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 Town193 job openings
Durban181 job openings
Johannesburg150 job openings
Gauteng60 job openings
Za49 job openings
Eastern Cape46 job openings
Pretoria42 job openings
Port Elizabeth35 job openings
Centurion30 job openings
East London26 job openings
Gqeberha26 job openings
Boksburg25 job openings
Paarl21 job openings
Rustenburg21 job openings
Limpopo20 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 1 743 active job listings.
The cities with the most Machine Operator job opportunities in South Africa are Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Gauteng, Za. Cape Town leads with 193 job openings.
Explore 1 743 Machine Operator job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.