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
Johannesburg743 job openings
Cape Town546 job openings
Workfromhome384 job openings
Pretoria302 job openings
Stellenbosch226 job openings
Durban224 job openings
Centurion197 job openings
East London153 job openings
Sandton141 job openings
Randburg127 job openings
Gauteng107 job openings
Rustenburg99 job openings
Polokwane81 job openings
Benoni80 job openings
Gqeberha77 job openings
Midrand77 job openings
Eastern Cape74 job openings
Za69 job openings
Upington55 job openings
Vereeniging54 job openings
Soweto52 job openings
Klerksdorp49 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)49 job openings
Mossel46 job openings
Bloemfontein28 job openings
Johannesburg North27 job openings
Mpumalanga26 job openings
Citrusdal25 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 5 433 active job listings.
The cities with the most Automation Engineer job opportunities in South Africa are Johannesburg, Cape Town, Workfromhome, Pretoria, Stellenbosch. Johannesburg leads with 743 job openings.
Explore 5 433 Automation Engineer job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.