Software Engineer Salary in South Africa
Software Engineer Salary in Johannesburg
Based on 2 763 job listings - Johannesburg, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 834 094 - R 834 875
Median salary
R 900 000 - R 900 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 570K
25th percentileR 840K
MedianR 900K
75th percentileR 950K
90th percentileR 953K
50% of professionals earn between R 840 000 - R 950 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 900 000
Compare with national average
Johannesburg
Average salary
834 094 - 834 875
Median salary
900 000 - 900 000
2 763 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
480 000 - 1 050 000
Median salary
765 000 - 1 050 000
23 905 job openings
Other cities
Cape Town3 673 job openings
Workfromhome1 552 job openings
Pretoria1 285 job openings
Centurion1 270 job openings
Gauteng1 175 job openings
Stellenbosch1 082 job openings
Durban1 014 job openings
East London755 job openings
Eastern Cape666 job openings
Za656 job openings
Sandton463 job openings
Polokwane374 job openings
Randburg269 job openings
Midrand242 job openings
Gqeberha233 job openings
Klerksdorp169 job openings
Benoni153 job openings
Rustenburg145 job openings
Soweto137 job openings
Bloemfontein132 job openings
Western Cape132 job openings
Vereeniging129 job openings
Johannesburg North124 job openings
George104 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Johannesburg, South Africa is ZAR 834 094 - ZAR 834 875 per year in 2026, based on 2 763 job listings.
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