Average salary
R 300 000 - R 720 000
Median salary
R 480 000 - R 720 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 240K
25th percentileR 300K
MedianR 480K
75th percentileR 720K
90th percentileR 828K
50% of professionals earn between R 300 000 - R 720 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 480 000
Salary evolution
Median salary
P25–P75
May 26: ZAR 1 700Jul 26: ZAR 1 700
Top cities
Johannesburg1 712 job openings
Cape Town1 490 job openings
Durban700 job openings
Pretoria470 job openings
Gauteng348 job openings
Centurion345 job openings
Eastern Cape343 job openings
East London274 job openings
Sandton247 job openings
Workfromhome237 job openings
Gqeberha228 job openings
Stellenbosch221 job openings
Za206 job openings
Midrand201 job openings
Randburg184 job openings
Germiston160 job openings
Kempton Park160 job openings
Boksburg126 job openings
Port Elizabeth119 job openings
Mpumalanga117 job openings
Rustenburg112 job openings
Bloemfontein110 job openings
Paarl79 job openings
Benoni78 job openings
Pietermaritzburg75 job openings
Johannesburg North72 job openings
The average salary for a Controller in South Africa is ZAR 300 000 - ZAR 720 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 600 000 per year, based on 13 910 active job listings.
The cities with the most Controller job opportunities in South Africa are Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria, Gauteng. Johannesburg leads with 1 712 job openings.
Explore 13 910 Controller job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.