50% of professionals earn between R 550 000 - R 1 100 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 780 000
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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 12 579 active job listings.
The cities with the most Senior Engineer job opportunities in South Africa are Johannesburg, Cape Town, Workfromhome, Pretoria, Sandton. Johannesburg leads with 2 004 job openings.
Leading employers for Senior Engineer roles in South Africa include Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd, Hire Resolve, RPO Recruitment, Hire Resolve – Top Recruitment Agency, Lumenalta.
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