Average salary
R 150 000 - R 320 000
Median salary
R 150 000 - R 320 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 43K
25th percentileR 54K
MedianR 150K
75th percentileR 320K
90th percentileR 368K
50% of professionals earn between R 53 750 - R 320 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 150 000
Top cities
Johannesburg765 job openings
Cape Town564 job openings
Workfromhome544 job openings
Pretoria329 job openings
Durban244 job openings
Stellenbosch239 job openings
Centurion233 job openings
East London166 job openings
Sandton155 job openings
Randburg146 job openings
Gauteng113 job openings
Rustenburg104 job openings
Gqeberha97 job openings
Benoni90 job openings
Polokwane80 job openings
Midrand76 job openings
Eastern Cape74 job openings
Za69 job openings
Vereeniging63 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)55 job openings
Upington55 job openings
Soweto54 job openings
Mossel53 job openings
Klerksdorp49 job openings
Bloemfontein34 job openings
Johannesburg North27 job openings
Legkraal Gate27 job openings
Mpumalanga24 job openings
The average salary for a Automation Engineer in South Africa is ZAR 150 000 - ZAR 320 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 235 000 per year, based on 5 887 active job listings.
The cities with the most Automation Engineer job opportunities in South Africa are Johannesburg, Cape Town, Workfromhome, Pretoria, Durban. Johannesburg leads with 765 job openings.
Explore 5 887 Automation Engineer job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.