Software Engineer Salary in South Africa
Software Engineer Salary in Midrand
Based on 245 job listings - Midrand, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 574 286 - R 582 857
Median salary
R 750 000 - R 750 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 60K
25th percentileR 233K
MedianR 750K
75th percentileR 750K
90th percentileR 870K
50% of professionals earn between R 232 500 - R 750 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 750 000
Compare with national average
Midrand
Average salary
574 286 - 582 857
Median salary
750 000 - 750 000
245 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
480 000 - 1 050 000
Median salary
765 000 - 1 050 000
26 233 job openings
Other cities
Cape Town3 721 job openings
Johannesburg3 088 job openings
Workfromhome2 300 job openings
Pretoria1 437 job openings
Stellenbosch1 284 job openings
Gauteng1 273 job openings
Durban1 212 job openings
Centurion1 146 job openings
East London897 job openings
Polokwane837 job openings
Eastern Cape731 job openings
Za638 job openings
Sandton518 job openings
Gqeberha278 job openings
Randburg223 job openings
Klerksdorp190 job openings
Rustenburg177 job openings
Bloemfontein157 job openings
Soweto155 job openings
Mpumalanga151 job openings
Benoni147 job openings
Johannesburg North137 job openings
Vereeniging137 job openings
Western Cape134 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Midrand, South Africa is ZAR 574 286 - ZAR 582 857 per year in 2026, based on 245 job listings.
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