Average salary
R 320 000 - R 700 000
Median salary
R 480 000 - R 700 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 256K
25th percentileR 320K
MedianR 480K
75th percentileR 700K
90th percentileR 805K
50% of professionals earn between R 320 000 - R 700 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 480 000
Top cities
Johannesburg589 job openings
Cape Town518 job openings
Workfromhome244 job openings
Pretoria161 job openings
Durban154 job openings
Centurion150 job openings
Stellenbosch138 job openings
Sandton94 job openings
Gauteng86 job openings
East London78 job openings
Eastern Cape73 job openings
Randburg73 job openings
Polokwane71 job openings
Za60 job openings
Midrand55 job openings
Mpumalanga54 job openings
Gqeberha44 job openings
Benoni39 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)37 job openings
Soweto31 job openings
Bloemfontein27 job openings
Rustenburg27 job openings
Western Cape21 job openings
Related professions
ZAR 480 000 - 1 050 000+50%
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ZAR 280 000 - 700 000-4%
ZAR 800 000 - 840 000+61%
ZAR 1 000 000 - 1 175 000+113%
ZAR 600 000 - 780 000+35%
ZAR 550 000 - 1 100 000+62%
ZAR 320 000 - 620 000-8%
ZAR 320 000 - 800 000+10%
ZAR 240 000 - 650 000-13%
The average salary for a Security Engineer in South Africa is ZAR 320 000 - ZAR 700 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 590 000 per year, based on 3 530 active job listings.
The cities with the most Security Engineer job opportunities in South Africa are Johannesburg, Cape Town, Workfromhome, Pretoria, Durban. Johannesburg leads with 589 job openings.
Explore 3 530 Security Engineer job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.