50% of professionals earn between R 57 500 - R 667 500 ZAR
The median salary is R 475 000
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The average salary for a Project Engineer in South Africa is ZAR 475 000 - ZAR 667 500 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 571 250 per year, based on 957 active job listings.
The cities with the most Project Engineer job opportunities in South Africa are Cape Town, Johannesburg, Centurion, Pretoria, Durban. Cape Town leads with 141 job openings.
Leading employers for Project Engineer roles in South Africa include Network Recruitment, Communicate Finance, Hire Resolve, Elchemie, Construct Executive Search.
Explore 957 Project Engineer job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.