Average salary
R 800 000 - R 850 000
Median salary
R 800 000 - R 850 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 184K
25th percentileR 230K
MedianR 800K
75th percentileR 850K
90th percentileR 978K
50% of professionals earn between R 230 000 - R 850 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 800 000
Top cities
Workfromhome1 387 job openings
Johannesburg1 053 job openings
Cape Town935 job openings
Pretoria388 job openings
Sandton321 job openings
Stellenbosch305 job openings
Durban281 job openings
Centurion258 job openings
East London232 job openings
Gauteng187 job openings
Za143 job openings
Polokwane138 job openings
Gqeberha131 job openings
Eastern Cape120 job openings
Randburg63 job openings
Midrand48 job openings
Soweto48 job openings
Benoni42 job openings
Mossel38 job openings
Upington36 job openings
Durbanville33 job openings
Bloemfontein30 job openings
Klerksdorp30 job openings
Rustenburg29 job openings
Johannesburg North22 job openings
Legkraal Gate22 job openings
Related professions
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ZAR 600 000 - 780 000-16%
ZAR 550 000 - 1 100 0000%
ZAR 320 000 - 620 000-43%
ZAR 320 000 - 800 000-32%
ZAR 240 000 - 650 000-46%
ZAR 400 000 - 1 200 000-3%
The average salary for a AI Engineer in South Africa is ZAR 800 000 - ZAR 850 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 825 000 per year, based on 7 828 active job listings.
The cities with the most AI Engineer job opportunities in South Africa are Workfromhome, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Pretoria, Sandton. Workfromhome leads with 1 387 job openings.
Explore 7 828 AI Engineer job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.