Average salary
R 550 000 - R 1 100 000
Median salary
R 780 000 - R 1 100 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 440K
25th percentileR 550K
MedianR 780K
75th percentileR 1M
90th percentileR 1M
50% of professionals earn between R 550 000 - R 1 100 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 780 000
Top cities
Cape Town4 090 job openings
Johannesburg4 015 job openings
Workfromhome2 481 job openings
Pretoria1 878 job openings
Durban1 421 job openings
Centurion1 366 job openings
Stellenbosch1 353 job openings
Sandton1 159 job openings
Randburg1 003 job openings
East London883 job openings
Polokwane801 job openings
Gauteng704 job openings
Rustenburg626 job openings
Bloemfontein614 job openings
Pietermaritzburg598 job openings
Klerksdorp594 job openings
Gqeberha591 job openings
Midrand583 job openings
Za570 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)507 job openings
Vereeniging497 job openings
Benoni491 job openings
Upington372 job openings
Mossel368 job openings
Eastern Cape342 job openings
Soweto295 job openings
Legkraal Gate284 job openings
George205 job openings
Mtubatuba Local203 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in South Africa is ZAR 550 000 - ZAR 1 100 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 940 000 per year, based on 36 028 active job listings.
The cities with the most Senior Engineer job opportunities in South Africa are Cape Town, Johannesburg, Workfromhome, Pretoria, Durban. Cape Town leads with 4 090 job openings.
Explore 36 028 Senior Engineer job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.