Software Engineer Salary in South Africa
Software Engineer Salary in Midrand
Based on 200 job listings - Midrand, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 754 286 - R 756 429
Median salary
R 750 000 - R 750 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 681K
25th percentileR 750K
MedianR 750K
75th percentileR 900K
90th percentileR 900K
50% of professionals earn between R 750 000 - R 900 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 750 000
Compare with national average
Midrand
Average salary
754 286 - 756 429
Median salary
750 000 - 750 000
200 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
480 000 - 1 050 000
Median salary
765 000 - 1 050 000
19 021 job openings
Other cities
Cape Town3 694 job openings
Johannesburg2 810 job openings
Pretoria1 045 job openings
Centurion1 011 job openings
Gauteng833 job openings
Stellenbosch745 job openings
Durban703 job openings
Workfromhome608 job openings
Za494 job openings
East London491 job openings
Eastern Cape411 job openings
Sandton407 job openings
Polokwane211 job openings
Randburg205 job openings
Gqeberha188 job openings
Western Cape119 job openings
Benoni109 job openings
Johannesburg North105 job openings
Port Elizabeth75 job openings
Soweto70 job openings
Bloemfontein67 job openings
Klerksdorp65 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Midrand, South Africa is ZAR 754 286 - ZAR 756 429 per year in 2026, based on 200 job listings.
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