Engineering Manager Salary in South Africa
Engineering Manager Salary in Cape Town
Based on 325 job listings - Cape Town, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 890 000 - R 1 036 000
Median salary
R 1 090 000 - R 1 270 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 30K
25th percentileR 638K
MedianR 1M
75th percentileR 1M
90th percentileR 1M
50% of professionals earn between R 637 500 - R 1 167 500 ZAR
The median salary is R 1 090 000
Compare with national average
Cape Town
Average salary
890 000 - 1 036 000
Median salary
1 090 000 - 1 270 000
325 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
823 250 - 949 358
Median salary
823 250 - 949 358
2 927 job openings
Other cities
Johannesburg380 job openings
Durban142 job openings
Gauteng103 job openings
Centurion80 job openings
Workfromhome74 job openings
Za72 job openings
Pretoria69 job openings
Sandton50 job openings
Midrand49 job openings
Mpumalanga41 job openings
Randburg38 job openings
Vereeniging35 job openings
Klerksdorp33 job openings
Richards33 job openings
Benoni32 job openings
East London30 job openings
Rustenburg27 job openings
Stellenbosch27 job openings
Eastern Cape25 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)25 job openings
Bloemfontein24 job openings
Gqeberha24 job openings
Polokwane22 job openings
Krugersdorp20 job openings
Pietermaritzburg20 job openings
The average salary for a Engineering Manager in Cape Town, South Africa is ZAR 890 000 - ZAR 1 036 000 per year in 2026, based on 325 job listings.
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