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Salary Guide

Compliance Officer Salary in South Africa

Based on 3 476 job listings - 2026

Average salary
R 360 000 - R 900 000
Median salary
R 600 000 - R 900 000
Lower rangeUpper range

Salary distribution by percentile

10th percentileR 288K
25th percentileR 360K
MedianR 600K
75th percentileR 900K
90th percentileR 1M

50% of professionals earn between R 360 000 - R 900 000 ZAR

The median salary is R 600 000

Top cities

Cape Town305 job openings
Johannesburg252 job openings
Pretoria207 job openings
Stellenbosch174 job openings
Durban157 job openings
East London144 job openings
Workfromhome143 job openings
Gauteng129 job openings
Polokwane124 job openings
Sandton88 job openings
Centurion87 job openings
Eastern Cape86 job openings
Benoni80 job openings
Bloemfontein67 job openings
Za67 job openings
Soweto59 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)58 job openings
Paarl56 job openings
Vereeniging56 job openings
Gqeberha50 job openings
Mpumalanga40 job openings
Rustenburg38 job openings
Randburg34 job openings
Mmabatho Unit 428 job openings
George26 job openings
Klerksdorp26 job openings
Upington26 job openings

Related professions

ZAR 280 000 - 700 000-22%
ZAR 320 000 - 750 000-15%
ZAR 520 000 - 1 000 000+21%
ZAR 280 000 - 580 000-32%
ZAR 360 000 - 550 000-28%
ZAR 300 000 - 650 000-25%
ZAR 250 000 - 550 000-37%
ZAR 380 000 - 642 500-19%
ZAR 334 000 - 651 000-22%
ZAR 419 000 - 741 000-8%

Compliance Officer

3 476 job openings

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The average salary for a Compliance Officer in South Africa is ZAR 360 000 - ZAR 900 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 750 000 per year, based on 3 476 active job listings.

The cities with the most Compliance Officer job opportunities in South Africa are Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Stellenbosch, Durban. Cape Town leads with 305 job openings.

Explore 3 476 Compliance Officer job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.