Design Engineer Salary in South Africa
Design Engineer Salary in Cape Town
Based on 1 052 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
1 052 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
400 000 - 750 000
Median salary
550 000 - 750 000
16 075 job openings
Other cities
Workfromhome1 200 job openings
Johannesburg838 job openings
Stellenbosch825 job openings
Pretoria787 job openings
Centurion771 job openings
Durban681 job openings
East London604 job openings
Polokwane590 job openings
Gauteng417 job openings
Sandton382 job openings
Upington360 job openings
Benoni351 job openings
Klerksdorp335 job openings
Gqeberha331 job openings
Bloemfontein306 job openings
Randburg296 job openings
Vereeniging281 job openings
Rustenburg268 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)266 job openings
Mossel265 job openings
Soweto256 job openings
Za236 job openings
Eastern Cape227 job openings
Pietermaritzburg213 job openings
Midrand206 job openings
Paarl206 job openings
Legkraal Gate162 job openings
George153 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 1 052 job listings.
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