Software Engineer Salary in South Africa
Software Engineer Salary in East London
Based on 692 job listings - East London, South Africa 2026
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 250K
25th percentileR 338K
MedianR 600K
75th percentileR 750K
90th percentileR 800K
50% of professionals earn between R 337 500 - R 750 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 600 000
Other cities
Cape Town3 627 job openings
Johannesburg2 973 job openings
Workfromhome1 586 job openings
Pretoria1 220 job openings
Centurion1 213 job openings
Gauteng1 141 job openings
Stellenbosch1 017 job openings
Durban961 job openings
Za659 job openings
Eastern Cape617 job openings
Sandton428 job openings
Polokwane353 job openings
Randburg243 job openings
Midrand212 job openings
Gqeberha206 job openings
Klerksdorp166 job openings
Rustenburg147 job openings
Soweto141 job openings
Benoni135 job openings
Bloemfontein133 job openings
Vereeniging130 job openings
Western Cape129 job openings
Johannesburg North123 job openings
George105 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in East London, South Africa is ZAR 480 000 - ZAR 1 050 000 per year in 2026, based on 692 job listings.
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