000 - R 55 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 25K
25th percentileR 25K
MedianR 45K
75th percentileR 70K
90th percentileR 94K
50% of professionals earn between R 25 000 - R 70 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 45 000
Compare with national average
Cape Town
Average salary
51 429 - 70 000
Median salary
45 000 - 55 000
2 200 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
320 000 - 900 000
Median salary
580 000 - 900 000
19 873 job openings
Other cities
Johannesburg3 027 job openings
Workfromhome1 478 job openings
Pretoria936 job openings
Sandton870 job openings
Centurion804 job openings
Stellenbosch798 job openings
Durban793 job openings
East London536 job openings
Gauteng536 job openings
Polokwane415 job openings
Za328 job openings
Randburg308 job openings
Gqeberha296 job openings
Rustenburg259 job openings
Eastern Cape255 job openings
Midrand244 job openings
George232 job openings
Vereeniging222 job openings
Benoni214 job openings
Klerksdorp212 job openings
Bloemfontein198 job openings
Soweto196 job openings
Mossel191 job openings
Upington186 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)179 job openings
Mtubatuba Local169 job openings
Legkraal Gate166 job openings
Pietermaritzburg128 job openings
The average salary for a Architect in Cape Town, South Africa is ZAR 51 429 - ZAR 70 000 per year in 2026, based on 2 200 job listings.
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