Software Engineer Salary in South Africa
Software Engineer Salary in Pretoria
Based on 1 437 job listings - Pretoria, 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 423K
MedianR 480K
75th percentileR 650K
90th percentileR 800K
50% of professionals earn between R 422 500 - R 650 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 480 000
Other cities
Cape Town3 721 job openings
Johannesburg3 088 job openings
Workfromhome2 300 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
Midrand243 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 Pretoria, South Africa is ZAR 480 000 - ZAR 1 050 000 per year in 2026, based on 1 437 job listings.
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