Software Engineer Salary in South Africa
Software Engineer Salary in Cape Town
Based on 3 508 job listings - Cape Town, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 555 121 - R 590 077
Median salary
R 750 000 - R 775 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 56K
25th percentileR 130K
MedianR 750K
75th percentileR 860K
90th percentileR 960K
50% of professionals earn between R 130 000 - R 860 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 750 000
Compare with national average
Cape Town
Average salary
555 121 - 590 077
Median salary
750 000 - 775 000
3 508 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
480 000 - 1 050 000
Median salary
765 000 - 1 050 000
25 971 job openings
Other cities
Johannesburg3 103 job openings
Workfromhome2 176 job openings
Pretoria1 426 job openings
Stellenbosch1 271 job openings
Gauteng1 258 job openings
Durban1 198 job openings
Centurion1 140 job openings
East London882 job openings
Polokwane804 job openings
Eastern Cape722 job openings
Za638 job openings
Sandton516 job openings
Gqeberha272 job openings
Midrand237 job openings
Randburg220 job openings
Klerksdorp182 job openings
Rustenburg173 job openings
Bloemfontein156 job openings
Soweto155 job openings
Mpumalanga150 job openings
Benoni144 job openings
Johannesburg North139 job openings
Vereeniging139 job openings
Western Cape133 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Cape Town, South Africa is ZAR 555 121 - ZAR 590 077 per year in 2026, based on 3 508 job listings.
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