Project Engineer Salary in South Africa
Project Engineer Salary in Cape Town
Based on 448 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
448 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
500 000 - 950 000
Median salary
700 000 - 950 000
3 611 job openings
Other cities
Johannesburg412 job openings
Centurion180 job openings
Pretoria153 job openings
Workfromhome144 job openings
Durban133 job openings
Randburg108 job openings
Eastern Cape84 job openings
Sandton76 job openings
Stellenbosch74 job openings
Polokwane65 job openings
Za58 job openings
Vereeniging55 job openings
Gauteng54 job openings
Gqeberha53 job openings
Bloemfontein52 job openings
Benoni51 job openings
Rustenburg50 job openings
Mpumalanga49 job openings
East London44 job openings
Midrand44 job openings
Kempton Park38 job openings
Boksburg34 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)34 job openings
Klerksdorp32 job openings
Upington32 job openings
Mossel28 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 448 job listings.
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