Average salary
R 480 000 - R 820 000
Median salary
R 640 000 - R 820 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 384K
25th percentileR 480K
MedianR 640K
75th percentileR 820K
90th percentileR 943K
50% of professionals earn between R 480 000 - R 820 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 640 000
Top cities
Cape Town221 job openings
Johannesburg217 job openings
Workfromhome113 job openings
Durban109 job openings
Polokwane102 job openings
Rustenburg94 job openings
Soweto93 job openings
Pretoria89 job openings
Upington73 job openings
Stellenbosch72 job openings
East London71 job openings
Vereeniging70 job openings
Mpumalanga70 job openings
Centurion68 job openings
Za65 job openings
Mbombela (nelspruit)64 job openings
Bloemfontein60 job openings
Klerksdorp59 job openings
Sandton45 job openings
Legkraal Gate44 job openings
Mossel43 job openings
George42 job openings
Randburg42 job openings
Gauteng37 job openings
Benoni33 job openings
Gqeberha30 job openings
Paarl30 job openings
Pietermaritzburg30 job openings
The average salary for a Site Engineer in South Africa is ZAR 480 000 - ZAR 820 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 730 000 per year, based on 2 769 active job listings.
The cities with the most Site Engineer job opportunities in South Africa are Cape Town, Johannesburg, Workfromhome, Durban, Polokwane. Cape Town leads with 221 job openings.
Explore 2 769 Site Engineer job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.