Project Engineer Salary in South Africa
Project Engineer Salary in Cape Town
Based on 437 job listings - Cape Town, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 115 000 - R 155 714
Median salary
R 60 000 - R 60 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 28K
25th percentileR 45K
MedianR 60K
75th percentileR 60K
90th percentileR 412K
50% of professionals earn between R 45 000 - R 60 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 60 000
Compare with national average
Cape Town
Average salary
115 000 - 155 714
Median salary
60 000 - 60 000
437 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
500 000 - 950 000
Median salary
700 000 - 950 000
3 649 job openings
Other cities
Johannesburg410 job openings
Centurion179 job openings
Pretoria158 job openings
Workfromhome146 job openings
Durban133 job openings
Randburg113 job openings
Eastern Cape85 job openings
Sandton77 job openings
Stellenbosch73 job openings
Polokwane66 job openings
Vereeniging64 job openings
Gqeberha59 job openings
Bloemfontein57 job openings
Za57 job openings
Gauteng53 job openings
Benoni52 job openings
Mpumalanga49 job openings
Rustenburg49 job openings
Midrand46 job openings
East London42 job openings
Kempton Park39 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)38 job openings
Klerksdorp35 job openings
Boksburg32 job openings
Upington31 job openings
Mossel30 job openings
Germiston27 job openings
The average salary for a Project Engineer in Cape Town, South Africa is ZAR 115 000 - ZAR 155 714 per year in 2026, based on 437 job listings.
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