Software Engineer Salary in South Africa
Software Engineer Salary in Durban
Based on 695 job listings - Durban, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 291 000 - R 291 750
Median salary
R 152 500 - R 152 500
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 14K
25th percentileR 35K
MedianR 153K
75th percentileR 570K
90th percentileR 740K
50% of professionals earn between R 34 500 - R 570 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 152 500
Compare with national average
Durban
Average salary
291 000 - 291 750
Median salary
152 500 - 152 500
695 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
480 000 - 1 050 000
Median salary
765 000 - 1 050 000
18 588 job openings
Other cities
Cape Town3 625 job openings
Johannesburg2 764 job openings
Pretoria1 027 job openings
Centurion1 004 job openings
Gauteng833 job openings
Stellenbosch731 job openings
Za494 job openings
East London487 job openings
Workfromhome487 job openings
Eastern Cape411 job openings
Sandton394 job openings
Polokwane206 job openings
Randburg203 job openings
Midrand198 job openings
Western Cape186 job openings
Gqeberha185 job openings
Johannesburg North105 job openings
Benoni97 job openings
Port Elizabeth75 job openings
Bloemfontein63 job openings
Soweto63 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Durban, South Africa is ZAR 291 000 - ZAR 291 750 per year in 2026, based on 695 job listings.
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