Average salary
R 750 000 - R 900 000
Median salary
R 750 000 - R 900 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 48K
25th percentileR 60K
MedianR 750K
75th percentileR 900K
90th percentileR 1M
50% of professionals earn between R 60 000 - R 900 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 750 000
Top cities
Workfromhome659 job openings
Cape Town549 job openings
Johannesburg446 job openings
Durban363 job openings
Stellenbosch328 job openings
Pretoria326 job openings
Polokwane260 job openings
East London241 job openings
Centurion228 job openings
Sandton209 job openings
Soweto202 job openings
Upington201 job openings
Bloemfontein191 job openings
Gauteng160 job openings
Vereeniging142 job openings
Gqeberha140 job openings
Paarl114 job openings
Za112 job openings
Benoni111 job openings
Klerksdorp108 job openings
Eastern Cape95 job openings
Legkraal Gate95 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)92 job openings
Midrand88 job openings
Mossel87 job openings
Randburg85 job openings
George81 job openings
Rustenburg73 job openings
Pietermaritzburg68 job openings
Related professions
ZAR 480 000 - 820 000-21%
ZAR 300 000 - 750 000-36%
ZAR 340 000 - 622 500-42%
ZAR 480 000 - 1 200 000+2%
ZAR 350 000 - 680 000-38%
ZAR 400 000 - 850 000-24%
ZAR 300 000 - 800 000-33%
ZAR 280 000 - 520 000-52%
ZAR 480 000 - 1 200 000+2%
ZAR 320 000 - 650 000-41%
The average salary for a Civil Engineer in South Africa is ZAR 750 000 - ZAR 900 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 825 000 per year, based on 7 483 active job listings.
The cities with the most Civil Engineer job opportunities in South Africa are Workfromhome, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Stellenbosch. Workfromhome leads with 659 job openings.
Explore 7 483 Civil Engineer job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.