Average salary
R 500 000 - R 950 000
Median salary
R 700 000 - R 950 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 400K
25th percentileR 500K
MedianR 700K
75th percentileR 950K
90th percentileR 1M
50% of professionals earn between R 500 000 - R 950 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 700 000
Top cities
Cape Town454 job openings
Johannesburg398 job openings
Centurion182 job openings
Pretoria154 job openings
Workfromhome150 job openings
Durban127 job openings
Randburg117 job openings
Eastern Cape81 job openings
Sandton77 job openings
Stellenbosch76 job openings
Bloemfontein67 job openings
Polokwane67 job openings
Vereeniging64 job openings
Gqeberha63 job openings
Za55 job openings
Benoni53 job openings
Mpumalanga51 job openings
Gauteng46 job openings
Midrand46 job openings
Rustenburg46 job openings
East London41 job openings
Kempton Park38 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)38 job openings
Mossel35 job openings
Boksburg32 job openings
Klerksdorp30 job openings
Upington30 job openings
Germiston26 job openings
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 3 651 active job listings.
The cities with the most Project Engineer job opportunities in South Africa are Cape Town, Johannesburg, Centurion, Pretoria, Workfromhome. Cape Town leads with 454 job openings.
Explore 3 651 Project Engineer job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.