Average salary
R 100 000 - R 240 000
Median salary
R 160 000 - R 240 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 80K
25th percentileR 100K
MedianR 160K
75th percentileR 240K
90th percentileR 276K
50% of professionals earn between R 100 000 - R 240 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 160 000
Top cities
Cape Town273 job openings
Johannesburg201 job openings
Durban180 job openings
Gauteng105 job openings
Za90 job openings
Pretoria76 job openings
Mpumalanga71 job openings
Eastern Cape61 job openings
East London57 job openings
Port Elizabeth44 job openings
Secunda43 job openings
Rustenburg39 job openings
Centurion34 job openings
Limpopo30 job openings
Stellenbosch29 job openings
Soweto28 job openings
Workfromhome27 job openings
Germiston26 job openings
Paarl25 job openings
Kwazulu-Natal24 job openings
Bloemfontein23 job openings
Gqeberha22 job openings
Vereeniging22 job openings
Boksburg21 job openings
Western Cape21 job openings
The average salary for a Machine Operator in South Africa is ZAR 100 000 - ZAR 240 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 200 000 per year, based on 2 573 active job listings.
The cities with the most Machine Operator job opportunities in South Africa are Cape Town, Johannesburg, Durban, Gauteng, Za. Cape Town leads with 273 job openings.
Explore 2 573 Machine Operator job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.