50% of professionals earn between R 42 500 - R 600 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 330 000
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The average salary for a Electrical Engineer in South Africa is ZAR 330 000 - ZAR 600 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 465 000 per year, based on 1 796 active job listings.
The cities with the most Electrical Engineer job opportunities in South Africa are Cape Town, Pretoria, Johannesburg, Centurion, Gauteng. Cape Town leads with 249 job openings.
Leading employers for Electrical Engineer roles in South Africa include Hire Resolve, RPO Recruitment, Network Finance, Network Engineering, Mindrift.
Explore 1 796 Electrical Engineer job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.