Average salary
R 518 483 - R 762 724
Median salary
R 518 483 - R 762 724
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 219K
25th percentileR 274K
MedianR 518K
75th percentileR 763K
90th percentileR 877K
50% of professionals earn between R 274 241 - R 762 724 ZAR
The median salary is R 518 483
Top cities
Johannesburg128 job openings
Cape Town91 job openings
Durban83 job openings
Pietermaritzburg65 job openings
Pretoria56 job openings
Stellenbosch46 job openings
Vereeniging46 job openings
Workfromhome39 job openings
Bloemfontein35 job openings
Klerksdorp35 job openings
Midrand35 job openings
Gauteng34 job openings
Rustenburg33 job openings
Gqeberha26 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)25 job openings
Sandton25 job openings
Soweto24 job openings
Centurion22 job openings
East London21 job openings
Mtubatuba Local20 job openings
The average salary for a Maintenance Engineer in South Africa is ZAR 518 483 - ZAR 762 724 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 640 604 per year, based on 1 361 active job listings.
The cities with the most Maintenance Engineer job opportunities in South Africa are Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, Pietermaritzburg, Pretoria. Johannesburg leads with 128 job openings.
Explore 1 361 Maintenance Engineer job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.