Project Engineer Salary in South Africa
Project Engineer Salary in Cape Town
Based on 468 job listings - Cape Town, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 211 111 - R 276 667
Median salary
R 60 000 - R 60 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 48K
25th percentileR 60K
MedianR 60K
75th percentileR 395K
90th percentileR 620K
50% of professionals earn between R 60 000 - R 395 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 60 000
Compare with national average
Cape Town
Average salary
211 111 - 276 667
Median salary
60 000 - 60 000
468 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
360 000 - 645 000
Median salary
360 000 - 645 000
4 556 job openings
Other cities
Johannesburg362 job openings
Workfromhome319 job openings
Centurion215 job openings
Durban175 job openings
Pretoria172 job openings
Stellenbosch139 job openings
East London116 job openings
Sandton114 job openings
Gauteng106 job openings
Randburg101 job openings
Polokwane98 job openings
Rustenburg96 job openings
Vereeniging86 job openings
Kempton Park85 job openings
George81 job openings
Eastern Cape81 job openings
Upington75 job openings
Za73 job openings
Gqeberha72 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)66 job openings
Bloemfontein59 job openings
Mtubatuba Local56 job openings
Midrand53 job openings
Klerksdorp52 job openings
Mpumalanga44 job openings
Legkraal Gate36 job openings
Soweto36 job openings
The average salary for a Project Engineer in Cape Town, South Africa is ZAR 211 111 - ZAR 276 667 per year in 2026, based on 468 job listings.
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