50% of professionals earn between R 65 000 - R 700 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 65 000
The average salary for a Software Engineer in South Africa is ZAR 322 125 - ZAR 373 750 per year in 2026. The median salary is ZAR 72 500 per year, based on 1 022 active job listings.
The cities with the most Software Engineer job opportunities in South Africa are Cape Town, Johannesburg, Stellenbosch, Centurion, Pretoria. Cape Town leads with 344 job openings.
Leading employers for Software Engineer roles in South Africa include Canonical, Capitec, Amazon, BETSoftware, DigiOutsource.
Explore 1 022 Software Engineer job listings in South Africa on BeBee, or check our salary calculator for a personalized estimate.