Senior Engineer Salary in South Africa
Senior Engineer Salary in Pretoria
Based on 1 876 job listings - Pretoria, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 508 750 - R 511 250
Median salary
R 505 000 - R 505 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 65K
25th percentileR 88K
MedianR 505K
75th percentileR 930K
90th percentileR 960K
50% of professionals earn between R 87 500 - R 930 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 505 000
Compare with national average
Pretoria
Average salary
508 750 - 511 250
Median salary
505 000 - 505 000
1 876 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
550 000 - 1 100 000
Median salary
780 000 - 1 100 000
36 236 job openings
Other cities
Cape Town4 207 job openings
Johannesburg4 122 job openings
Workfromhome2 481 job openings
Durban1 419 job openings
Centurion1 367 job openings
Stellenbosch1 355 job openings
Sandton1 160 job openings
Randburg1 004 job openings
East London882 job openings
Polokwane801 job openings
Gauteng703 job openings
Rustenburg626 job openings
Bloemfontein614 job openings
Pietermaritzburg598 job openings
Klerksdorp594 job openings
Gqeberha591 job openings
Midrand582 job openings
Za566 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 Pretoria, South Africa is ZAR 508 750 - ZAR 511 250 per year in 2026, based on 1 876 job listings.
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