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Salary Guide

Senior Accountant Salary in South Africa

Based on 5 610 job listings - 2026

Average salary
R 300 000 - R 650 000
Median salary
R 450 000 - R 650 000
Lower rangeUpper range

Salary distribution by percentile

10th percentileR 240K
25th percentileR 300K
MedianR 450K
75th percentileR 650K
90th percentileR 748K

50% of professionals earn between R 300 000 - R 650 000 ZAR

The median salary is R 450 000

Top cities

Cape Town746 job openings
Johannesburg600 job openings
Workfromhome263 job openings
Stellenbosch255 job openings
Pretoria228 job openings
Centurion220 job openings
Durban185 job openings
Gauteng166 job openings
Sandton145 job openings
Za132 job openings
Randburg128 job openings
East London127 job openings
Eastern Cape122 job openings
Midrand88 job openings
Gqeberha69 job openings
Johannesburg North64 job openings
George58 job openings
Somerset West46 job openings
Paarl42 job openings
Polokwane40 job openings
Bellville31 job openings
Bloemfontein28 job openings
Rustenburg28 job openings
Delmas27 job openings
Western Cape25 job openings
Pietermaritzburg23 job openings

Related professions

ZAR 280 000 - 580 000-9%
ZAR 192 500 - 533 983-24%
ZAR 250 000 - 550 000-16%
ZAR 525 000 - 825 000+42%
ZAR 320 000 - 750 000+13%
ZAR 280 000 - 700 000+3%
ZAR 360 000 - 900 000+33%
ZAR 200 000 - 500 000-26%
ZAR 334 000 - 651 000+4%
ZAR 419 000 - 741 000+22%

Senior Accountant

5 610 job openings

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The average salary for a Senior Accountant in South Africa is ZAR 300 000 - ZAR 650 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 550 000 per year, based on 5 610 active job listings.

The cities with the most Senior Accountant job opportunities in South Africa are Cape Town, Johannesburg, Workfromhome, Stellenbosch, Pretoria. Cape Town leads with 746 job openings.

Explore 5 610 Senior Accountant job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.