Average salary
R 800 000 - R 830 000
Median salary
R 800 000 - R 830 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 62K
25th percentileR 78K
MedianR 800K
75th percentileR 830K
90th percentileR 955K
50% of professionals earn between R 77 500 - R 830 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 800 000
Top cities
Workfromhome1 699 job openings
Johannesburg1 061 job openings
Cape Town1 018 job openings
Pretoria549 job openings
Stellenbosch512 job openings
East London456 job openings
Durban434 job openings
Polokwane401 job openings
Sandton358 job openings
Gauteng301 job openings
Centurion273 job openings
Eastern Cape232 job openings
Za225 job openings
Gqeberha204 job openings
Soweto95 job openings
Upington74 job openings
Klerksdorp73 job openings
Paarl68 job openings
Vereeniging68 job openings
Randburg67 job openings
Benoni65 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)64 job openings
Rustenburg51 job openings
Legkraal Gate50 job openings
Mpumalanga45 job openings
Bloemfontein42 job openings
Mossel39 job openings
Western Cape38 job openings
Midrand36 job openings
Related professions
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ZAR 280 000 - 700 000-40%
ZAR 1 000 000 - 1 175 000+33%
ZAR 520 000 - 950 000-10%
ZAR 550 000 - 1 100 000+1%
ZAR 443 000 - 796 000-24%
ZAR 320 000 - 800 000-31%
ZAR 240 000 - 650 000-45%
ZAR 400 000 - 1 200 000-2%
The average salary for a AI Engineer in South Africa is ZAR 800 000 - ZAR 830 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 815 000 per year, based on 10 182 active job listings.
The cities with the most AI Engineer job opportunities in South Africa are Workfromhome, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Pretoria, Stellenbosch. Workfromhome leads with 1 699 job openings.
Explore 10 182 AI Engineer job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.