Software Engineer Salary in South Africa
Software Engineer Salary in Johannesburg North
Based on 140 job listings - Johannesburg North, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 621 429 - R 815 714
Median salary
R 600 000 - R 840 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 118K
25th percentileR 413K
MedianR 600K
75th percentileR 805K
90th percentileR 1M
50% of professionals earn between R 412 500 - R 805 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 600 000
Compare with national average
Johannesburg North
Average salary
621 429 - 815 714
Median salary
600 000 - 840 000
140 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
480 000 - 1 050 000
Median salary
765 000 - 1 050 000
25 971 job openings
Other cities
Cape Town3 706 job openings
Johannesburg3 103 job openings
Workfromhome2 175 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
Vereeniging139 job openings
Western Cape133 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Johannesburg North, South Africa is ZAR 621 429 - ZAR 815 714 per year in 2026, based on 140 job listings.
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