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Salary Guide

Senior Accountant Salary in South Africa

Based on 5 953 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 Town788 job openings
Johannesburg575 job openings
Workfromhome456 job openings
Stellenbosch272 job openings
Durban258 job openings
Pretoria258 job openings
Gauteng187 job openings
Centurion185 job openings
East London164 job openings
Sandton149 job openings
Za132 job openings
Eastern Cape114 job openings
Polokwane101 job openings
Gqeberha96 job openings
Midrand80 job openings
Randburg80 job openings
Johannesburg North62 job openings
George54 job openings
Pietermaritzburg47 job openings
Paarl44 job openings
Delmas40 job openings
Western Cape37 job openings
Somerset West30 job openings
Klerksdorp29 job openings
Bloemfontein28 job openings
Rustenburg26 job openings

Related professions

ZAR 280 000 - 580 000-9%
ZAR 360 000 - 550 000-4%
ZAR 250 000 - 550 000-16%
ZAR 520 000 - 1 000 000+60%
ZAR 320 000 - 750 000+13%
ZAR 280 000 - 700 000+3%
ZAR 360 000 - 900 000+33%
ZAR 230 000 - 481 250-25%
ZAR 334 000 - 651 000+4%
ZAR 419 000 - 741 000+22%

Senior Accountant

5 953 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 5 953 active job listings.

The cities with the most Senior Accountant job opportunities in South Africa are Cape Town, Johannesburg, Workfromhome, Stellenbosch, Durban. Cape Town leads with 788 job openings.

Explore 5 953 Senior Accountant job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.