50% of professionals earn between R 93 750 - R 825 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 447 500
The average salary for a AI Engineer in South Africa is ZAR 447 500 - ZAR 825 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 636 250 per year, based on 1 663 active job listings.
The cities with the most AI Engineer job opportunities in South Africa are Johannesburg, Cape Town, Pretoria, Durban, Midrand. Johannesburg leads with 263 job openings.
Leading employers for AI Engineer roles in South Africa include E-Merge, Mindrift, Network Contracting, MCI Careers, Parvana.
Explore 1 663 AI Engineer job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.