Average salary
R 480 000 - R 1 050 000
Median salary
R 765 000 - R 1 050 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 384K
25th percentileR 480K
MedianR 765K
75th percentileR 1M
90th percentileR 1M
50% of professionals earn between R 480 000 - R 1 050 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 765 000
Top cities
Cape Town3 745 job openings
Johannesburg3 125 job openings
Workfromhome2 293 job openings
Pretoria1 411 job openings
Stellenbosch1 241 job openings
Gauteng1 229 job openings
Durban1 199 job openings
Centurion1 157 job openings
East London867 job openings
Polokwane776 job openings
Eastern Cape710 job openings
Za622 job openings
Sandton555 job openings
Gqeberha275 job openings
Midrand258 job openings
Randburg244 job openings
Rustenburg190 job openings
Klerksdorp185 job openings
Soweto177 job openings
Benoni161 job openings
Mpumalanga147 job openings
Vereeniging146 job openings
Bloemfontein142 job openings
Johannesburg North137 job openings
Western Cape133 job openings
Related professions
ZAR 443 000 - 796 000-19%
ZAR 280 000 - 700 000-36%
ZAR 720 000 - 800 000-1%
ZAR 1 000 000 - 1 175 000+42%
ZAR 520 000 - 950 000-4%
ZAR 550 000 - 1 100 000+8%
ZAR 443 000 - 796 000-19%
ZAR 320 000 - 800 000-27%
ZAR 240 000 - 650 000-42%
ZAR 400 000 - 1 200 000+5%
The average salary for a Software Engineer in South Africa is ZAR 480 000 - ZAR 1 050 000 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 907 500 per year, based on 26 302 active job listings.
The cities with the most Software Engineer job opportunities in South Africa are Cape Town, Johannesburg, Workfromhome, Pretoria, Stellenbosch. Cape Town leads with 3 745 job openings.
Explore 26 302 Software Engineer job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.