Senior Engineer Salary in South Africa
Senior Engineer Salary in Cape Town
Based on 4 254 job listings - Cape Town, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 179 167 - R 193 750
Median salary
R 60 000 - R 67 500
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 47K
25th percentileR 58K
MedianR 60K
75th percentileR 95K
90th percentileR 730K
50% of professionals earn between R 57 500 - R 95 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 60 000
Compare with national average
Cape Town
Average salary
179 167 - 193 750
Median salary
60 000 - 67 500
4 254 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
550 000 - 1 100 000
Median salary
780 000 - 1 100 000
37 944 job openings
Other cities
Johannesburg4 372 job openings
Workfromhome2 530 job openings
Pretoria1 905 job openings
Durban1 480 job openings
Stellenbosch1 457 job openings
Centurion1 415 job openings
Sandton1 238 job openings
Randburg957 job openings
East London946 job openings
Polokwane922 job openings
Gauteng727 job openings
Bloemfontein692 job openings
Rustenburg672 job openings
Klerksdorp628 job openings
Pietermaritzburg628 job openings
Gqeberha623 job openings
Midrand613 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)612 job openings
Za585 job openings
Vereeniging575 job openings
Benoni550 job openings
Mossel415 job openings
Upington396 job openings
Eastern Cape350 job openings
Legkraal Gate338 job openings
Soweto313 job openings
Mtubatuba Local255 job openings
George223 job openings
The average salary for a Senior Engineer in Cape Town, South Africa is ZAR 179 167 - ZAR 193 750 per year in 2026, based on 4 254 job listings.
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