50% of professionals earn between R 35 000 - R 40 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 35 000
The average salary for a Automation Engineer in South Africa is ZAR 35 000 - ZAR 40 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 37 500 per year, based on 1 289 active job listings.
The cities with the most Automation Engineer job opportunities in South Africa are Johannesburg, Cape Town, Midrand, Pretoria, Centurion. Johannesburg leads with 224 job openings.
Leading employers for Automation Engineer roles in South Africa include E-Merge, Limpopo Career Consortium (Limcaco), Network Finance, Colossyan, Profile Personnel.
Explore 1 289 Automation Engineer job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.