Design Engineer Salary in South Africa
Design Engineer Salary in Cape Town
Based on 991 job listings - Cape Town, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 204 000 - R 212 000
Median salary
R 50 000 - R 75 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 15K
25th percentileR 30K
MedianR 50K
75th percentileR 410K
90th percentileR 560K
50% of professionals earn between R 30 000 - R 410 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 50 000
Compare with national average
Cape Town
Average salary
204 000 - 212 000
Median salary
50 000 - 75 000
991 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
400 000 - 750 000
Median salary
550 000 - 750 000
9 779 job openings
Other cities
Centurion646 job openings
Johannesburg645 job openings
Pretoria472 job openings
Durban382 job openings
Stellenbosch364 job openings
Workfromhome288 job openings
Randburg278 job openings
East London261 job openings
Polokwane257 job openings
Benoni215 job openings
Klerksdorp208 job openings
Gauteng199 job openings
Bloemfontein184 job openings
Soweto180 job openings
Midrand178 job openings
Sandton166 job openings
Mossel163 job openings
Upington158 job openings
Rustenburg156 job openings
Gqeberha148 job openings
Za147 job openings
Vereeniging145 job openings
Pietermaritzburg142 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)136 job openings
George112 job openings
Legkraal Gate99 job openings
Eastern Cape78 job openings
Germiston71 job openings
The average salary for a Design Engineer in Cape Town, South Africa is ZAR 204 000 - ZAR 212 000 per year in 2026, based on 991 job listings.
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