Average salary
R 735 000 - R 1 325 000
Median salary
R 735 000 - R 1 325 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 48K
25th percentileR 60K
MedianR 735K
75th percentileR 1M
90th percentileR 2M
50% of professionals earn between R 60 000 - R 1 325 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 735 000
Top cities
Johannesburg380 job openings
Cape Town300 job openings
Durban136 job openings
Workfromhome102 job openings
Gauteng97 job openings
Centurion82 job openings
Pretoria72 job openings
Za61 job openings
Sandton42 job openings
Midrand40 job openings
Stellenbosch35 job openings
East London32 job openings
Polokwane32 job openings
Klerksdorp31 job openings
Randburg30 job openings
Benoni29 job openings
Rustenburg24 job openings
Krugersdorp23 job openings
Eastern Cape22 job openings
Mpumalanga21 job openings
Gqeberha20 job openings
The average salary for a Engineering Manager in South Africa is ZAR 735 000 - ZAR 1 325 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 1 030 000 per year, based on 2 808 active job listings.
The cities with the most Engineering Manager job opportunities in South Africa are Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Workfromhome, Gauteng. Johannesburg leads with 380 job openings.
Explore 2 808 Engineering Manager job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.