Accountant salaries in South Africa.

What Accountant roles in South Africa pay, from live listings on JobsRadar.

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Median salary

$29,400

per year · annualized USD

Typical range

$18.6k – $29.4k

25th–75th percentile

Disclosing pay

26.3%

5 of 19 roles

Live roles

19

open right now

Salary trend

median · annualized USD
Median over time ▲ +50.8%
$19,500 $29,400

Salary distribution

annualized USD · disclosed roles
$18.6k 25th
$29.4k Median
$29.4k 75th
$16.4k
$31.6k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $18k – $45.6k · outliers off-axis

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Cloud Accountant Staffing $29,400 3
HireHawk $16,800 2

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How much do Accountant roles in South Africa pay?

The median salary for Accountant roles in South Africa is $29,400 per year. Most pay falls between $18,600 (25th percentile) and $29,400 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $16,440 to $31,560.

These figures are computed live from 19 active Accountant roles in South Africa on JobsRadar, of which 5 (26.3%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.

Employers currently hiring well-paid Accountant roles in South Africa include Cloud Accountant Staffing and HireHawk.

Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.

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