What is the median salary for Engineering in Cape Town?

The median salary for Engineering in Cape Town is ZAR 350 000 - ZAR 400 000 per year.

How does the Engineering salary in Cape Town compare to the national average?

The national average salary for Engineering in South Africa is ZAR 282 000 - ZAR 318 000, while in Cape Town it is ZAR 350 000 - ZAR 400 000.

Engineering salary in South Africa

Engineering salary in Cape Town

Based on 262 job listings - Cape Town, South Africa 2026

Average salary

R 350 000 - R 400 000

Median salary

R 350 000 - R 400 000

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Cape Town

Average salary

350 000 - 400 000

Median salary

350 000 - 400 000

262 job openings

South Africa

Average salary

282 000 - 318 000

Median salary

150 000 - 170 000

1 733 job openings

Other cities

Johannesburg296 job openings

Pretoria121 job openings

Durban71 job openings

Centurion53 job openings

Midrand39 job openings

Gauteng30 job openings

Sandton27 job openings

Port Elizabeth24 job openings

Benoni16 job openings

Mpumalanga15 job openings

Saldanha12 job openings

Western Cape10 job openings

Bellville9 job openings

Kempton Park9 job openings

Germiston7 job openings

Rustenburg7 job openings

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The average salary for a Engineering in Cape Town, South Africa is ZAR 350 000 - ZAR 400 000 per year in 2026, based on 262 job listings.

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