Software Engineer Salary in South Africa
Software Engineer Salary in Western Cape
Based on 119 job listings - Western Cape, South Africa 2026
Average salary
R 710 000 - R 842 222
Median salary
R 900 000 - R 1 000 000
Lower rangeUpper range
Salary distribution by percentile
10th percentileR 360K
25th percentileR 428K
MedianR 900K
75th percentileR 900K
90th percentileR 936K
50% of professionals earn between R 427 500 - R 900 000 ZAR
The median salary is R 900 000
Compare with national average
Western Cape
Average salary
710 000 - 842 222
Median salary
900 000 - 1 000 000
119 job openings
South Africa
Average salary
480 000 - 1 050 000
Median salary
765 000 - 1 050 000
18 552 job openings
Other cities
Cape Town3 625 job openings
Johannesburg2 761 job openings
Pretoria1 023 job openings
Centurion1 003 job openings
Gauteng833 job openings
Stellenbosch730 job openings
Durban694 job openings
Za494 job openings
East London487 job openings
Workfromhome469 job openings
Eastern Cape411 job openings
Sandton392 job openings
Polokwane206 job openings
Randburg203 job openings
Midrand198 job openings
Gqeberha185 job openings
Johannesburg North105 job openings
Benoni97 job openings
Port Elizabeth73 job openings
Soweto65 job openings
Bloemfontein63 job openings
The average salary for a Software Engineer in Western Cape, South Africa is ZAR 710 000 - ZAR 842 222 per year in 2026, based on 119 job listings.
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