Design Engineer Salary in South Africa
Design Engineer Salary in Pretoria
Based on 752 job listings - Pretoria, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 546 994 - R 611 020
Median salary
R 435 000 - R 435 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 65K
25th percentileR 420K
MedianR 435K
75th percentileR 960K
90th percentileR 1M
50% of professionals earn between R 420 000 - R 960 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 435 000
Compare with national average
Pretoria
Average salary
546 994 - 611 020
Median salary
435 000 - 435 000
752 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
400 000 - 750 000
Median salary
550 000 - 750 000
15 501 job openings
Other cities
Workfromhome1 145 job openings
Cape Town1 037 job openings
Johannesburg829 job openings
Stellenbosch793 job openings
Centurion736 job openings
Durban657 job openings
East London572 job openings
Polokwane567 job openings
Gauteng405 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 Pretoria, South Africa is ZAR 546 994 - ZAR 611 020 per year in 2026, based on 752 job listings.
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