50% of professionals earn between R 500 000 - R 950 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 700 000
The average salary for a Project Engineer in South Africa is ZAR 500 000 - ZAR 950 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 825 000 per year, based on 567 active job listings.
The cities with the most Project Engineer job opportunities in South Africa are Johannesburg, Cape Town, Western Cape, Centurion, Pretoria. Johannesburg leads with 108 job openings.
Leading employers for Project Engineer roles in South Africa include Communicate Recruitment, Communicate Finance, Tumaini Consulting, Network Finance, Elchemie.
Explore 567 Project Engineer job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.