Design Engineer Salary in South Africa
Design Engineer Salary in Gauteng
Based on 56 job listings - Gauteng, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 78 600 - R 121 400
Median salary
R 25 000 - R 32 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 15K
25th percentileR 21K
MedianR 25K
75th percentileR 98K
90th percentileR 300K
50% of professionals earn between R 21 000 - R 97 500 ZAR
The median salary is R 25 000
Compare with national average
Gauteng
Average salary
78 600 - 121 400
Median salary
25 000 - 32 000
56 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
400 000 - 750 000
Median salary
550 000 - 750 000
8 965 job openings
Other cities
Cape Town991 job openings
Johannesburg620 job openings
Centurion608 job openings
Pretoria461 job openings
Durban361 job openings
Stellenbosch331 job openings
Polokwane243 job openings
Randburg241 job openings
East London229 job openings
Benoni202 job openings
Workfromhome177 job openings
Klerksdorp176 job openings
Midrand167 job openings
Mossel146 job openings
Za143 job openings
Sandton141 job openings
Bloemfontein140 job openings
Soweto135 job openings
Gqeberha126 job openings
Upington120 job openings
Pietermaritzburg117 job openings
Rustenburg117 job openings
Vereeniging114 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)112 job openings
George96 job openings
Eastern Cape77 job openings
Legkraal Gate74 job openings
Germiston72 job openings
The average salary for a Design Engineer in Gauteng, South Africa is ZAR 78 600 - ZAR 121 400 per year in 2026, based on 56 job listings.
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