Design Engineer Salary in South Africa
Design Engineer Salary in Cape Town
Based on 998 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
998 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
400 000 - 750 000
Median salary
550 000 - 750 000
9 968 job openings
Other cities
Johannesburg648 job openings
Centurion646 job openings
Pretoria485 job openings
Durban386 job openings
Stellenbosch373 job openings
Workfromhome288 job openings
Randburg282 job openings
East London272 job openings
Polokwane265 job openings
Klerksdorp219 job openings
Benoni213 job openings
Gauteng202 job openings
Bloemfontein197 job openings
Soweto183 job openings
Midrand176 job openings
Sandton174 job openings
Upington172 job openings
Mossel167 job openings
Rustenburg163 job openings
Vereeniging154 job openings
Gqeberha151 job openings
Za148 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)145 job openings
Pietermaritzburg145 job openings
George117 job openings
Legkraal Gate107 job openings
Eastern Cape79 job openings
Germiston73 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 998 job listings.
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