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
9 145 job openings
Other cities
Cape Town1 024 job openings
Johannesburg653 job openings
Centurion615 job openings
Pretoria479 job openings
Durban365 job openings
Stellenbosch346 job openings
Randburg245 job openings
Polokwane244 job openings
East London236 job openings
Benoni206 job openings
Workfromhome191 job openings
Klerksdorp181 job openings
Midrand164 job openings
Mossel149 job openings
Bloemfontein145 job openings
Za145 job openings
Sandton142 job openings
Soweto133 job openings
Gqeberha126 job openings
Rustenburg124 job openings
Upington120 job openings
Pietermaritzburg115 job openings
Vereeniging112 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)111 job openings
George97 job openings
Eastern Cape77 job openings
Legkraal Gate74 job openings
Germiston69 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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