Design Engineer Salary in South Africa
Design Engineer Salary in Cape Town
Based on 977 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
977 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
400 000 - 750 000
Median salary
550 000 - 750 000
9 811 job openings
Other cities
Johannesburg640 job openings
Centurion635 job openings
Pretoria482 job openings
Stellenbosch381 job openings
Durban378 job openings
Workfromhome283 job openings
Randburg276 job openings
East London266 job openings
Polokwane256 job openings
Klerksdorp217 job openings
Benoni211 job openings
Gauteng209 job openings
Bloemfontein193 job openings
Soweto180 job openings
Midrand169 job openings
Upington169 job openings
Sandton166 job openings
Mossel162 job openings
Rustenburg159 job openings
Za154 job openings
Gqeberha151 job openings
Vereeniging149 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)144 job openings
Pietermaritzburg136 job openings
George114 job openings
Legkraal Gate107 job openings
Eastern Cape86 job openings
Germiston68 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 977 job listings.
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