Chef Salary in South Africa
Chef Salary in Cape Town
Based on 1 344 job listings - Cape Town, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 22 333 - R 30 000
Median salary
R 22 000 - R 25 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 15K
25th percentileR 17K
MedianR 22K
75th percentileR 28K
90th percentileR 30K
50% of professionals earn between R 16 750 - R 28 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 22 000
Compare with national average
Cape Town
Average salary
22 333 - 30 000
Median salary
22 000 - 25 000
1 344 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
17 750 - 25 000
Median salary
17 750 - 25 000
10 094 job openings
Other cities
Johannesburg661 job openings
Stellenbosch562 job openings
Franschhoek340 job openings
Durban305 job openings
George243 job openings
Za220 job openings
Pretoria217 job openings
Sandton211 job openings
Workfromhome209 job openings
East London193 job openings
Centurion179 job openings
Polokwane178 job openings
Western Cape161 job openings
Gauteng160 job openings
Hoedspruit143 job openings
Mpumalanga122 job openings
Rustenburg120 job openings
Paarl109 job openings
Benoni102 job openings
Midrand97 job openings
Klerksdorp95 job openings
Eastern Cape91 job openings
Gqeberha90 job openings
Bloemfontein78 job openings
Kwazulu-Natal77 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)76 job openings
Pietermaritzburg68 job openings
The average salary for a Chef in Cape Town, South Africa is ZAR 22 333 - ZAR 30 000 per year in 2026, based on 1 344 job listings.
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