Design Engineer Salary in South Africa
Design Engineer Salary in Cape Town
Based on 1 000 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
1 000 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
400 000 - 750 000
Median salary
550 000 - 750 000
10 046 job openings
Other cities
Johannesburg651 job openings
Centurion648 job openings
Pretoria490 job openings
Stellenbosch390 job openings
Durban387 job openings
Randburg288 job openings
Workfromhome283 job openings
East London272 job openings
Polokwane264 job openings
Klerksdorp224 job openings
Benoni215 job openings
Gauteng207 job openings
Bloemfontein202 job openings
Soweto188 job openings
Upington179 job openings
Midrand170 job openings
Sandton170 job openings
Mossel168 job openings
Rustenburg166 job openings
Vereeniging155 job openings
Za154 job openings
Gqeberha151 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)144 job openings
Pietermaritzburg144 job openings
George119 job openings
Legkraal Gate107 job openings
Eastern Cape85 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 1 000 job listings.
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