Software Engineer Salary in South Africa
Software Engineer Salary in Pretoria
Based on 1 027 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 560K
90th percentileR 800K
50% of professionals earn between R 422 500 - R 560 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 480 000
Other cities
Cape Town3 625 job openings
Johannesburg2 764 job openings
Centurion1 004 job openings
Gauteng833 job openings
Stellenbosch731 job openings
Durban695 job openings
Za494 job openings
Workfromhome488 job openings
East London487 job openings
Eastern Cape411 job openings
Sandton394 job openings
Polokwane206 job openings
Randburg203 job openings
Midrand198 job openings
Western Cape186 job openings
Gqeberha185 job openings
Johannesburg North105 job openings
Benoni97 job openings
Port Elizabeth75 job openings
Bloemfontein63 job openings
Soweto63 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 1 027 job listings.
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