Average salary
R 480 000 - R 1 200 000
Median salary
R 750 000 - R 1 200 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 384K
25th percentileR 480K
MedianR 750K
75th percentileR 1M
90th percentileR 1M
50% of professionals earn between R 480 000 - R 1 200 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 750 000
Top cities
Cape Town763 job openings
Pretoria459 job openings
Johannesburg430 job openings
Centurion392 job openings
Stellenbosch227 job openings
Randburg216 job openings
Rustenburg189 job openings
Durban164 job openings
Midrand151 job openings
Sandton151 job openings
Polokwane144 job openings
East London142 job openings
Workfromhome141 job openings
Gauteng137 job openings
Soweto133 job openings
Klerksdorp130 job openings
Vereeniging121 job openings
Mpumalanga120 job openings
Benoni114 job openings
Gqeberha112 job openings
Bloemfontein109 job openings
Upington108 job openings
Mossel104 job openings
Za94 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)93 job openings
George83 job openings
Legkraal Gate72 job openings
Pietermaritzburg68 job openings
Eastern Cape56 job openings
Related professions
ZAR 320 000 - 650 000-42%
ZAR 300 000 - 800 000-35%
ZAR 232 500 - 316 250-67%
ZAR 190 000 - 595 000-53%
ZAR 260 000 - 502 500-55%
ZAR 300 000 - 750 000-37%
ZAR 720 000 - 750 000-12%
ZAR 480 000 - 820 000-23%
ZAR 240 000 - 700 000-44%
ZAR 350 000 - 680 000-39%
The average salary for a Electrical Engineer in South Africa is ZAR 480 000 - ZAR 1 200 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 975 000 per year, based on 7 195 active job listings.
The cities with the most Electrical Engineer job opportunities in South Africa are Cape Town, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Centurion, Stellenbosch. Cape Town leads with 763 job openings.
Explore 7 195 Electrical Engineer job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.