Software Engineer Salary in South Africa
Software Engineer Salary in Cape Town
Based on 3 255 job listings - Cape Town, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 582 308 - R 603 846
Median salary
R 700 000 - R 800 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 54K
25th percentileR 91K
MedianR 700K
75th percentileR 860K
90th percentileR 960K
50% of professionals earn between R 91 250 - R 860 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 700 000
Compare with national average
Cape Town
Average salary
582 308 - 603 846
Median salary
700 000 - 800 000
3 255 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
480 000 - 1 050 000
Median salary
765 000 - 1 050 000
18 924 job openings
Other cities
Johannesburg2 794 job openings
Pretoria1 039 job openings
Centurion1 009 job openings
Gauteng833 job openings
Stellenbosch740 job openings
Durban703 job openings
Workfromhome602 job openings
Za494 job openings
East London490 job openings
Eastern Cape411 job openings
Sandton404 job openings
Polokwane209 job openings
Randburg203 job openings
Midrand199 job openings
Gqeberha188 job openings
Western Cape184 job openings
Benoni107 job openings
Johannesburg North105 job openings
Port Elizabeth75 job openings
Bloemfontein67 job openings
Soweto67 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Cape Town, South Africa is ZAR 582 308 - ZAR 603 846 per year in 2026, based on 3 255 job listings.
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