Design Engineer Salary in South Africa
Design Engineer Salary in Gauteng
Based on 64 job listings - Gauteng, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 148 833 - R 217 833
Median salary
R 27 500 - R 41 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 16K
25th percentileR 23K
MedianR 28K
75th percentileR 300K
90th percentileR 480K
50% of professionals earn between R 23 000 - R 300 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 27 500
Compare with national average
Gauteng
Average salary
148 833 - 217 833
Median salary
27 500 - 41 000
64 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
400 000 - 750 000
Median salary
550 000 - 750 000
15 503 job openings
Other cities
Workfromhome1 147 job openings
Cape Town1 037 job openings
Johannesburg829 job openings
Stellenbosch793 job openings
Pretoria752 job openings
Centurion736 job openings
Durban657 job openings
East London572 job openings
Polokwane567 job openings
Sandton367 job openings
Benoni339 job openings
Upington336 job openings
Gqeberha329 job openings
Klerksdorp321 job openings
Bloemfontein288 job openings
Randburg271 job openings
Vereeniging270 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)261 job openings
Rustenburg259 job openings
Mossel247 job openings
Soweto244 job openings
Za230 job openings
Paarl215 job openings
Eastern Cape212 job openings
Midrand203 job openings
Pietermaritzburg196 job openings
Legkraal Gate164 job openings
George146 job openings
The average salary for a Design Engineer in Gauteng, South Africa is ZAR 148 833 - ZAR 217 833 per year in 2026, based on 64 job listings.
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