Finance & Accounting

Chartered Accountant Salary in South Africa

Chartered Accountants CA(SA) sit at the apex of the South African finance profession. The Johannesburg corporate head-office cluster pays a significant premium, and earnings accelerate quickly post-articles into financial management and CFO tracks.

Median annual

R 960 000

National average · 2026

Median monthly

R 80 000

Gross Cost-to-Company

Senior band (75th)

R 1 560 000

~10+ years experience

Pay distribution: entry vs senior

How Chartered Accountant compensation scales from the 25th to the 75th percentile across South Africa.

25th percentile · Entry levelR 624 000

R 52 000 per month

50th percentile · MedianR 960 000

R 80 000 per month

75th percentile · Senior levelR 1 560 000

R 130 000 per month

City-by-city pay comparison

How a Chartered Accountant salary changes across South Africa's major metros.

City	Province	Annual median	Monthly	Adjustment
Johannesburg	Gauteng	R 1 075 200	R 89 600	+12%
Cape Town	Western Cape	R 1 027 200	R 85 600	+7%
Pretoria	Gauteng	R 979 200	R 81 600	+2%
Durban	KwaZulu-Natal	R 921 600	R 76 800	-4%
Port Elizabeth	Eastern Cape	R 892 800	R 74 400	-7%
Bloemfontein	Free State	R 873 600	R 72 800	-9%

Take-home pay calculator

Estimate net pay for a Chartered Accountant using current SARS 2026 PAYE brackets and UIF rules.

Gross annual CTC

R 624 000R 1 560 000

Your age band

Net take-home pay

R 56 833

per month · R 681 991 per year

Gross monthly CTC: R 80 000
PAYE tax (monthly): − R 22 990
UIF (monthly): − R 177,12
Net monthly: R 56 833

Effective tax rate: 28.7% · UIF capped at R 177,12/mo

Estimates assume a basic salary structure with no retirement-fund or medical-aid tax credits applied. For an exact figure, consult a registered tax practitioner.