Security Engineer Salary in South Africa
Security Engineer Salary in Cape Town
Based on 702 job listings - Cape Town, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 848 481 - R 995 271
Median salary
R 848 481 - R 995 271
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 600K
25th percentileR 600K
MedianR 848K
75th percentileR 1M
90th percentileR 1M
50% of professionals earn between R 600 000 - R 1 096 962 ZAR
The median salary is R 848 481
Compare with national average
Cape Town
Average salary
848 481 - 995 271
Median salary
848 481 - 995 271
702 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
320 000 - 700 000
Median salary
480 000 - 700 000
6 166 job openings
Other cities
Johannesburg643 job openings
Workfromhome640 job openings
Pretoria315 job openings
Durban309 job openings
Stellenbosch263 job openings
East London250 job openings
Polokwane233 job openings
Gauteng230 job openings
Centurion211 job openings
Eastern Cape174 job openings
Sandton142 job openings
Za124 job openings
Gqeberha105 job openings
Benoni86 job openings
Randburg83 job openings
Mpumalanga78 job openings
Bloemfontein76 job openings
Soweto72 job openings
Rustenburg67 job openings
Klerksdorp61 job openings
Midrand59 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)57 job openings
Upington53 job openings
Vereeniging49 job openings
Northern Cape45 job openings
Paarl41 job openings
George36 job openings
Mmabatho Unit 436 job openings
The average salary for a Security Engineer in Cape Town, South Africa is ZAR 848 481 - ZAR 995 271 per year in 2026, based on 702 job listings.
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