Electrical Engineer Salary in South Africa
Electrical Engineer Salary in Cape Town
Based on 805 job listings - Cape Town, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 300 000 - R 310 000
Median salary
R 300 000 - R 310 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 40K
25th percentileR 40K
MedianR 300K
75th percentileR 560K
90th percentileR 560K
50% of professionals earn between R 40 000 - R 560 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 300 000
Compare with national average
Cape Town
Average salary
300 000 - 310 000
Median salary
300 000 - 310 000
805 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
480 000 - 1 200 000
Median salary
750 000 - 1 200 000
9 003 job openings
Other cities
Johannesburg557 job openings
Pretoria478 job openings
Centurion429 job openings
Workfromhome389 job openings
Stellenbosch332 job openings
Durban266 job openings
East London264 job openings
Sandton234 job openings
Randburg233 job openings
Rustenburg214 job openings
Soweto206 job openings
Gauteng194 job openings
Klerksdorp187 job openings
Polokwane179 job openings
Midrand169 job openings
Benoni164 job openings
Bloemfontein150 job openings
Upington149 job openings
Gqeberha147 job openings
Za135 job openings
Vereeniging131 job openings
Mossel120 job openings
Mpumalanga119 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)109 job openings
Legkraal Gate104 job openings
George88 job openings
Eastern Cape85 job openings
Paarl76 job openings
The average salary for a Electrical Engineer in Cape Town, South Africa is ZAR 300 000 - ZAR 310 000 per year in 2026, based on 805 job listings.
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