Design Engineer Salary in South Africa
Design Engineer Salary in Cape Town
Based on 1 002 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
1 002 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
400 000 - 750 000
Median salary
550 000 - 750 000
9 991 job openings
Other cities
Johannesburg649 job openings
Centurion645 job openings
Pretoria488 job openings
Durban384 job openings
Stellenbosch383 job openings
Randburg287 job openings
Workfromhome282 job openings
East London271 job openings
Polokwane261 job openings
Klerksdorp223 job openings
Benoni213 job openings
Gauteng203 job openings
Bloemfontein199 job openings
Soweto188 job openings
Upington179 job openings
Midrand170 job openings
Sandton170 job openings
Mossel168 job openings
Rustenburg163 job openings
Vereeniging154 job openings
Za152 job openings
Gqeberha151 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)144 job openings
Pietermaritzburg143 job openings
George118 job openings
Legkraal Gate107 job openings
Eastern Cape80 job openings
Germiston69 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 1 002 job listings.
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