CPA - CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT / SALARY
SOUTH AFRICA

SALARY SURVEYS

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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

Gross income

Net (after tax)

18.3 ZAR = 1 USD

1,047,217 ZAR

$57,240 USD

Johannesburg

1,325,542 ZAR

493,970 ZAR

$27,000 USD

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Average Salary / CPA - Certified Public Accountant / South Africa

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Average salary for CPA - Certified Public Accountant / South Africa is 1,047,217 ZAR per year. The most typical earning is 493,970 ZAR. All data are based on 9 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 1,633,761 ZAR. Women receive a salary of 689,729 ZAR.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 3,852,969 ZAR. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 697,047 ZAR.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 2,202,742 ZAR. Employees with 8-12 Years of experience receive 759,250 ZAR.

Levels / CPA - Certified Public Accountant / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

Salary Levels (ZAR) per Year	Surveys	[%]
54,900 ZAR - 91,499 ZAR	0	n/a
91,500 ZAR - 182,899 ZAR	0	n/a
183,000 ZAR - 274,399 ZAR	0	n/a
274,400 ZAR - 365,899 ZAR	0	n/a
365,900 ZAR - 457,399 ZAR	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
457,400 ZAR - 548,799 ZAR	3	100% 33.33%
548,900 ZAR - 640,299 ZAR	1	66.67% 11.11%
640,300 ZAR - 731,799 ZAR	1	55.56% 11.11%
731,800 ZAR - 823,299 ZAR	1	44.44% 11.11%
823,300 ZAR - 914,699 ZAR	0	n/a
914,800 ZAR - 1,006,199 ZAR	0	n/a
1,006,200 ZAR - 1,097,699 ZAR	2	33.33% 22.22%
1,097,700 ZAR - 1,189,199 ZAR	0	n/a
1,189,200 ZAR - 1,280,599 ZAR	0	n/a
1,280,700 ZAR - 1,372,099 ZAR	0	n/a
1,372,100 ZAR - 1,463,599 ZAR	0	n/a
1,463,600 ZAR - 1,555,099 ZAR	0	n/a
1,555,100 ZAR - 1,646,499 ZAR	0	n/a
1,646,600 ZAR - 1,737,999 ZAR	0	n/a
1,738,000 ZAR - 1,829,499 ZAR	0	n/a
1,829,500 ZAR - 1,920,999 ZAR	0	n/a
1,921,000 ZAR - 2,012,499 ZAR	0	n/a
2,012,500 ZAR - 2,103,899 ZAR	0	n/a
2,103,900 ZAR - 2,195,399 ZAR	0	n/a
2,195,400 ZAR - 2,286,899 ZAR	0	n/a
2,286,900 ZAR - 2,378,399 ZAR	0	n/a
2,378,400 ZAR - 2,469,799 ZAR	0	n/a
2,469,900 ZAR - 2,561,299 ZAR	0	n/a
2,561,300 ZAR - 2,652,799 ZAR	0	n/a
2,652,800 ZAR - 2,744,299 ZAR	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
2,744,300 ZAR - 2,927,199 ZAR	0	n/a
2,927,200 ZAR - 3,110,199 ZAR	0	n/a
3,110,200 ZAR - 3,293,099 ZAR	0	n/a
3,293,100 ZAR - 3,476,099 ZAR	0	n/a
3,476,100 ZAR - 3,658,999 ZAR	0	n/a
3,659,000 ZAR - 3,841,999 ZAR	0	n/a
3,842,000 ZAR - 4,024,899 ZAR	1	11.11% 11.11%
4,024,900 ZAR - 4,207,899 ZAR	0	n/a
4,207,900 ZAR - 4,390,799 ZAR	0	n/a
4,390,800 ZAR - 4,573,799 ZAR	0	n/a
4,573,800 ZAR - 6,403,299 ZAR	0	n/a

Gender / CPA - Certified Public Accountant / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	3	1,633,761 ZAR
2	Women	4	689,729 ZAR

Education / CPA - Certified Public Accountant / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Masters Degree	1	3,852,969 ZAR
2	Bachelors Degree	8	697,047 ZAR

Experience / CPA - Certified Public Accountant / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	2	2,202,742 ZAR
2	8-12 Years	5	759,250 ZAR
3	4-8 Years	1	757,421 ZAR
4	2-4 Years	1	470,186 ZAR

Age / CPA - Certified Public Accountant / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	51-55	1	3,852,969 ZAR
2	n/a	2	881,828 ZAR
3	26-30	4	697,047 ZAR
4	61-65	1	552,515 ZAR
5	21-25	1	470,186 ZAR

Work Type / CPA - Certified Public Accountant / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	9	1,046,485 ZAR

Cities / CPA - Certified Public Accountant / South Africa (Gross ZAR)

#		Surveys
1	Johannesburg	5	1,326,402 ZAR
2	Buffalo, South Africa	2	797,670 ZAR
3	Tshwane	1	708,024 ZAR
4	Cape Town	1	495,799 ZAR

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Professional Accountant

Posted 15 January 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Caseware, IFRS for SME, Financial statements, Taxation, Accounting, Excel, Pastel."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	490,500 ZAR

Chief Financial Officer

Posted 28 September 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Head of finance, Full finance function, reporting, budgeting, acquisitions, taxes and treasury, BEE renewals."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Masters Degree	20+ Years	n/a	3,852,600 ZAR

Financial Accountant

Posted 23 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I am qualified CA with 3 years post articles."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Johannesburg	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	757,000 ZAR

Business Accountant In Practice

Posted 15 May 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Self employed practicing accountant."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Buffalo, South Africa	Bachelors Degree	20+ Years	n/a	552,000 ZAR