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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 18 388 active job listings.

Top professions in Engineering

Design Engineer

128 job openings

Salary range

456 551 - 541 840ZAR/year

Electrician

88 job openings

Salary range

636 591 - 778 750ZAR/year

Sales Engineer

60 job openings

Salary range

440 600 - 618 600ZAR/year

Construction Manager

55 job openings

Salary range

723 909 - 743 727ZAR/year

Structural Engineer

46 job openings

Salary range

519 130 - 519 130ZAR/year

Systems Engineer

41 job openings

Salary range

355 854 - 355 854ZAR/year

Software Engineer

40 job openings

Salary range

97 625 - 99 500ZAR/year

Data Engineer

35 job openings

Salary range

857 143 - 857 143ZAR/year

Civil Engineer

34 job openings

Salary range

728 235 - 873 529ZAR/year

Mechanical Engineer

34 job openings

Salary range

475 147 - 589 706ZAR/year

Industrial Engineer

31 job openings

Salary range

301 452 - 341 935ZAR/year

Project Engineer

30 job openings

Salary range

516 500 - 638 033ZAR/year

Sales Representative

26 job openings

Salary range

19 885 - 43 192ZAR/year

Automation Engineer

24 job openings

Salary range

336 667 - 400 417ZAR/year

Business Analyst

22 job openings

Salary range

632 727 - 632 727ZAR/year

Project Manager

21 job openings

Salary range

514 667 - 654 619ZAR/year

Quality Engineer

19 job openings

Salary range

30 000 - 30 000ZAR/year

Mining Engineer

16 job openings

Salary range

650 000 - 750 000ZAR/year

Production Manager

16 job openings

Salary range

438 750 - 539 688ZAR/year

Sales Manager

13 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

7 job openings

Salary range

399 286 - 444 286ZAR/year

Operations Manager

7 job openings

Salary range

600 000 - 600 000ZAR/year

Sales Specialist

6 job openings

Salary range

750 000 - 916 667ZAR/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

Technical Lead

5 job openings

Salary range

80 000 - 120 000ZAR/year

Maintenance Technician

4 job openings

Salary range

232 500 - 280 000ZAR/year

Shift Manager

4 job openings

Salary range

450 000 - 550 000ZAR/year

Shift Supervisor

4 job openings

Salary range

95 000 - 95 000ZAR/year

Automation Technician

3 job openings

Salary range

500 000 - 600 000ZAR/year

Cloud Engineer

3 job openings

Salary range

50 000 - 50 000ZAR/year

Data Scientist

3 job openings

Salary range

660 000 - 660 000ZAR/year

Document Controller

3 job openings

Salary range

360 000 - 540 000ZAR/year

General Manager

3 job openings

Salary range

120 000 - 120 000ZAR/year

Surveyor

3 job openings

Salary range

50 000 - 60 000ZAR/year

Top companies hiring

Tumaini750 job openings
Hire Resolve581 job openings
Network Finance221 job openings
Communicate Finance154 job openings
RPO Recruitment118 job openings
Network Recruitment116 job openings
E-Merge107 job openings
Mass Staffing Projects86 job openings
Mindrift48 job openings

Top cities

Cape Town2 488 job openings
Johannesburg2 334 job openings
Durban926 job openings
Pretoria878 job openings
Centurion727 job openings
Gqeberha505 job openings
Sandton500 job openings
Gauteng450 job openings
East London342 job openings
Stellenbosch325 job openings
Western Cape305 job openings
Midrand276 job openings
Randburg233 job openings
Workfromhome128 job openings
Germiston85 job openings
Johannesburg North84 job openings
Mpumalanga84 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.