Average salary
R 900 000 - R 1 087 500
Median salary
R 900 000 - R 1 087 500
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 500K
25th percentileR 625K
MedianR 900K
75th percentileR 1M
90th percentileR 1M
50% of professionals earn between R 625 000 - R 1 087 500 ZAR
The median salary is R 900 000
Top cities
Workfromhome238 job openings
Cape Town210 job openings
Johannesburg129 job openings
Stellenbosch104 job openings
Durban99 job openings
Pretoria90 job openings
East London72 job openings
Polokwane68 job openings
Gauteng57 job openings
Centurion54 job openings
Sandton48 job openings
Eastern Cape47 job openings
George38 job openings
Gqeberha34 job openings
Za32 job openings
Klerksdorp29 job openings
Rustenburg25 job openings
Benoni21 job openings
Kempton Park20 job openings
Related professions
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ZAR 443 000 - 796 000-38%
ZAR 320 000 - 800 000-44%
ZAR 240 000 - 650 000-55%
ZAR 400 000 - 1 200 000-19%
The average salary for a Machine Learning Engineer in South Africa is ZAR 900 000 - ZAR 1 087 500 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 993 750 per year, based on 1 857 active job listings.
The cities with the most Machine Learning Engineer job opportunities in South Africa are Workfromhome, Cape Town, Johannesburg, Stellenbosch, Durban. Workfromhome leads with 238 job openings.
Explore 1 857 Machine Learning Engineer job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.