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Salary Guide

Salaries in Engineering in South Africa 2026

Explore salary ranges across Engineering roles in South Africa. Data based on 18 945 active job listings.

Top professions in Engineering

Design Engineer

136 job openings

Salary range

455 188 - 541 768ZAR/year

Electrician

90 job openings

Salary range

633 333 - 772 667ZAR/year

Sales Engineer

73 job openings

Salary range

451 178 - 625 562ZAR/year

Construction Manager

60 job openings

Salary range

723 583 - 745 750ZAR/year

Software Engineer

44 job openings

Salary range

98 750 - 100 455ZAR/year

Structural Engineer

43 job openings

Salary range

575 442 - 575 442ZAR/year

Systems Engineer

39 job openings

Salary range

318 205 - 318 205ZAR/year

Data Engineer

37 job openings

Salary range

856 757 - 856 757ZAR/year

Mechanical Engineer

36 job openings

Salary range

495 972 - 621 389ZAR/year

Civil Engineer

34 job openings

Salary range

728 235 - 873 529ZAR/year

Industrial Engineer

33 job openings

Salary range

345 606 - 395 758ZAR/year

Project Engineer

32 job openings

Salary range

475 781 - 576 438ZAR/year

Sales Representative

26 job openings

Salary range

20 462 - 44 038ZAR/year

Automation Engineer

23 job openings

Salary range

342 609 - 417 826ZAR/year

Business Analyst

23 job openings

Salary range

631 304 - 631 304ZAR/year

Project Manager

20 job openings

Salary range

539 650 - 686 350ZAR/year

Mining Engineer

18 job openings

Salary range

650 000 - 750 000ZAR/year

Production Manager

18 job openings

Salary range

478 889 - 590 833ZAR/year

Quality Engineer

16 job openings

Salary range

30 000 - 30 000ZAR/year

Sales Manager

12 job openings

Salary range

300 000 - 360 000ZAR/year

Engineering Manager

10 job openings

Salary range

790 000 - 990 000ZAR/year

Systems Administrator

10 job openings

Salary range

205 000 - 265 000ZAR/year

Electrical Engineer

9 job openings

Salary range

398 889 - 448 333ZAR/year

Operations Manager

7 job openings

Salary range

600 000 - 600 000ZAR/year

Sales Specialist

7 job openings

Salary range

647 143 - 791 429ZAR/year

Technical Lead

6 job openings

Salary range

80 000 - 120 000ZAR/year

Data Scientist

5 job openings

Salary range

660 000 - 660 000ZAR/year

Document Controller

5 job openings

Salary range

360 000 - 540 000ZAR/year

Graphic Designer

5 job openings

Salary range

13 000 - 18 000ZAR/year

Recruiter

5 job openings

Salary range

35 000 - 35 000ZAR/year

Service Technician

5 job openings

Salary range

240 000 - 420 000ZAR/year

Shift Supervisor

5 job openings

Salary range

95 000 - 95 000ZAR/year

Automation Technician

4 job openings

Salary range

500 000 - 600 000ZAR/year

Cloud Engineer

4 job openings

Salary range

47 500 - 52 500ZAR/year

Shift Manager

4 job openings

Salary range

450 000 - 550 000ZAR/year

General Manager

3 job openings

Salary range

120 000 - 120 000ZAR/year

Maintenance Technician

3 job openings

Salary range

210 000 - 253 333ZAR/year

Surveyor

3 job openings

Salary range

50 000 - 60 000ZAR/year

Top companies hiring

Tumaini740 job openings
Hire Resolve573 job openings
Network Finance250 job openings
Communicate Finance178 job openings
RPO Recruitment124 job openings
Network Recruitment117 job openings
E-Merge107 job openings
Mass Staffing Projects86 job openings
Mindrift51 job openings
Acuity Consultants44 job openings

Top cities

Cape Town2 510 job openings
Johannesburg2 362 job openings
Durban937 job openings
Pretoria902 job openings
Centurion732 job openings
Gqeberha508 job openings
Sandton502 job openings
Gauteng461 job openings
East London342 job openings
Western Cape327 job openings
Stellenbosch325 job openings
Midrand275 job openings
Randburg233 job openings
Workfromhome143 job openings
Johannesburg North93 job openings
Germiston85 job openings
Mpumalanga85 job openings

This page shows salary data for Engineering in South Africa for 2026. The data is based on current job listings and salary estimates from employers across the country.

Salary ranges in Engineering may vary based on experience, location, company size, and specific role.