Average salary
R 110 000 - R 320 000
Median salary
R 110 000 - R 320 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 27K
25th percentileR 34K
MedianR 110K
75th percentileR 320K
90th percentileR 368K
50% of professionals earn between R 33 500 - R 320 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 110 000
Top cities
Workfromhome1 045 job openings
Johannesburg820 job openings
Cape Town712 job openings
Pretoria501 job openings
Stellenbosch500 job openings
Durban464 job openings
East London376 job openings
Polokwane308 job openings
Centurion301 job openings
Gauteng222 job openings
Sandton217 job openings
Rustenburg185 job openings
Gqeberha173 job openings
Eastern Cape166 job openings
Randburg159 job openings
Vereeniging147 job openings
Za132 job openings
Klerksdorp128 job openings
Benoni117 job openings
Soweto90 job openings
Legkraal Gate89 job openings
Upington89 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)82 job openings
Bloemfontein73 job openings
Midrand70 job openings
Kempton Park69 job openings
Mpumalanga59 job openings
George48 job openings
Mmabatho Unit 443 job openings
The average salary for a Automation Engineer in South Africa is ZAR 110 000 - ZAR 320 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 215 000 per year, based on 8 841 active job listings.
The cities with the most Automation Engineer job opportunities in South Africa are Workfromhome, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Pretoria, Stellenbosch. Workfromhome leads with 1 045 job openings.
Explore 8 841 Automation Engineer job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.